[Eriksrocks]

This thread is a mess.

[leash14]

It looks normal right now because I put it back the way it was, but when I try to replace the current file with the new ones, it comes up with an index of/ businesses. Then when I click on the link it goes to where it should but, but I want it to go there off the homepage when you click on the Business Directory.

[leash14]

To Sequal7 on #11. The answer is yes.

[Sequal7]

Ok, I think I understand what your saying.
You connect to your website using an FTP software program and instead of it going to your servers root folder (where all your files and folders are) it goes to the business folder. Correct?
Basically the FTP software on your computer should have a default or startup folder, these are pretty easy to set generally. Unfortunately setting this varies with the software so let me know which FTP program you use to connect and I may be able to help you further.

[leash14]

I am using Core FTP Lite.

[Sequal7]

Ok, there are a couple of places you can check.
First, open your ftp program

Step 1)
Click sites > site manager
- On the left side of the window, select your site
- On the right side of the window;
Make sure that in the Host/IP/URL box your site is ftp.yourdomain.com (where yourdomain.com is your website url or server IP; *there should be no folder listed here, just your url or IP. If there is a trailing /business, erase the /business part)
If that was there and you fixed it then try to reconnect, otherwise go on to step 2

Step 2)
Beside the Host/IP/URL box there is an advanced button, click that
Click General from the left side
Make sure that there is nothing in the Account box on the right side (if there is something there write it down,you may need it if the connection fails and can re-instate it later.)
Click Directory/Folder from the left side, then on the right side, in Remote Start Folder may be a choice of www or public_html or left blank depending on your hosting server type. If it says www/business or public_html/business or /business erase the word /business.
Below that you will see Local Start Folder, it should be the location to your site files on your computer. You can click the small ... and browse to the location

When your done click OK to close advanced options and then reconnect to the server and try it out.

[leash14]

I am still having the same problems with it. I will put on the website what I mean. Take a look. Could it be something in my code? A gentleman had set this site up and then decided he didn't want to do it anymore. He gave it over to me who has very little experience doing this type of stuff, but I have taught myself some things, but I really don't understand this. Please help.

[Eriksrocks]

Originally Posted by Sequal7

Ok, I think I understand what your saying.
You connect to your website using an FTP software program and instead of it going to your servers root folder (where all your files and folders are) it goes to the business folder. Correct?
Basically the FTP software on your computer should have a default or startup folder, these are pretty easy to set generally. Unfortunately setting this varies with the software so let me know which FTP program you use to connect and I may be able to help you further.

Maybe just an idea - by your explanation of the problem maybe the FTP account is set to the business folder? Maybe this is something with the server?

[Sequal7]

It would ony be the server is he was using an alias, such as business.hisdomain.com, but he doesn't have that set up so it cant be a server related rpblem.

He has changed his opinion of the problem. Apparetly, he has not named the page index.htm so its shouwing the directory (directory browsing is on)

To fix that you have a couple of choices.
Rename your accommodations.html page index.html
or copy, paste and save this as index.php and ftp this in the business folder on your server;

<?php
header( 'Location: http://franklinny.org/businesses/accommodations.html' ) ;
?>

[leash14]

I changed the accommodations to index and it worked great. Now I want to add the other types of businesses, please tell me how to do that. You can see from the site that it is not allowing me to do that. What do I do?

[namenotfound]

That's EXACTLY what I told you on page 1, to change the file to "index"... no one ever listens to me

[Eriksrocks]

Originally Posted by namenotfound

That's EXACTLY what I told you on page 1, to change the file to "index"... no one ever listens to me

I feel bad for you.

[Sequal7]

Originally Posted by namenotfound

That's EXACTLY what I told you on page 1, to change the file to "index"... no one ever listens to me

Did you say something???

J/K.
I saw that in the first page.
__________________________________________
Leash, do you have some script on your site that allows you to create pages or are you creating then uploading pages manually?
If manually,
In your business directory, the links on the left go to the page in the link name. You therefore need for example to create a page that the link is going to link to.
Example, Accountants is the first link on the left of the business index.htm page. When clicked it would take the browser to the accountants.htm page (which does not currently exist)
Create a page with the accountants stuff on it, then upload it to your business folder on your web server. Do that for each link generated in the nav area to the left of the business index.htm page, naming then according to the corresponding links that they are called upon.

[leash14]

I did exactly what you said and yet it still won't come up. I have uploaded it to the site and it still says the page cannot be found. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

[Sequal7]

There are easier ways of accomplishing this if you can use scripts like php and mysql in your server.

Originally Posted by leash14

I did exactly what you said and yet it still won't come up. I have uploaded it to the site and it still says the page cannot be found.

I don't see any corresponding pages in your web servers space that you say you have uploaded so you must be mistaken....

Ok, heres a very simple checklist....

1) Open the index.htm page located in your business directory on your computer in your web editor software (Frontpage or Dreamweaver etc)
2) Edit the index.htm webpage with the accountants information in it.(delete this stuff and replace it with the new information you want to display for the page you are creating)

Accommodations


BNAME Pond B & B
Host: FIRST LAST
##### County Highway ##
Treadwell, NY #####
Call: ### ###


BUSINESS NAME Inn & Antiques
Host: FIRST LAST
#### County Route ##
Treadwell, NY #####
Call: ### ####
Email: **********@yahoo.com

(edited for privacy buy you should get the point)

3) Save the edited index.htm page as accountants.htm (click "file..save as" and type in accountants)
4) Upload (FTP) the newly created accountants.htm page to your business directory in your web server space. (you will now have an index.htm and an accountants.htm page in your business directory)
5) Click the link on your business/index.htm page and it will load.
6) Complete exactly those steps for every page link you have on the left side of the business index.htm webpage.
NOTE! Step 2 and on you must save each subsequent page with the link name that corresponds to the page..
EXAMPLE create a new page for each of these......
antiques.htm.....Information on the antiques businesses, then uploaded to the business directory
apartments.htm....Information on the apartments businesses, then uploaded to the business directory
attorneys.htm....Information on the attorneys businesses, then uploaded to the business directory

Etc..etc..etc