The Publishing function uses the FTP protocol to upload you feed to a webserver. You also have the option to upload the feed's image, and any enclosures you have setup for your items, all in one step.
The first time you use the Publish screen, the 'Site' list will be empty. Click the 'Edit' button to create a new FTP site to upload you feed to.
On the Upload Site Maintenance screen you can create new FTP sites to upload to, edit existing sites, and test connectivity to each site.
| · | Site Name: a text description your give the site
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| · | Server Address: the address of the webserver or FTP server on the Internet
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| · | Server Type: the type of FTP server you will be connecting to
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| · | Username: the username or account name you have on the FTP server
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| · | Password: the corresponding password for the username
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| · | Feed Path: the location where you want your feed file stored on the FTP server (relative the default folder you are placed in when you log in to the FTP server)
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| · | Browse: the folder icon to the right of the Feed Path will allow you to browse to the appropriate folder on the FTP server (highly recommended)
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| · | Image Path: the location where you want your feed's image file stored on the FTP server (relative the default folder you are placed in when you log in to the FTP server)
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| · | Browse: the folder icon to the right of the Image Path will allow you to browse to the appropriate folder on the FTP server (highly recommended)
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| · | Enclosures Path: the location where you want the enclosures you have defined for each item in your feed (relative the default folder you are placed in when you log in to the FTP server)
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| · | Browse: the folder icon to the right of the Enclosures Path will allow you to browse to the appropriate folder on the FTP server (highly recommended)
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| · | Test Settings: This will make a test connection to the FTP server to be sure the Server Address, Username, and Password are correct.
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| · | View Test Log: If the test connection isn't successful, then this is the first place to look for reasons.
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Once you have entered the correct information and tested the settings, click on the Apply button (the checkmark) to save your new site. Feel free to setup multiple FTP sites at this time, if you will be uploading your feeds to multiple servers.
Once you have a site created, you can now choose some options back on the Publish screen.
| · | Site: choose the FTP server you want to upload your feed to.
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| · | Edit: edit the settings for the existing FTP site, or create a new site.
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| · | Username: the username entered when the site was created
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| · | Password: the password entered when the site was created, or if it was left blank, the password can be manually entered at the time of each upload
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| · | Upload Feed File (XML): indicates that you want your feed file uploaded during this publishing session (this would be checked in almost all cases)
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| · | Filename: the name you want to give to your feed file when it is uploaded.
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| · | Limit number of items to: allows you to limit how many of your items you want uploaded at this time (leave blank to upload all items)
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| · | Skip items with future Pub Dates: will not upload items in your feed that you have purposely set to have future Pub Dates
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| · | Upload Feed Image: indicates that you want to upload an image that you have set for your feed to use.
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| · | Filename: the name you want to give to the image file when it is uploaded
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| · | Upload Enclosures: indicates that you want some (or all) of the enclosures you have associated with your items to also be uploaded, along with the feed file.
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| · | Upload: check each enclosure you want uploaded at this time.
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| · | Publish: starts the publishing process
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| · | View Log: show a log of the communications with the FTP server.
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| · | Done: close the Publishing window.
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