# Can no longer publish now that I am using SSL **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [February 3, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-no-longer-publish-now-that-i-am-using-ssl/5230 "2016-02-03T03:54:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![firedude2894](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/firedude2894/32/455_2.png) [@firedude2894](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/firedude2894)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-no-longer-publish-now-that-i-am-using-ssl/5230/1 "2016-02-03T03:54:53Z")
I just added SSL to a site I have been building with RW 6.3.7. I am using @joeworkman Foundation theme and all of the plugins I use are up to date. I made a few small changes to the site this morning with no problem. This afternoon, I added an SSL certificate to my website at [tandemarriage.com](http://tandemarriage.com). I have been unable to publish since adding the SSL certificate. Since I host at Chillidog Hosting, I contacted @barchard for help. He had me change the protocol from FTP to SFTP, the server from [tandemmarriage.com](http://tandemmarriage.com) to [ftp.tandemmarriage.com:23261](http://ftp.tandemmarriage.com:23261), and lower the number of consecutive connections that RW can make to 2. After doing all of this, I still get an error message when trying to publish. Greg suggested that his may be a RW bug and told me to contact you. Please help. Thanks. ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/9/99f6b7608fa7f55f5bbefde240a2fe4f0255b1eb.png) ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/b/b9420ed5a0733c7cbdd6b8b00f2beaf25fda9cdf.png) Lastly, I sent an email to [support@realmacsoftware.com](mailto:support@realmacsoftware.com) over 24 hours ago and have heard nothing back. What’s up with that? I’m dying here since I was trying to update the site for a Valentine’s Day contest starting February 1st. ---
**Author:** ![joeworkman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/joeworkman/32/23780_2.png) [@joeworkman](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/joeworkman)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-no-longer-publish-now-that-i-am-using-ssl/5230/2 "2016-02-03T04:41:49Z")
Does the folder that you are trying to publish to actually exist? ---
**Author:** ![firedude2894](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/firedude2894/32/455_2.png) [@firedude2894](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/firedude2894)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-no-longer-publish-now-that-i-am-using-ssl/5230/3 "2016-02-03T04:43:53Z")
Yes, it does. I just pulled it up in my FTP app to be sure. ---
**Author:** ![EricW](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ericw/32/217_2.png) [@EricW](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/EricW)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-no-longer-publish-now-that-i-am-using-ssl/5230/4 "2016-02-03T06:51:00Z")
First thing you could to is publish the site to disk (“export” in menu), and use a (s)ftp program like Cyberduck (free) to move it to your provider. This way you circumvent the publishing-engine from Rapidweaver and have a workaround if you don’t want to rollback your SSL implementation. ---
**Author:** ![firedude2894](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/firedude2894/32/455_2.png) [@firedude2894](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/firedude2894)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-no-longer-publish-now-that-i-am-using-ssl/5230/5 "2016-02-03T16:47:52Z")
This worked @EricW. Don’t you just hate it when someone like @EricW suggests something that you know your should have thought of? But seriously, thank you. Still no word from the normally responsive and helpful folks over at Realmac. Maybe @dan and @ben are on holiday. ---
**Author:** ![nikf](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/nikf/32/10_2.png) [@nikf](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nikf)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2016, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-no-longer-publish-now-that-i-am-using-ssl/5230/6 "2016-02-04T09:12:55Z")
@firedude2894 Just replied to your message now. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you! —N ---
**Author:** ![firedude2894](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/firedude2894/32/455_2.png) [@firedude2894](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/firedude2894)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-no-longer-publish-now-that-i-am-using-ssl/5230/7 "2016-02-08T16:37:13Z")
Honestly, I have never received such a slow response to a RW issue. I hope you are all doing ok. What’s going on? I feel like the kid in school who forgot to put deodorant on. 😳 ---
**Author:** ![nikf](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/nikf/32/10_2.png) [@nikf](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nikf)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-no-longer-publish-now-that-i-am-using-ssl/5230/8 "2016-02-08T16:42:40Z")
Hi Brad For the more advanced issues, they get referred to me. I’m working through my assignments at the moment (alongside everything else ;)). Sorry for the delay, will be in touch ASAP! ---
**Author:** ![firedude2894](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/firedude2894/32/455_2.png) [@firedude2894](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/firedude2894)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-no-longer-publish-now-that-i-am-using-ssl/5230/9 "2016-02-09T17:24:13Z")
For anyone reading this post and wondering about the outcome: Removing the slash “/” in the beginning of the path name (see first screenshot) did the trick. Apparently, some servers already add “/” to the path name which results in RW looking for a path that starts with two slashes. Thanks Nik. ---
**Author:** ![nikf](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/nikf/32/10_2.png) [@nikf](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nikf)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/can-no-longer-publish-now-that-i-am-using-ssl/5230/10 "2016-02-09T17:25:50Z")
My pleasure! Sorry for the delay in getting this sorted.