The following steps outline the process for uploading your Cobwebb Designs (PPD files) to the Server.

On the Server...

1.Get Current XPD version in use.

•Sign into the Server you wish to upload the Cobwebb Designs to.

•Add CPPD to your library list with the command ADDLIBLE CPPD

•Enter the command GO CPPD to view the CPPD menu.

•Select menu option 4. PPD Security

•Make a note of the XPD Version shown on the CPPD System Security screen.

•Press F3 to exit the menu without making any changes to the data.

On your PC...

2.Install the latest Cobwebb Designer

•Download and install the latest version of the Cobwebb Designer software. See the following link for details:

Installing the Cobwebb Designer

3.Configure the Cobwebb Designer

•Open the Cobwebb Designer application.

•Select Options from the View menu.

•Select the Server tab on the Options dialog.

•Enter the information detailed below:

System Name:  Enter the system name or I.P. address to upload to. Installing the software would normally complete this entry automatically if it had access..

Use Sockets:  Ensure this check box is ticked / checked on.

XPD File Version: Select the XPD File Version number noted previously.

•Click OK to confirm the changes and close the Options dialog.

4.Open and Upload a Cobwebb Design

•In the Cobwebb Designer, select Open from the File menu.

•Browse to the location of the PPD file to be uploaded and select Open.

•Select Export PPD… from the File menu or click on the Export PPD icon .

•Check the Name shown in the Export to Server dialog is the correct name you wish to upload. (Maximum 10 characters, no spaces.)

•Check the Version shown in the Export to Server dialog is the XPD version number entered previously.

•Ensure the Automatically import into CPPD check box is ticked / checked on.

•Select the OK button to upload the design to the Server. This will upload the PPD file and any graphics linked to it that are required.

•If you are updating an existing design, a message box will be displayed informing you that a design with this name already exits and would you like to replace it? Click Yes to update the existing design with the latest version.

Note: the Cobwebb Designer may become unresponsive when uploading the design but will respond once the upload is complete.

•Repeat the above steps for each design to be uploaded.