How to upload a website using RapidWeaver
After you have created your website with RapidWeaver, you need to know how to upload a RapidWeaver website to our servers using RapidWeaver’s built-in FTP capabilities.
Please do the following:
- From the main RapidWeaver screen, click the Publish button on the bottom toolbar.
- In the sheet that drops down, select the FTP tab.
- Enter your domain name (starting with ftp.) in the “Server:” field.
- Enter your FTP username (the domain name) in the “Account:” field.
- Enter your FTP password (as supplied in your welcome email) in the “Password:” field.
- You can optionally save your password in your Keychain. This will prevent you from having to enter your FTP password every time you upload your site.
- Enter “public_html” in the “Site Path:” field.
- Click the Publish button.
Please see the attached screenshot if you need visual assistance.

Uploading your website with Rapidweaver
Remember to tick the “save in keychain” tick box, so Rapidweaver can remember your password when you upload your future changes. ![]()

Quick question: I purchased and paid for a domain name and web hosting this morning. I have tried to upload from Rapidweaver using the above instructions. Is this normal? Or does it take a while for everything to process?
Thanks
It does take a short while for the domain to set up. You can upload to the temporary IP address given in your welcome email to upload direct to the server even before a domain name is active or the domain is not yet transferred in.
i have tried to upload with the above information but it does not seem to work
Hi Edmund. If you would like to raise a support ticket I would be happy to talk you through the process to get you up and running.