Set up and publish projects on RoboHelp Server 11

Follow the procedure given below to setup RoboHelp Server and publish projects from RoboHelp.

1. Choose Edit > Publish Profiles. The Publish Settings dialog box opens.
2. Click + to create a new profile.
3. In the Server Type field, select the type of server as RoboHelp server. Default is SharePoint Online. Other fields in the dialog box can be changed based on the server type selected.
4. For the SharePoint Online server type, do the following:
   • Name: Shows the default profile name. Modify the name if required.
   • Connection Profile: Displays the connection profiles created using the Connection Profiles dialog box (accessed by choosing Collaborate > Connection Profiles). Choose a connection profile from the drop-down list. If no connection profile is listed, create one using the Connection Profiles dialog box.
   • Remote Path: Specify the server path at which you want to publish content. The default value / publishes to the default directory on the server.
5. For the RoboHelp Server server type, do the following:
   • Name: Shows the default profile name. Modify the name if required.

   • Address: Specify the address of the Robohelp server to which you want to publish your projects. The address must be in the following format: http://<server-name>:<port-number>/<context-name>/server

   • server-name: The host name or IP address of the machine on which RoboHelp Server is setup. If its on the same machine, you can specify localhost as server name.
   • port-number: (Optional) The port on which RoboHelp Server is running. Default is 8080. If you are using port 8080, specify it here. However, if you are using the default ports for HTTP or HTTPS protocols, you need not provide the port number. For example, the default port for HTTP is 80. So if you are using HTTP and port 80, you need not provide the port number.

   • context-name: The context to which you want to publish. Default is robohelp. For example, http://localhost:8080/robohelp/server.

   • User ID and Password: Enter your credentials.

     For ADFS/OKTA configured contexts, select Use Single sign-on (SSO) > Login.

   • Areas: Select an area on the server on which you want to publish content.
6. Click Save. RoboHelp saves the profile and displays the profile name under the Profiles column. To edit a profile, click the profile name and edit its fields. To delete a profile, click against it.