Thanks everyone, everything is up and running. 

On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 6:20:47 PM UTC+1, Richard O wrote:
>
> Thanks very much for your replies. It shall have a look at the manually 
> ftp'ing something.  Sounds like a longer term project!! I think though I 
> would really like to make sure I am getting the obvious right ie...
>
>   user = ftp.mywebsite.com
>
>         password = 'xxxxxxx' (please note the password is in one set of 
> inverted commas..??)
>
>         server = www.mywebsite.com 
> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mywebsite.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEUaPpfb55uiTJhumgi34insNOPzw>
>   
>   # The ftp server name, e.g$
>
>         path = /default.html    # The destination directory, e.g., /weather
>
>
> Am I correct in putting the user = ftp.etc ?   The server as my web 
> address www.etc?  and also  /default as the path? I shall remove the '' and 
> see what happens 
>
>
> Many thanks for your help
>
>
> Richard
>
>
>
> On Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 5:41:19 PM UTC+1, Richard O wrote:
>>
>> Hi All
>>
>> I am having a problem getting my external website to work. Nothing 
>> downloads onto it. i have tried every combination I can think of!
>>
>> Hardware Davis vue with meteo pi and RPi
>> Software latest Raspbian lite and latest weewx
>> server software latest Nginx
>>
>> The program is running well and all works  well within the browser.
>>
>> The log reads as follows
>>
>> Apr  4 17:00:54 ro weewx[4537]: imagegenerator: Generated 24 images for 
>> StandardReport in 13.20 seconds
>>
>> Apr  4 17:00:54 ro weewx[4537]: copygenerator: copied 14 files to 
>> /var/www/html/weewx
>>
>> Apr  4 17:00:54 ro weewx[4537]: reportengine: Running report 'FTP'
>>
>> Apr  4 17:00:54 ro weewx[4537]: reportengine: Found configuration file 
>> /etc/weewx/skins/Ftp/skin.conf for report 'FTP'
>>
>> Apr  4 17:00:54 ro weewx[4537]: ftpupload: Attempting connection to 
>> www.xxxxxxxxxx.com
>>
>> Apr  4 17:01:14 ro weewx[4537]: ftpupload: Unable to connect or log into 
>> server : timed out
>>
>> Apr  4 17:01:34 ro weewx[4537]: ftpupload: Unable to connect or log into 
>> server : timed out
>>
>> Apr  4 17:01:54 ro weewx[4537]: ftpupload: Unable to connect or log into 
>> server : timed out
>>
>> Apr  4 17:01:54 ro weewx[4537]: ftpupload: Attempted 3 times to connect 
>> to server www.xxxxxxxxx.com. Giving up.
>>
>> Apr  4 17:01:54 ro weewx[4537]: ftpgenerator: ftp'd 0 files in 60.12 
>> seconds
>>
>> Apr  4 17:01:54 ro weewx[4537]: reportengine: Report 'RSYNC' not 
>> enabled. Skipping.
>>
>> Apr  4 17:06:52 ro weewx[4537]: vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
>>
>> Apr  4 17:06:52 ro weewx[4537]: vantage: Gentle wake up of console 
>> successful
>>
>> Apr  4 17:13:30 ro weewx[4537]: vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
>>
>> Apr  4 17:13:30 ro weewx[4537]: vantage: Gentle wake up of console 
>> successful
>>
>> Apr  4 17:17:01 ro CRON[4807]: (root) CMD (   cd / && run-parts --report 
>> /etc/cron.hourly)
>>
>>
>> My config file reads like this...
>>
>>
>>  [[FTP]]
>>
>>         # FTP'ing the results to a webserver is treated as just another 
>> report,
>>
>>         # albeit one with an unusual report generator!
>>
>>         skin = Ftp
>>
>>
>>         # If you wish to use FTP, set "enable" to "true", then
>>
>>         # fill out the next four lines.
>>
>>         # Use quotes around passwords to guard against parsing errors.
>>
>>         enable = true
>>
>>         user = ftp.mywebsite.com
>>
>>         password = 'xxxxxxx' (please note the password is in one set of 
>> inverted commas..??)
>>
>>         server = www.mywebsite.com    # The ftp server name, e.g$
>>
>>         path = /default.html    # The destination directory, e.g., 
>> /weather
>>
>>
>>         # Set to True for an FTP over TLS (FTPS) connection. Not all 
>> servers
>>
>>         # support this.
>>
>>         secure_ftp = False
>>
>>
>> I think it may be just as simple as one of the above four being inputted 
>> wrong but I have tried every combination!!
>>
>>
>> My web hosting is with fasthost who tell me to  Ensure that you upload 
>> your files to the HTDOCS folder
>>
>>
>> I understand from their web site that any linux system should be sent to 
>> /default.html
>>
>>
>> I am not computer literate and I am surprised how far I have travelled so 
>> far but I just cant work this one out. Any thoughts anyone?? Thanks Richard
>>
>

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