If you’ve built your site in Adobe Dreamweaver, you can publish it directly to your Ruachost hosting account using SFTP. This guide walks you through the setup and upload process.
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Steps to Publish with Dreamweaver
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Open Your Project
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Launch Dreamweaver and open your website project.
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Set Up the Remote Server
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Click the Connect to Remote Server icon.
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In the Site Setup dialog, click Add New Server.
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Enter Server Details
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Server Name: Any descriptive name (e.g., Ruachost Hosting).
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Connect Using: Select SFTP.
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SFTP Address: Your domain name (e.g., example.com).
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If DNS isn’t yet pointed, use your server’s hostname.
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Port: 22 (or the custom SSH port for your account, e.g., 7822).
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Username: Your Ruachost/cPanel username.
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Password: Your Ruachost/cPanel password.
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(Optional) Check Save to avoid retyping your password.
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Test the Connection
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Click Test.
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If successful, you’ll see Dreamweaver connected to your Web server successfully.
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If not, verify your username, password, and port.
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Set Root Directory and URL
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Root Directory: /home/username/public_html
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Replace username with your cPanel username.
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Add a subdirectory if you want to publish to a folder.
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Web URL: http://www.example.com
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Save Settings
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Click Save, then Save again.
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When prompted, allow Dreamweaver to recreate the cache.
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Publish Your Site
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Click the Connect to Remote Server icon.
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Click the Synchronize with Remote Server icon.
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In the dialog:
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Synchronize: Select Entire Site.
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Direction: Select Put newer files to remote.
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Click Preview, review the file list, then click OK.
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Dreamweaver uploads your files to Ruachost.
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Verify Your Site
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Open your domain in a browser to confirm your site is live.
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Troubleshooting
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Login errors → Double-check username, password, and port.
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Files not visible → Ensure you’re uploading to public_html.
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Domain not resolving → Confirm nameservers are set to Ruachost and allow up to 48 hours for DNS propagation.
