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= Instructions =
= Instructions =


Firstly, we need to get several files and folders onto your web space.  This is a one time only exercise but is essential to the operation of your Cumulus website.
== Overview ==


Configure your [[FTP tool]] to connect to your web space.  Once done, make your connection and change to the correct directory/folder on your site, as advised by your provider.
Firstly, we need to get several files and folders onto your web space.  The files and folders vary depending on flavour of Cumulus, and will be described in next section, but this section gives a steer on how you might get the folders and files onto the web server.


You may wish to create a sub-folder to store your weather site, but for this purpose we will assume not.
#This is a one time only exercise but is essential to the operation of your Cumulus website.
#Configure your [[FTP tool]] to connect to your web server. 
#Once done, make your connection and change to the correct directory/folder on your site, as advised by your provider.
#You may wish to create a sub-folder to store your weather site, but for this purpose we will assume not.


Whether you are using Cumulus 1 or Cumulus MX, the first task is to copy everything in the:
Whether you are using Cumulus 1 or Cumulus MX, the first task is to copy everything (see next section for details of exactly what) in the:
*Cumulus 1: ''Cumulus\webfiles''
*Cumulus 1: ''Cumulus\webfiles''
*Cumulus MX: ''CumulusMX\webfiles''
*Cumulus MX: ''CumulusMX\webfiles''
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  Select them all, and drag them to your web site in the right hand pane. That's the setup done.
  Select them all, and drag them to your web site in the right hand pane. That's the setup done.


[[File:SiteAfter.png | Left]] - After for Cumulus 1.x.y:
[[File:SiteAfter.png | Right]] - After for Cumulus 1.x.y:


== Internet Settings ==  
== Internet Settings ==  
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