# RapidWeaver Classic **URL:** https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/c/rapidweaver/6.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Gzip header code needed](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/gzip-header-code-needed/57002)
**Author:** [@kim](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/kim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/gzip-header-code-needed/57002 "2026-07-15T13:42:10Z")
Can someone share this code with me to add to my site? “Compress components with gzip” And if I remember correctly, I add it to the ‘head’ code on my site, right? Thank you! Kim RW8 Horseshoe-Nail-Cross.com --- ## [The joy of changing hosts: 404 resource Not Found](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/the-joy-of-changing-hosts-404-resource-not-found/56959)
**Author:** [@NavionDriver](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/NavionDriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/the-joy-of-changing-hosts-404-resource-not-found/56959 "2026-07-11T09:28:00Z")
Having recently moved all my RWC sites from Network Solutions to GreenGeeks (with NS servers properly modified), I’m baffled to know why some of them refuse to load, with nothing more than a 404 error message. I did copy… --- ## [Superforms2 and SMTP verification](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/superforms2-and-smtp-verification/56953)
**Author:** [@MikeB](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MikeB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/superforms2-and-smtp-verification/56953 "2026-07-09T15:23:06Z")
I’ve recently moved my email provider to Fastmail, following the departure of Chillidog Hosting. Now I’m with fastmail, my website email forms need SMTP verification. I can’t find out how to do this with Superforms 2 b… --- ## [Is "Classic" a specific version?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-classic-a-specific-version/56756)
**Author:** [@cyndel](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/cyndel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-classic-a-specific-version/56756 "2026-07-01T09:29:58Z")
I have a site that was last updated to RW 8.9.1 and want to upgrade it to Elements. It seems like Classic is a specific version of RW that I missed, is that right? I was wondering whether or not I can use the Classic-to-… --- ## [RapidWeaver 7.5.7 – Can't connect via FTPS while FileZilla and Cyberduck work fine](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-7-5-7-impossible-de-se-connecter-en-ftps-alors-que-filezilla-et-cyberduck-fonctionnent/56868)
**Author:** [@John54](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/John54)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-7-5-7-impossible-de-se-connecter-en-ftps-alors-que-filezilla-et-cyberduck-fonctionnent/56868 "2026-06-30T21:24:00Z")
Hello, I’m using RapidWeaver 7.5.7 on macOS Catalina 10.15.7. My hosting provider is METANET (Switzerland). Publishing settings: Server: cicero.metanet.ch User: tmnoch Remote folder: /httpdocs F… --- ## [Weird link error after uploading to the server](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/link-error-komische-situation-after-uploading-to-the-server/56815)
**Author:** [@Blumik](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Blumik)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/link-error-komische-situation-after-uploading-to-the-server/56815 "2026-06-27T10:38:43Z")
Good morning, good morning, good morning, good I have the following problem on my website. I have to click a link (School manager) twice before the correct page appears. A folder named “index\_files” is also showing up on my s… --- ## [Different template for existing website](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/anderes-template-fur-bestehende-webseite/56677)
**Author:** [@Blumik](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Blumik)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/anderes-template-fur-bestehende-webseite/56677 "2026-06-18T12:20:10Z")
I have a question: Can I use a different template in RapidWEAVER Classic for an existing website? (The one that was also created with RapidWeaver Classic.) If so, how do I do that? If not, does that mean I have to... --- ## [RapidCart Pro: Widerrufsbutton / withdrawal button for German shops from 19 June 2026?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidcart-pro-widerrufsbutton-withdrawal-button-for-german-shops-from-19-june-2026/56637)
**Author:** [@frisio](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/frisio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidcart-pro-widerrufsbutton-withdrawal-button-for-german-shops-from-19-june-2026/56637 "2026-06-12T17:54:04Z")
RapidCart Pro: Widerrufsbutton / withdrawal button for German shops from 19 June 2026? Hello, I am using RapidWeaver with RapidCart Pro for a very small German online shop. From 19 June 2026, German/EU consumer shops … --- ## [Need my old Rapidweaver license for cross grade to Elements](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/need-my-old-rapidweaver-license-for-cross-grade-to-elements/56546)
**Author:** [@mtmfx](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/mtmfx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/need-my-old-rapidweaver-license-for-cross-grade-to-elements/56546 "2026-06-08T16:11:55Z")
Hi everyone, I am a returning user after many years. I purchased RW years ago and I am trying to find a record of the license. I tried Paddle with no luck. I don’t remember the email address I used since it was so long … --- ## [Robots Meta Tags On or Off?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/robots-meta-tags-on-or-off/56454)
