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USING ROBOHELP HTML 9
Generating Help and printed documents
• Select RoboHelp Server and specify the server URL.
Storing comments on RoboHelp Server enables you to authenticate users before allowing them to view or post
comments.
Specify the path and name of the file that stores the configuration for comment syncing
Configuration File Path
and auto-update. When the AIR application is distributed, users can copy the default configuration file from the
!SSL folder of the project to the location specified in the configuration file path and modify the default settings
according to their preferences. For example, they can disable commenting or change the location of storing
comments.
You can enter the path in any of the following formats:
• A relative path (relative to the install folder)
• An absolute location, such as a shared network drive or a file location in the user drive
• A web URL pointing to the location where you've posted the XML file
Configure a server to host browser-based Help
You can directly upload the generated browser-based Help to a server. Consult your system administrator for
information about which server to use.
Note: Server configuration is not applicable if your output type is Adobe AIR Application.
1
Select Server in the Adobe AIR dialog box.
Click New. Specify the following options in the New Destination dialog box:
2
Name for the server to publish the Help system to. For example, if you are publishing a Help
Descriptive Name
system for internal review, enter "Internal Review Server."
Select the protocol for connecting to the server or the sharing platform. Select FTP, HTTP,
Connection Protocols
File System, or SharePoint.
These are the FTP server connection details:
•
Enter the host name of the FTP server.
Hostname
•
Enter the port number. Typically, FTP connections use the default port, 21.
Port
•
User ID and Password
system administrator provided for you.
•
Select Anonymous User if your FTP server allows anonymous FTP. You do not require a user
Anonymous User
ID and password for connecting to the FTP server.
Specify these details for the HTTP server connection:
•
Enter the host name of the server.
Host Name
•
Enter the directory on the HTTP server to place the Help system contents. Some HTTP servers
Server Directory
require a trailing slash (/) at the end of the path.
Select File System and enter the destination path if you have access to a network path where you can directly upload
your Help system contents.
For the File System server connection, specify the destination path.
For the Microsoft SharePoint server connection, specify the SharePoint directory path. If the SharePoint site path
is mapped as a network drive on the system or added in network paths, you can use the browse button to select the
network path.
If your FTP server requires user authentication, enter the user ID and password that your
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