Publishing your website with Freeway

If you’ve built your site in Softpress Freeway, you can publish it directly to your Ruachost hosting account using SFTP. This guide walks you through the process.

Steps to Publish with Freeway

1. Open Freeway

   • Launch Freeway and open your project.

2. Start the Upload Process

   • From the File menu, click Upload.

   • The Upload dialog box appears.

3. Select Publishing Method

   • In the Upload list, choose SFTP (SSH File Transfer).

4. Enter Server Details

   • Server: Your domain name (e.g., example.com).

     • If DNS isn’t yet pointed, use your server’s hostname instead.

   • Port: 22 (or the custom SSH port for your account, e.g., 7822).

   • Directory:/home/username/public_html

     • Replace username with your Ruachost/cPanel username.

   • User name: Your Ruachost/cPanel username.

   • Password: Your Ruachost/cPanel password.

   • Web Address: Optional, but recommended (e.g., http://www.example.com).

5. Confirm and Upload

   • Click OK.

   • Freeway uploads your site files to Ruachost.

6. Verify Your Site

   • Once the upload completes, open your domain in a browser to confirm the site is live.

Troubleshooting

• Login errors → Double-check username, password, and port.

• Files not visible → Ensure you’re uploading to public_html.

• Domain not resolving → Confirm nameservers are set to Ruachost and allow up to 48 hours for DNS propagation.