# How to publish to local folder

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-publish-to-local-folder/30208>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [December 15, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-publish-to-local-folder/30208 "2019-12-15T21:28:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![zamboknee](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zamboknee/32/25532_2.png) [@zamboknee](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zamboknee)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-publish-to-local-folder/30208/1 "2019-12-15T21:28:04Z")

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How do i publish to a local folder?

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**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-publish-to-local-folder/30208/2 "2019-12-15T21:39:58Z")

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Under publishing, settings change the publishing mode to local folder. Click choose folder and pick or create a new folder.

I’d keep it in a folder by itself.

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**Author:** ![zamboknee](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zamboknee/32/25532_2.png) [@zamboknee](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zamboknee)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-publish-to-local-folder/30208/3 "2019-12-16T01:02:24Z")

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I did that but the ‘publish’ button is grayed out.

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**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-publish-to-local-folder/30208/4 "2019-12-16T12:01:41Z")

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Have you changed anything?

Can you select the dropdown arrow next to the publish button?

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**Author:** ![zamboknee](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zamboknee/32/25532_2.png) [@zamboknee](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zamboknee)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-publish-to-local-folder/30208/5 "2019-12-16T12:15:11Z")

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Was able to publish after all. Closed RW and opened back up and button was available.  
However, when i click ‘visit’ it just takes me to the folder. Is there a way to actually visit the ‘published’ site on my local folder?

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**Author:** ![DaveFox](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/davefox/32/129_2.png) [@DaveFox](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DaveFox)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-publish-to-local-folder/30208/6 "2019-12-16T14:43:22Z")

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Download and install MAMP (free) [https://www.mamp.info/en/](https://www.mamp.info/en/) - It creates a local server on your Mac to view your website without uploading it to your hosting provider.

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**Author:** ![DaveFox](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/davefox/32/129_2.png) [@DaveFox](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DaveFox)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-publish-to-local-folder/30208/7 "2019-12-17T08:31:01Z")

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Tip - Drag the folder you published your site to into the htdocs folder created in the MAMP folder.

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**Author:** ![zamboknee](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zamboknee/32/25532_2.png) [@zamboknee](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zamboknee)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-publish-to-local-folder/30208/8 "2019-12-20T01:59:20Z")

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Thank you very much.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-publish-to-local-folder/30208/9 "2020-01-19T11:59:26Z")

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