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« on: August 22, 2004, 04:43:30 PM »
I have used Dreamweaver for some time now to successfully upload and update webpages I have created.  So my Dreamweaver settings must be just fine for working with Lunarpages.

My problem is this:  I have set up a sub-domain for a friend of mine who is very artistic but to some extent computer-challenged.   I need his interface between DW and the pages he will be posting to be simple.  But I am having trouble getting DW to recognize the sub-domain.  

It's the "Remote Info" page I am having trouble with.  Listing "hydra.lunarpages.com" as the FTP Host (like I do for my access) doesn't work.  I have created an FTP account for my user, but entering his name and FTP password doesn't seem to work either.  I have tried a number of FTP Host name configurations, but none seem to work.

Using a separate FTP software utility I am able to connect to the sub-domain and exchange files.  But I have no luck with DW.  Any ideas or suggestions?
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« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2004, 04:55:38 PM »
A subdomain is basically a regular subfolder. You could also access it using: http://www.yourdomain.com/subdomain

So just connect the same way and add files to the folder for the subdomain.

It would seem aginst the TOS to give your friend his own space off of your account. You should read it over and see what you are doing to see if you are being compliant.
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« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2004, 06:37:28 PM »
Well, this response is most disappointing on several fronts.

If sub-domains don’t behave or act like true separate entities, why have them?  Why allow the creation of sub-domains or add-on domains?  That sure wasn’t my impression of why Lunarpages was set up in a way which allows a subscriber to establish e-mail addresses for friends and colleagues, sub and add-on domains to establish separate identities, etc..  All of the literature I read here seemed to encourage experimentation with compartmentalization and diversity.

Let me tell you a little bit about myself and my friend.  We’re two old friends who are both approaching retirement.  He grew up with Polio, a condition which just keeps getting worse as he gets older.  (The last time my wife and I took him out to dinner we had to help him put his hands on the table so he could feed himself.)   But he does beautiful artwork with his Mac and has managed to write and self-publish two books.  I grew up with cerebral palsy and use an electric wheelchair.  For about five years we lived together as roomies in an accessible mobilehome we bought.

Until recently my buddy had a small website where he shared some of his artwork, writings, and philosophies.  I have just finished one year of puttering away occasionally on a website here on Lunarpages that is so underdeveloped I don’t tell anybody about it.  Neither one of us advertise on our sites or ask for any kind of income.

My buddy’s website was set up by another guy who had some extra space on a spare server.  But that server went belly-up and the other guy has gone away.  All of my friend’s work is gone.  I thought maybe I could help my friend establish a new site here under my Lunarpages account.  I even thought this might allow us to work together again on a self-publishing effort that had some growth potential, while allowing each to be recognized for our separate work.

But now you say all this may violate the TOS?  Well, then maybe Lunarpages is not the place for us after all.
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« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2004, 07:08:13 PM »
To be honest.. Even if we're not supposed to do it, as long as we don't abuse resources and want to have a small page for a friend or family, LP will generally look the other way..  Take that as you will I guess.

Subdomains are not really seperate entities by definition in the first place though.   As most sbdomains usually carry the address of   sub.domain.com

Sub domains and add-on domains all have a sub-folder inside the public_html folder, thats just how things are setup.

I'm not sure why DW is giving you problems.  

Have you tried using   ftp.yourdomain.com, instead of the server address ?

Also,  have you made sure to input the username properly ? (user@domain.com, or maybe user@sub.domain.com)

Also, do you have the FTP account pointing correctly to the subdomain folder ?   If so, and you have a path listed in DW, this might be interfering.

Thats all I can think of right now. If you can provide any other details I might be able to help a little more
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