Some very basic help
This is my first post on the forums, and I need some very basic help. I am putting together my first site. To build the page I used Mozilla Composer. My ftp client is WS_ftp. When I go to upload the page to the remote location the only file there is the homepage, named index.html. I am trying to replace that page with the page I have created with Composer and have not been able to do this. I did manage to upload the file to the remote location, but not as the homepage. In addition, the graphics on my page did not display in the Browser.
My questions are these: Do all of my graphics, which are on my computer, need to be uploaded to the remote location? And how do I make the page I have created the new index, or home, page?
Thanks for helping a beginner.
Suzanne posted this at 01:58 — 14th March 2004.
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yes, you need to upload all the images and make sure the img src is not file:/// et cetera, but is where the images are on the server.
You can save your page as named index.html or simply delete the old index.html file (not your page) and then rename your page on the server through ws_ftp.
i.e.
index.html <- delete
mypage.html <- rename to index.html
That will make your page show.
If you provide an url, we can help you further.
Chroder posted this at 01:59 — 14th March 2004.
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Just rename your page you created index.html. And be sure you uploaded to the correct path. For example, on my host I get connected to my home directory, I still have to navigate to my "www" or "public_html" directory.
And yes, you will have to upload all your graphics from your computer. And make sure you have the correct paths in the HTML. Like make sure your image paths are "C:\My Pictures\image.gif", but the path they are on the server.
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Renegade posted this at 02:55 — 14th March 2004.
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You mean, "Like make sure your image paths are NOT "C:\My Pictures\image.gif", but the path they are on the server."? hehe
Chroder posted this at 02:00 — 14th March 2004.
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Doh, Suzanne beat me
themagicrat posted this at 03:35 — 14th March 2004.
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Man, you guys responded quick!
Okay, please bear with me. To answer Suzanne, the URL is lauraswisher.com
Now, what is the exact method for putting the graphics on the server? Do I just move them from my computer to the host? How do I change the file path? I warned you guys, I'm very new at this.
I work alot offline on the pages, so when I upload a pic from my computer to the page it lists the path as \\mypictures etc. Man, I am so lost, but I know I can do this. Designing the pages is a breeze. My problem is just in the uploading.
Chroder posted this at 04:24 — 14th March 2004.
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I'm not sure how Composer handles images. But most editors should put the correct path in relative to where your HTML file is saved. For example, if you have your images in the same folder as your HTML file, the path should simply be "graphic.gif". So try moving all of your images into the same folder your saving your HTML files in, then when it comes time to upload, simply upload graphics as well.
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