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=Configuration=
Within Cumulus, click '''Configuration''', ''Internet'' Settings
Within the
[[File:SimpleInternet-options.png]]
In ''Host name'' enter your FTP server name. An example could be ftp.myserver.org. Just enter a HOST NAME or IP ADDRESS. Do not enter a URL - do not include "ftp://" or "http://" or anything similar. If you have managed to transfer files using a FTP tool, its log should show the host name or the (numbers separated by dots) ip address. The illustration shows an ip address typical of a local server.
''FTP port'' -- this is normally 21 unless your provider has told you otherwise
''Directory'' -- your provider will advise of this. It may be blank or may be a folder structure. It is almost always case sensitive so type it exactly as advised. There will be NO spaces at the start, end, or anywhere within, the name. It
''Username'' and ''Password'' -- your provider will advise of this. It maybe be the same username and password used for your email, it could even be your email address. Again this is case sensitive so type it exactly as advised. Again if you have successfully used a FTP tool, you will have specified username and password for that, so use same for Cumulus.
''Forum URL'' and ''Webcam URL'' are discussed in the help and can be left blank for most people.
[[File:Web_settings.JPG]]Next click on ‘Auto Update’ so that it is ticked
As part of the Standard setup you can request Cumulus to provide pseudo real-time data. In this example, '''90''' seconds. Consider Realtime carefully -- firstly this impacts on your internet connection as Cumulus will update a very small file on your website every XX seconds. Also, some weather stations only update Cumulus less often (e.g. The Fine OffSet stations are updating every 48 or 60 seconds) so a 15 second realtime update is wasteful and unnecessary. In reality, the standard cumulus web templates used in this Simple setup only include two ‘realtime’ elements to show windspeed and direction on the gauges page. There are now three 'Enable...' boxes for Realtime; if you want Cumulus to upload the realtime.txt file for the 'Flash' gauges on the standard gauges page, you need to '''tick all three boxes'''. If you do not wish to provide realtime data untick the 3 “Enable Realtime” boxes. ▼
▲Next click on ‘Auto Update’ so that it is ticked. Now look at Interval, in this example 15 minutes. This is how often Cumulus will update your website. It is tempting to change this to 1 minute, but little is gained from this. Typically people set this to 10 or 15 minutes.
▲As part of the Standard setup you can request Cumulus to provide pseudo real-time data. In this example, 90 seconds. Consider Realtime carefully -- firstly this impacts on your internet connection as Cumulus will update a very small file on your website every XX seconds. Also, some weather stations only update Cumulus less often (e.g. The Fine OffSet stations are updating every 48 or 60 seconds) so a 15 second realtime update is wasteful and unnecessary. In reality, the standard cumulus web templates used in this Simple setup only include two ‘realtime’ elements to show windspeed and direction on the gauges page. There are now three 'Enable...' boxes for Realtime; if you want Cumulus to upload the realtime.txt file for the 'Flash' gauges on the standard gauges page, you need to '''tick all three boxes'''. If you do not wish to provide realtime data untick the 3 “Enable Realtime” boxes.
▲Next, click on the Files tabs
[[File:SimpleInternet-StandardTicks.png]]
You have now told Cumulus how to update your webspace with the [[Customised_templates#The_Standard_Templates |Standard Cumulus Template]] files for the web.
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