Publishing your website using KompoZer Updated on January 11, 2023 by Carrie Smaha 1 Minutes, 5 Seconds to Read Table of Contents What is KompoZer? Configuring the Publishing Settings in KompoZer Publishing in KompoZer What is KompoZer? KompoZer is a free WYSIWYG editor to help you build web pages. It includes web file management capabilities found in many paid programs such as Dreamweaver, FrontPage, and Expression. It’s designed to be easy to use and you do not need to know HTML or web coding to use it. For more information on KompoZer please see their website. Configuring the Publishing Settings in KompoZer Once you have KompoZer open, select “Edit” and “Publishing Site Settings…” from the drop down menu Next, fill in the publishing settings. Be sure to use the TEMP URL in the publishing address instead of your domain name. For the username and password you can use your cpanel username and password. Once you are finished click “OK” Publishing in KompoZer Now, if you are ready to publish your website, go to “File” and select “Publish As…” In the image below, you will see “Site Subdirectory for this page”. This is used if you wish to publish the site to a subdirectory. If you are publishing to the root folder (public_html) leave this field blank. Once you have configured your publishing settings click “Publish” and your site will be live! If you need further assistance please feel free to contact our support department. Share this Article Carrie Smaha Senior Manager Marketing Operations Carrie Smaha is a Senior Marketing Operations leader with over 20 years of experience in digital strategy, web development, and IT project management. She specializes in go-to-market programs and SaaS solutions for WordPress and VPS Hosting, working closely with technical teams and customers to deliver high-performance, scalable platforms. At InMotion Hosting, she drives product marketing initiatives that blend strategic insight with technical depth. More Articles by Carrie Related Articles Intro to Migrating your WordPress Site Data Migrating your WordPress Database Migrating WordPress Files Configuring WordPress After a Migration Testing your WordPress website after Migration How to Move WordPress from a Subfolder to the Root Directory What to expect during a mass server migration Move Your WordPress Site to a New Server Moving Websites Built with Older Technology into WordPress How to Export Your WordPress Sites
