Publishing to the web

Use the web upload button on the toolbar (), or Publish to the web under Web export on the File menu to upload puzzles directly to a hosted website. Crossword Compiler includes an account for hosting your puzzles online. The first time you use the feature you will be prompted to choose a domain name, username and password for your account. After uploading your puzzle will be available for anyone to see. In addition, the web hosting service includes build-in support for applet Save and Submit buttons, so you can easily let solvers save puzzles and submit their solutions for your later consideration. You can also have a home page indexing all of your uploaded puzzles.

For an example of what you can do see the sample puzzles.

If instead you want to export files for hosting on your own website or elsewhere, use the Export to files option on the Web export sub-menu. See the interactive crosswords topic if you want to do this.

When you select Publish to the Web the Export interactive puzzle window will show. Here you can choose various options, for example what buttons you want to appear with the applet, the size and various formatting options.

• Answer submission/checking
  By default the applet has no submit button. Select the Mark option if you'd like the solver to see a marked list of their answers when they press the Submit button. Select Submit if you'd like to collect solution and other information from solvers. After uploading the puzzle to the site you can customize exactly what information will be collected using the website administration features.
• Include
  Most puzzles have Interactive clues, but you may wish to restrict solution information if you want to prevent solvers from cheating. Including a Printable PDF link will upload a PDF file that solvers can load and print to solve your puzzle offline. This uses your default settings from Print/Export Worksheet.
• Buttons/Timer
  Check boxes here to select which buttons you want to include with the applet. Note that including Solution or Reveal buttons allows the solver to cheat.
• Sizes
  You can adjust these settings to change the cell size in pixels or the clue font size.

Click the Applet options button to change the detailed properties of the applet display.

When you are ready make sure you are online and click the Upload to web button. The program will then connect to the website, upload your puzzle and open the web preview page. The first time you do this you will be prompted to choose a domain name, username and password for your account. If you already have an account on crossword.info you can enter your existing username and password (or click Reset password if you forgot the password to go to the website to get a new one sent). After you have registered the first time you can click the Web site admin button to see links to your public and admin website pages, change your password, and to cancel your account.

Grid properties and Clue properties

These buttons are included so you can easily change the grid and clue properties. Changes to these settings will be reflected when you export the puzzle in other formats.