The publishing profile contains information about the computer that the site 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 site should be published to. The declared home page of the site will be uploaded as the default page into this directory. For the most basic setup, the root directory of the FTP server is also the root directory of the web server. In that 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 uses from also accessing the same server, a maximum number for StudioLine can be set. |
URL of the SiteÆs Root |
The web address (URL) that an Internet User would have to enter to reach the root directory of the published site. If the StudioLine site is used to create a web site's home page, then enter the URL of the web 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. |
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Use for Links to This Site |
Links from other StudioLine sites will use this profile to determine which URL to use. |
The following scenarios assume that StudioLine is used to create pages for www.ACME.WebLobby.com.
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The root directory for the web site is the login directory of the FTP Server. The StudioLine site contains the complete web site. Remote Directory = - blank - |
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The root directory for the web site is the login directory of the FTP Server. The StudioLine site contains a picture gallery, which is added to an existing site. The web designer would like to keep the picture gallery in its own directory so that it does not interfere with the existing web site. Remote Directory = Gallery/ |
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The root directory for the web site is located in the "httpd" directory of the FTP Server. The StudioLine site contains the complete web site. Remote Directory = httpd/ |
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The root directory for the web site is located in the "httpd" directory of the FTP Server. The StudioLine site contains a picture gallery, which is added to an existing site. The web designer would like to keep the picture gallery in its own directory so that it does not interfere with the existing web site. Remote Directory = httpd/Gallery/ |
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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. The StudioLine site contains the complete web site. Remote Directory = httpd/ |