# RW 7 unable to publish **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [May 25, 2016, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-unable-to-publish/7109 "2016-05-25T06:35:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChrisL](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/chrisl/32/1685_2.png) [@ChrisL](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ChrisL)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-unable-to-publish/7109/1 "2016-05-25T06:35:55Z")
I have emailed support with these issues, but wondered if anyone here had any solutions while I wait. I upgraded to RW 7 yesterday. Everything seemed to transfer over from RW 6 OK, and my project file quickly updated to the new format. I cannot, however, publish the project to my FTP server. All settings are identical to the ones I used in 6. The connection test is successful, the path is correct etc. When I click browse, the pop up box is empty with no directories listed, but I can see them if I look using Vyper FTP. Every time I try to publish, the pages are exported and then it freezes on the first file upload before giving an unable to publish error. I also have to re-enter my licence code every time I open RW7 - ?? I amusing El Capitan on an iMac, Tesla Pro, and publishing to Easyspace. ---
**Author:** ![LaPan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/lapan/32/92_2.png) [@LaPan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/LaPan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-unable-to-publish/7109/2 "2016-05-25T06:41:38Z")
For some users, some settings actually have needed to be changed (like ftp type). Check out our knowledge base article on publishing troubleshooting and see if there’s an answer there: > **[404 | We are Realmac Software](https://kb.realmacsoftware.com/404/)** > > Realmac Software is an award winning, inependent software company. This is our 404 page. ---
**Author:** ![wrowolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@wrowolf](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/wrowolf)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-unable-to-publish/7109/3 "2016-05-25T06:58:13Z")
Changing the mode in the publishing settings to “extended passive” worked for me. Wolf ---
**Author:** ![Phi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/phi/32/3858_2.png) [@Phi](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Phi)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-unable-to-publish/7109/4 "2016-05-25T07:13:52Z")
Changing the mode in the publishing settings to “extended passive” worked for me. And me. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisL](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/chrisl/32/1685_2.png) [@ChrisL](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ChrisL)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-unable-to-publish/7109/5 "2016-05-25T07:24:26Z")
Changing to extended passive half works. I can now use the browse button, but it still won’t publish ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Waiopai](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/waiopai/32/612_2.png) [@Waiopai](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Waiopai)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-unable-to-publish/7109/6 "2016-05-25T07:25:56Z")
I have also emailed support. I can’t believe that I did not learn my lesson from the last upgrade. What a nightmare. My site looks like crap now, my One Little designer Theme is not compatible with RW7. I can’t publish. I have to use Transmit FTP. I emailed theme developer. Meanwhile trying to publish with Theme Kiki… Worst thing is, this time I paid money for this suffering!!! [www.hawaiiankoaturner.com](http://www.hawaiiankoaturner.com) I have 2 other sites, I won’t touch them till things are resolved. Can I go back to RW 6.3? How?? Please help ---
**Author:** ![Waiopai](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/waiopai/32/612_2.png) [@Waiopai](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Waiopai)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-unable-to-publish/7109/7 "2016-05-25T07:30:20Z")
Went back to RW 6.3 I can’t upgrade to latest version. Freezes everytime… At least I’m publishing my old site!! I might be asking for my money back… ---
**Author:** ![ChrisL](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/chrisl/32/1685_2.png) [@ChrisL](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ChrisL)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-unable-to-publish/7109/8 "2016-05-25T09:07:31Z")
Publishing and licensing are the two problems I have - very frustrating after the perpetual blog menu issue I had with RW6! Hoping for a reply from @dan soon… ---
**Author:** ![greenpoet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/greenpoet/32/3990_2.png) [@greenpoet](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/greenpoet)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-unable-to-publish/7109/9 "2016-05-25T13:06:02Z")
My upgrade seemed to go smoothly. Had to purchase the new version of Stacks. I made some changes to my website and then tried to publish. In RW 6, the publishing, even of every page/resource, took less than 5 minutes. In RW 7, over 6800 files are to be uploaded to my server. I let the publish run all night and somewhere along the way, the publish crashed. What is going on? Why the 6800+ files, why the crash. I will remain with RW 6 for now. ---
**Author:** ![Chris123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@Chris123](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Chris123)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-unable-to-publish/7109/10 "2016-05-31T15:18:44Z")
Thanks for the tip! Changing publishing mode to Extended Passive worked for my 1and1 hosted website. ---
**Author:** ![gnosismedia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/919ad9/32.png) [@gnosismedia](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/gnosismedia)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw-7-unable-to-publish/7109/11 "2016-05-31T15:58:22Z")
I too can not publish. I can’t even publish a single page. The upload starts and always stops and different random points.