Creating a connection to a .Mac account

You can use Contribute with your .Mac account and seamlessly set up a connection to your website. This integration of Contribute and .Mac is available on Mac OS X 10.2 and later.

Note: On 10.1.X, you need to mount your iDisk so that Contribute can detect your .Mac account. To mount your iDisk, in the Finder, select Go > iDisk.

If Contribute detects that you have an active .Mac account, you will be prompted to create a connection to your account when you start Contribute. If you dismiss the prompt, and later want to create a connection, use the Connection Assistant to create the connection to your account.

To create a connection to a .Mac account:

1. Select Contribute > My Connections (Macintosh).

   The My Connections dialog box appears.

2. Click Create.

   The Connection Assistant appears.

3. Select .Mac website from the What do you want to connect to pop-up menu.

   Using the .Mac information stored in your computer's system preferences, Contribute mounts your IDisk and creates the connection to the root folder of your website. For information about selecting a different folder to connect to see Selecting a .Mac website folder to connect to.

   Note: If Contribute does not detect your .Mac account, you will be asked if you want to set up a .Mac account.

4. Click Continue to go to the next screen; on the Summary screen, click Finish to complete the website connection.

Selecting a .Mac website folder to connect to

When you select Get connection information from my .Mac account, Contribute automatically detects the path to your .Mac website's root folder. To create a connection to a subfolder of your .Mac website, let Contribute complete the path information, and then edit the path to the desired folder.

1. Select Contribute > My Connections (Macintosh).

   The My Connections dialog box appears.

2. Click Create.

   The Connection Assistant appears.

3. Select .Mac website from the What do you want to connect to pop-up menu.
4. In the Connection Assistant, click Continue to add the .Mac connection information.
5. In the Connection Assistant, click Go Back and deselect the Get connection information from my .Mac account check box so you can select the path you want to connect to.

   The .Mac website connection information will not be deleted; you can make the changes you want in the Connection Assistant screens.

6. Click Continue to update the settings as desired. On the Summary screen, click Finish to close the Connection Assistant.

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