# Folder not published to domain

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**Category:** Hosting Support\
**Created:** [February 16, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/folder-not-published-to-domain/72390 "2023-02-16T17:34:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/folder-not-published-to-domain/72390/13 "2023-02-17T09:57:54Z")

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OK, so it would seem that Sparkle tries to verify the file upload location before actually uploading files. But I think that they are unable to do so because this security system is preventing the app from seeing the file on your site.

> [@Ensuring only web browsers can access your website](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/ensuring-only-web-browsers-can-access-your-website/49353):
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> InfinityFree is a website hosting service. That means that the hosting accounts we provided are intended for hosting websites. Websites contain pages that are accessed through web browsers. InfinityFree is not intended to be used for file sharing, API hosting, database hosting or background tasks/tools. To help enforce this, free hosting enforces a security system that makes sure that anyone trying to access your website is using a normal web browser. This is done by checking whether the web br…

So like @Oxy said: I think your best bet is to export the files locally and upload them yourself.

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