Publishing Profile

The publishing profile contains information about the computer that the web gallery will be published to. This information is readily available from the web master at the hosting provider or ISP.

After setting up a Publishing Profile, use the Test button to validate the settings.

FTP Server

The name or IP address of the FTP server.

Example: Publish.ArgosWeb.net or 127.0.0.1

Port

The FTP port on this server.

Default: 21

Proxy Server

The name or IP address of the proxy server.

This field should be left blank for most workstations with a telephone or cable connection to the Internet.

Some corporate networks employ proxy servers to secure or buffer certain Internet traffic. A network administrator would be able to provide the necessary settings.

Default: - blank -

Passive Mode

If selected, StudioLine will connect to the FTP server using PASV mode. Some corporate networks employ firewalls, which require passive mode connections.

Login / User

The FTP User ID assigned by the web-hosting provider.

Password

The password for the User ID assigned by the web-hosting provider.

Remote Directory

The directory on the FTP server where the web gallery should be published to.

For the most basic setup, the root directory of the FTP server is also the root directory of the web server. In this case, the remote directory can be left blank (the "login" directory).

Some servers use a subdirectory such as "httpd", "wwwroot", "web" or "pages" on the FTP server as the root directory for the web server. Others use the UserID as a subdirectory, such as "~username". The name of the appropriate subdirectory, if any, must be specified as the remote directory.

Default: - blank - (the "login" directory)

Maximum Concurrent Connections

StudioLine uses multiple concurrent connections to the FTP server to reduce overall publishing time. Some servers have a limit of how many connections can be established in total. To avoid blocking other users from also accessing the same server, a maximum number for StudioLine can be set.

URL of the Site’s Root

The web address (URL) that an Internet User would have to enter to reach the root directory of the published site.

After successful publishing, StudioLine automatically opens a web browser window for this URL.

Default Document

The name of a document that is automatically displayed if a web browser does not specify an explicit document name in a URL. Sometimes this is also referred to as the "Index" document.

Typical Default Documents

Microsoft IIS

Default.htm

UNIX / Apache

index.html

Other Windows Servers

index.htm

This field can be left blank in most cases. It will be filled by StudioLine after pressing the Test button.

Sample Remote Directory and URL Settings

The following scenarios assume that StudioLine is used to create pages for www.ACME.WebLobby.com.

1.

The root directory for the web site is the login directory of the FTP Server.

Remote Directory = - blank -
URL of the Site Root = http://www.ACME.WebLobby.com/

2.

The root directory for the web site is the login directory of the FTP Server. The web designer would like to keep the web galleries in their own directory so that they do not interfere with the existing web site.

Remote Directory = Gallery/
URL of the Site Root = http://www.ACME.WebLobby.com/Gallery/

3.

The root directory for the web site is located in the "httpd" directory of the FTP Server.

Remote Directory = httpd/
URL of the Site Root = http://www.ACME.WebLobby.com/

4.

The root directory for the web site is located in the "httpd" directory of the FTP Server. The web designer would like to keep the web galleries in their own directory so that they do not interfere with the existing web site.

Remote Directory = httpd/Gallery/
URL of the Site Root = http://www.ACME.WebLobby.com/Gallery/

5.

The user has been assigned a UserID of "John", which is used as a folder on the web server. After logging into the FTP Server as "John", the root directory for the web site is located in the "httpd" directory.

Remote Directory = httpd/
URL of the Site Root = http://www.WebLobby.com/~John/