Using WebFile to Publish Your Web Site in Contribute

Important Note: Before changing any of your Contribute settings, please check with the Contribute Administrator for your web site. They may have already taken care of this for you.

1. Open Contribute.
2. Go to the Edit menu, select My Connections.
3. Select your web site in the list, and then click the Edit button.
   
4. On the first dialog of the Connection Wizard, click Next.
5. The Connection Wizard will now prompt you for Connection Information. Fill in the following configuration:
   
   1. How do you connect to your web server? Secure FTP (SFTP)
   2. What is the name of your SFTP server? webfile.nd.edu
   3. What is the SFTP username? The NetID you use to edit the site (e.g., asmith2)
   4. What is the SFTP password? The password for the NetID you entered
      
6. Click the Next button.
7. The Connection Wizard will now prompt you for Remote Path Information. A folder will be listed, however you will need to select a different one. Click the Choose button.
   
8. In the Choose Folder dialog, double click through the folders until you reach the correct folder for your site in NetFile or AFS. Near the bottom of the dialog, you will see the complete folder path listed. You must go into the www folder in NetFile or AFS for this work correctly. Once you are in the www folder, click the Select "www" button.
   
9. You will return to the Remote Path Information dialog. Click the Next button.
10. The Connection Wizard will prompt you for your full name and email address. This information will let others that are editing pages on the web site who is editing a page and how to contact them. Click Next.
11. Now select the role you are assigned to for editing the site (e.g., Administrator). Click Next.
12. The Connection Wizard will then display a confirmation page of all chosen configurations. Click Done.

Now you can edit your web site in Contribute by connecting securely through WebFile. If you have additional questions or problems, please contact the OIT Help Desk at 574-631-8111.