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#List the new template files (text including Cumulus webtags) you have created as ''Local files'':
#*0 to 9 can be stored in [[cumulus.ini]] by placing the path and filename in left hand column on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu. An easy way to achieve this is by using the appropriate '''Browse...''' button.
#*Local files 10 upto (from version 1.9.3) 99 have to be manually inserted (or amended) by editing [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]], using a ''ExtraLocalNN='' line (note NN is any 1 or 2 digit number) and placing the path (remember separator is '/') and filename after the equals sign. An easy way to achieve this is by copying one of the lines with NN set to between '0' and '9', next replacing the numerical digit with the required 2 digit number and then changing the filename as needed.
#''Realtime?'' column
#*Leave the
#*Select the relevant box for processing a file at the 'Realtime interval'. For NN values '10' upto '99', realtime interval processing is achieved by including a ''ExtraRealtimeNN=1'' line, in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]].
#Assuming you have listed template files (text including Cumulus webtags) these need to be processed by Cumulus to create webpages; select 'Process?' column for 0 to 9 on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu; or for 10 upto 99 add ''ExtraProcessNN=1'' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]].
== Remote filenames ==
Assuming that your web server is not local, the host, username, password and initial directory are specified on the Sites/Options tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu and you list the remote filenames as follows:
*For files 0 to 9 enter the full path (directory and required file name) in the '''Remote filenames''' column on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu; for NN values '10' upto '99' this is achieved by including ''ExtraRemoteNN='' with directory and filename after the equals sign in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. (IMPORTANT, as the Cumulus '''Help''' screen says the ''Remote filenames'' column "'''does not use the 'ftp directory' setting'''. You should specify the full path for the file, starting from the point you are at when you log in to your site's FTP server (remember the separator is '\').")
▲*For web pages 0 to 9, select the ''use '''Binary''' mode for FTP'' column [it is mandatory for image files, but optional on most other files; however its use will ensure accurate transfer if any extended (non-ASCII) character set letters (like accented ones) or symbols (like temperature degree symbol) are used on your customised pages] on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu; this is achieved by including ''ExtraBinaryNN=1'' for NN values '10' upto '99' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]].
*Finally, select 'FTP?' column for 0 to 9 or for 10 upto 99 add ''ExtraFTPNN=1'' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]].
If your web server is on the same computer (or local network) as Cumulus, then the instructions for remote files are changed slightly because copying rather than file transfer is used:
*It is rarely needed to specify the host, username, password and initial directory of a local web server on the Sites/Options tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu (the exception is if your webpage includes a script requiring loading a local file like 'dayfile.txt' because the security design of ''some'' browsers may restrict where files can be loaded from).
*For files 0 to 9 enter the full path (on your computer or network) and required file name (destination for file copy instruction) in the 'Remote filenames' column on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu; for NN values '10' upto '99' this is achieved by including ''ExtraRemoteNN='' with full path and filename after the equals sign in the existing '''[FTP site]''' section of cumulus.ini.
* Finally to indicate a 'Copy' instruction is required, '''unselect''' both ''Binary'' and ''FTP?'' columns for 0 to 9; or for 10 upto 99 add ''ExtraBinaryNN=0'' and ''ExtraFTPNN=0'' in the existing
If a particular webpage on a local web server includes a script requiring loading a local file like 'dayfile.txt', then just for that webpage enter its remote web file name, and select Binary and File Transfer Process, as per the previous set of instructions. (The remaining pages will be copied across locally using the specified full path without FTP as per instructions directly above).
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