**Author:** [@Printdevil](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Printdevil)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/robots-meta-tags-on-or-off/56454 "2026-06-01T12:04:20Z")
I have an old RapidWeaver 9 project which I have updated for my World Cup 2026 competition which I do want to appear in search engines. I am getting emails from the Google Search Console to say… “New reason preventin… --- ## [Project file not opening, where is the backup on the server?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/project-file-not-opening-where-is-the-backup-on-the-server/56447)
**Author:** [@peglomaniac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/peglomaniac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/project-file-not-opening-where-is-the-backup-on-the-server/56447 "2026-05-31T23:21:32Z")
I have several projects in RW8 and one of them will no longer open. Where on the server is the backup file that presumably exists because I back up every time I publish? --- ## [Edit mode crashes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/edit-mode-crashes/56417)
**Author:** [@comings](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/comings)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/edit-mode-crashes/56417 "2026-05-31T00:44:36Z")
I am a bird photographer and every time I finish a new trip I add it to www.comingsbirds.com as a new sub-web site (subdomain). All of my websites have used RapidWeaver and I love it. I tried Elements but I much prefer … --- ## [RW Classic 9.6.8, third photo on blog entry doesn't appear in simulator mode](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-classic-9-6-8-third-photo-on-blog-entry-doesnt-appear-in-simulator-mode/56323)
**Author:** [@waGriffguy52](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/waGriffguy52)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-classic-9-6-8-third-photo-on-blog-entry-doesnt-appear-in-simulator-mode/56323 "2026-05-26T14:33:50Z")
Yes, I own Elements, however since I need a blog for my webpage, and don’t have the time right now to learn how to do it exactly the way that I want, I’m still using RW Classic (9.6.8) to publish. Editing this morning, … --- ## ["Couldn't upload file \ to your server!" error message](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/couldnt-upload-file-name-to-your-server-error-message/56276)
**Author:** [@jhartman](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jhartman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/couldnt-upload-file-name-to-your-server-error-message/56276 "2026-05-22T18:20:16Z")
When trying to republish my site I get an error message: “Couldn’t upload retina-127160.jpg to your SFTP server! Remote file not found.” I don’t have a file with that name in my Resources folder. I searched for a file … --- ## [Contents.plist problem](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/contents-plist-problem/48950)
**Author:** [@MikeSA](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MikeSA)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/contents-plist-problem/48950 "2026-05-22T07:21:36Z")
I cannot open a project file and get the following message (I’m abbreviating the entire popup message here) “Contents.plist’ file does not exist”. Unfortunately RW Classic had not made a backup of this version of my fil… --- ## [Rapidweaver 8 and ftp issues since Chillidog left](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-and-ftp-issues-since-chillidog-left/56208)
**Author:** [@leigh](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/leigh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-8-and-ftp-issues-since-chillidog-left/56208 "2026-05-22T04:05:23Z")
Ok on RW 8 still, since Chillidog left, I’ve left Exact and had a Clook accound for a couple of word press sites. The problem is that the standard FTP settings I have used for a decade and by adding a new FTP account in… --- ## [I'm too old to make a transition from Rapidweaver Classic](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/im-too-old-to-make-a-transition-from-rapidweaver-classic/56197)
**Author:** [@perpetual](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/perpetual)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/im-too-old-to-make-a-transition-from-rapidweaver-classic/56197 "2026-05-18T20:13:46Z")
I started with Rapidweaver 3.6 in January 2008, and have kept upgrading until 2 years ago. I learned enough the first year to build 5 websites after one consultation. I’m now in my 70’s, retired, and plan to keep 3 of my… --- ## [Is RapidWeaver Classic nearing end-of-life?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-rapidweaver-classic-nearing-end-of-life/55722)
**Author:** [@rudolphsmits](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/rudolphsmits)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-rapidweaver-classic-nearing-end-of-life/55722 "2026-04-29T20:53:57Z")
Dear Sir With the help of friends I have been able to make a few RW-sites in the past. I am 76 years old and my friends aren’t here anymore. So I am afraid not to be able to rebuild them with RW Elements (extra complexi… --- ## [Preview in https](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-in-https/55877)
**Author:** [@Suddenly\_there](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Suddenly_there)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/preview-in-https/55877 "2026-04-29T06:17:43Z")
I’ve come back to my Rapidweaver Classic (ver 9.6.8) and I can’t get my projects to preview on Safari because it’s set to not show http// URLs. How do I create my project so that it displays https:// while I’m designing … --- ## [TopBox Image scaling when rotation mobile device](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/topbox-image-scaling-when-rotation-mobile-device/55862)
