# FTP and path publishing question
**URL:** https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic
**Created:** [February 7, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054 "2020-02-07T19:35:07Z")
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### Author:  [@nancyslepicka](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nancyslepicka)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054/1 "2020-02-07T19:35:07Z")
Suddenly I’m not able to publish the monthly update on the website [hillsborospecialtclinics.org](http://hillsborospecialtclinics.org). I just changed the FTP user password, and the connection test was successful. Now I get the message: FTP Publishing Error. Failed to create remote site directory: [http://www.hillsborospecialtyclinics.org/](http://www.hillsborospecialtyclinics.org/)
In a chat with the host, [littleoak.net](http://littleoak.net), he says, You may need to specify that the root path is /[hillsborospecialtyclinics.org/www](http://hillsborospecialtyclinics.org/www), as that’s where it would need to be uploading/creating directories.
I don’t know how to do this.
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### Author:  [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054/2 "2020-02-07T19:46:25Z")
What version of RapidWeaver are you running?
In RW 8
under publishing settings (probably where you changed the password there is a path, It’s easier to just clear out what’s in the field and select the browse button. It will pop up a selection then just chose the right folder.
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### Author:  [@davidfreels](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/davidfreels)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054/3 "2020-02-07T21:33:22Z")
> [@nancyslepicka](#):
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> on the website [hillsborospecialtclinics.org](http://hillsborospecialtclinics.org). I just changed the FTP user password, and the connection test was successful. Now I get the message: FTP Publishing Error. Failed to create remote site directory: [http://www.hillsborospecialtyclinics.org/](http://www.hillsborospecialtyclinics.org/)
Don’t know if this is the source of your problem, but your first URL _ **hillsborospecialtclinics** _ is different from your second URL _ **hillsborospecialtyclinics** _.
Your first URL is missing a “y” before ‘clinics’.
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### Author:  [@davidfreels](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/davidfreels)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054/4 "2020-02-07T21:51:58Z")
You can also probably upgrade to a responsive web site fairly easily, which would make it much easier for your patients to access the site when on their phones.
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### Author:  [@nancyslepicka](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nancyslepicka)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2020, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054/5 "2020-02-07T23:16:20Z")
Thanks David,
That first misspelling was just a typo on my part.
I’m currently using version 5.3.2 RapidWeaver. I’m not a website guru – can I easily upgrade to a responsive website for mobile users?
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### Author:  [@nancyslepicka](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nancyslepicka)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054/6 "2020-02-12T17:37:22Z")
I’m unable to make the monthly update on one of my RapidWeaver websites. This message appears:
Failed to create remote site directory: "
[http://www.hillsborospecialtyclinics.org/](http://www.hillsborospecialtyclinics.org/)"
Where is the remote site director located?
Under Publishing Settings, the FTP test connection is fine.
I am able to update this RW website: [www.bremersanctuary.org](http://www.bremersanctuary.org)
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### Author:  [@DLH](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DLH)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054/7 "2020-02-12T18:12:11Z")
Test only tests whether RW can authenticate to your server. It does not test whether you can write any files/folders to the directory specified in the Path field.
My guess is that the Path is not set correctly. What have you tried as the Path setting?
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### Author:  [@nancyslepicka](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nancyslepicka)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054/8 "2020-02-12T18:31:44Z")
Nothing.
Know that I’m not a website guru (inherited maintenance of this site from my late husband).
Where do I go for path setting?
I’m on RapidWeaver 5.3.2
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### Author:  [@DLH](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DLH)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054/9 "2020-02-12T19:40:09Z")
Go to the File menu and select Publishing Settings.
What’s in the “Path” field?
Did you try `/hillsborospecialtyclinics.org/www` like little oak support suggested?
If that doesn’t work you can try:
`/hillsborospecialtyclinics.org/www/`
or
`/www/`
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### Author:  [@nancyslepicka](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nancyslepicka)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054/10 "2020-02-13T02:25:31Z")
Your first suggestion worked!!
I can finally stop swearing – thank you, thank you.
Nancy
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ftp-and-path-publishing-question/31054/11 "2020-03-14T12:25:33Z")
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