Beam

Setup, deployment, backups, server configuration, and troubleshooting for the Beam publishing app.
What’s new in Beam 1.2.0 Beam 1.2.0 introduces a guided setup, iCloud project sync, central server updates, better previews, and a modernized publishing workflow.
Customize Beam settings, previews, updates, and licensing Configure startup, interface, previews, notifications, app updates, logs, and the license for the current Mac.
Use Beam on multiple Macs with iCloud Synchronize Beam project settings securely while keeping export folders and Hotfolder activation specific to each Mac.
Getting started with Beam 1.2.0 Create a Beam project, connect its server, prepare the webspace, and complete the first publish.
Prepare and update Beam server components Connect Beam to the correct webroot, prepare the server, test the endpoint, and update outdated server components.
Troubleshooting Beam 1.2.0 Diagnose server preparation, connection, upload, activation, backup, iCloud, and preview problems in the correct order.
Publish filters, hidden files, and server-managed content Control dotfiles and exclusions, keep local development files out of a release, and protect server-only content with backups.
Webroot Backups, Published Releases, and rollback Understand Beam’s two recovery tools, include extra server folders, download backups, and restore or roll back safely.
What is Beam? Beam is a Mac publishing app for reliable, repeatable website deployments to standard web hosting.
Publishing with Beam: manual publishing, Hotfolder, and Resume Choose Publish Changes or Publish All Files, automate exports with Hotfolder, and resume interrupted uploads.