**Author:** [@fabrice](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/fabrice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/topbox-image-scaling-when-rotation-mobile-device/55862 "2026-04-24T15:49:52Z")
Hi everyone, I experience a problem running TopBox 4.5.4. If I open a gallery on my iPhone and then rotate the iPhone 90° to enlarge the image, the image does not rescaled properly. It is much too big. On the contrary,… --- ## [All photos gone](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/all-photos-gone/55609)
**Author:** [@TomM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/TomM)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/all-photos-gone/55609 "2026-04-23T20:21:33Z")
After changing the port for Exact Hosting publishing all photos from all photo album pages are gone. They seem to still exist on the server. Classic 9.6.8 Pleass advise. --- ## [Chillidog FormsPlus Question](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/chillidog-formsplus-question/55809)
**Author:** [@binarydog](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/binarydog)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/chillidog-formsplus-question/55809 "2026-04-22T06:26:35Z")
I have a question for Chillidog support, but unfortunately I was redirected to these people at Exacthosting, who of course know nothing about it. Does anyone know if @barchard can be contacted in any way? Here’s my que… --- ## [How do I track missing resources?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-track-missing-resources/55684)
**Author:** [@Rich89MR1](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rich89MR1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-track-missing-resources/55684 "2026-04-20T12:54:58Z")
In RWC 9.6.8, I get a message that says “RapidWeaver has detected missing resources in this project.” It contains a list of 16 resources. Nine begin with “/Users/\[my username\]/Library/Containers . . . . etc”. Six begin… --- ## [Might you build a web page for me?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/might-you-build-a-web-page-for-me/55783)
**Author:** [@clearstone](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/clearstone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/might-you-build-a-web-page-for-me/55783 "2026-04-19T20:47:22Z")
(Abject misery) I can’t even begin the project (for myself) and it just needs to get set up. I can do the final word editing once the pages are set up. I’m asking for Classic as that would be one that I have a chance of … --- ## [Is there a way to open old Classic projects?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-open-old-classic-projects/55718)
**Author:** [@Rich89MR1](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rich89MR1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-open-old-classic-projects/55718 "2026-04-19T10:25:48Z")
I have several projects in RW 5 and 6. When I try to open them in 9.6.8, I get a message that says it can’t be opened because the .plist files does not exist. What are my options, if any, to (update, probably, and then… --- ## [Sorry to see Classic moved](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sorry-to-see-classic-moved/55685)
**Author:** [@TomM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/TomM)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/sorry-to-see-classic-moved/55685 "2026-04-14T16:45:17Z")
… out of the main forum categories list. --- ## [Can you open old RW sites from finder files for me?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-you-open-old-rw-sites-from-finder-files-for-me/55644)
**Author:** [@clearstone](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/clearstone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-you-open-old-rw-sites-from-finder-files-for-me/55644 "2026-04-14T11:01:12Z")
I have an old website which doesn’t open on my oldest Mac which runs Mojave. Do you have the ability to open these files and save as RW Classic so I can use them on Tahoe? I’m happy to pay if you are willing to do it! I… --- ## [Index file code free](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/index-file-code-free/55655)
**Author:** [@Jspringate](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Jspringate)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/index-file-code-free/55655 "2026-04-14T09:12:18Z")
I have just added age verification into the body of my site which affects all the pages including the index page. Is it possible possible to keep the index page free of any code as I don’t want it to used in conjunction… --- ## [What happened to my post?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/what-happened-to-my-post/55682)
**Author:** [@Rich89MR1](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rich89MR1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/what-happened-to-my-post/55682 "2026-04-14T07:51:43Z")
I posted a question here about hyperlinks not working on April 8. There were a couple replies. Now the post is missing, and I can’t find it anywhere. What happened to it? --- ## [Set up ftp in new classic site](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/set-up-ftp-in-new-classic-site/55645)
**Author:** [@clearstone](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/clearstone)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/set-up-ftp-in-new-classic-site/55645 "2026-04-12T14:25:43Z")
FTP Username: unlnmulm FTP server: ftp.clearstone.net FTP & explicit FTPS port: 21 image redacted due to password being displayed I think I entered it all correctly, but it does’n’t connect. thanks for helping. Rac… [Previous page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/c/rapidweaver/6.md) [Next page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/c/rapidweaver/6.md?page=2)