User Guide - NetObjects Fusion

Select the Directory Structure
Chapter 34 Publishing Your Site
Many ISPs, hosting companies, and Web servers require website files to be
arranged in a certain directory structure. NetObjects Fusion supports the three most
popular directory structures used by ISPs and Web servers, but you should check
with your service provider to determine which structure to use.
If your ISP or Web server has special requirements for a site’s directory structure,
you can customize the site directory structure in Publish view. See “Customizing
Your Site’s Directory Structure” on page 888 for information.
When you publish your site to a Web server, you specify the directory structure of
your files and assets on the server. Setting the directory structure for your site does
not change the structure that the site visitor sees, nor does it affect the links between
pages and assets. It simply specifies the path names where your pages and assets
are stored on the server, and what URL is required to access them. For example,
some servers require a one-level structure, with all pages, images, and other assets
in the same directory; others let you set up your own directories.
NetObjects Fusion provides three pre-configured directory structures:
• Flat for servers that require all resources and assets to be in a single directory.
Many commercial ISPs and hosting companies require this kind of structure.
• Asset Type arranges your site contents into folders according to their asset type.
This is the default setting in NetObjects Fusion. For example, if your site
contains a typical mix of text and media, a structure set by Asset Type arranges
your contents into the structure shown below.
• Site Structure arranges your site contents into a directory arrangement that looks
like your site in Site view:
• Your Home page and its assets are stored in the site’s root directory.
• Each first-level page is stored in its own folder with its assets.
877