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5.2 Web Host Locations
ShutterBug supports .Mac accounts and WebDAV hosting. You can also export the
site to a folder on your computer to upload your site using a FTP client. This page
outlines some key points to keep in mind when exporting and setting your user specific
information for a particular web host account, as well as how to export to a folder on
your computer.
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Exporting to a .Mac Account
• Dot Mac accounts use two different URLS: one for uploading to, and a second one
for viewing. The URL for uploading to a dot Mac account will look like this:
idisk.mac.com/username/Foldername (Pictures, Sites). The URL for viewing a site
located at a dot Mac account will look like this: homepage.mac.com/username/
foldername
• When entering the URL in the second export menu of ShutterBug, do not include
"Sites" in the directory - ShutterBug automatically appends this extension for you. If
you leave the Folder field blank, ShutterBug will upload to your Home directory by
default, which may interfere with other content you have at your home folder.
• For convenience, ShutterBug Preferences has an option that you can check off to
have ShutterBug automatically read and open your default browser at the correct URL
for viewing after your site is finished exporting.
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Exporting to a WebDAV Host
• WebDAV is short for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning, also referred
to as World Wide Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning. WebDAV extensions use
the http:// prefix for transferring data from the client to the server.
• The URL for uploading and viewing is the same. You do not need to enter the http://
prefix in the directory box of the export menu, as ShutterBug automatically appends it
for you. The URL directory of your web host space will be your domain name plus the
folder you are exporting to (if you are using a specific folder off of your main domain
index page: xtralean.com/SBManual.
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Exporting to a Folder
To export a web site to a folder on your computer, follow these steps. To export only
changed pages to an existing ShutterBug folder, see the Note below.
1. Select File-->Export Website from the Main Menu.
2. Select Folder from the drop down list in the export menu. Hit the Continue button.
3. A finder window will open up prompting you to select the folder and destination on
your computer to export to.
4. Select the destination folder or location on your computer, and hit Export. Your site
and all of the site files will be exported to the specified folder.
5. To export to a new folder, click the New Folder button while in the finder window.
Give the folder a name, specify the location to save to, and hit the Create button.
Your site and all of the site files will be exported to the newly created folder.
Note: ShutterBug will also export only changed pages to the folder, overwriting the old
files with the new. To export changes to a folder, select File-->Export Website from the
Main Menu. Select Folder from the drop down list in the export menu. Click the
Changes since last export radio button just below the drop down list. Then hit Continue
and follow steps 3-5 above.
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Exporting to a FTP Host
Currently ShutterBug does not offer FTP as an option to export to from within the
application. To export to a FTP web host, you must export to a folder on your computer
and use a FTP client to upload your web pages.
• To export your ShutterBug website using FTP, repeat Steps 1-5 above to first export
to a folder on your computer.
• Using a FTP client, log on to your web space entering your username, password
and the address to upload to. FTP addresses will look like this: ftp://
yourdomainname.com/foldername.
• Drag and drop your html files into the appropriate area on the FTP client's user
interface. Your files will be uploaded to your web space.
• Sometimes, but not always, the URL for viewing is different from the URL for
uploading to. This depends on how your ISP manages the web space. If you are
unsure of your FTP information, check with your ISP to find out the correct user
specific information for your account.
Note: We cannot support problems that result from using the wrong web host
information. We'll try our best to help you figure out the correct URL directory based
on the info you give us, but we can't guarantee we'll know because the info is user
specific to the account you have with your ISP. This is private information that only you
and your ISP have access to. If you are unsure of your information, ask your ISP to
forward it to you and store it in a safe place for future reference.
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