welshwizard Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 Can someone help me with 3 things? : 1 At the moment, I have .mp3 files on my site that have to be "right-clicked" to download, how can I make them automatically download with a "Left-Click"? 2 How do I password individual pages rather than folders in my ***** webspace? (I think it has something to do with my .htaccess or something) 3 How on earth do I get the webstats thingy to work? Whenever I click on it I get nothing !!! Does it require any setup? TIA for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lianna Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 Can you give me a url to go look at the mp3 question? You could create a link to the mp3 file. Most browsers then would initiate a saveas/open dialog when clicked. Like this: Click here to download Popup Stopper (Freeware) Where the link code looks like this: >[URL=http://stoverdatasystems.com/HTMLobj-560/PopStop.zip]Click here to download Popup Stopper (Freeware)[/URL] See how I give the EXACT path to the file for the link? Next question is password protecting individual pages...You can easily accomplish this with a number of javascripts, etc. that are available. Checkout DynamicDrive and search for "password protected pages". Some do involve htaccess, but not all and there are simpler ways, although not un-hackable. Third, your webstats should be working if your site, by domain name, has been available for more than 24 hours. Else, are you actually selecting the FTP Stats? That is buggy and doesn't work. So, be patient if you're inside 24 hours online at SNH or turn in a help desk ticket otherwise. The guys will get you lined out in no time. Lianna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knucklehead Posted December 14, 2002 Share Posted December 14, 2002 Hey Welsh! Glad to see you brits here on the SNH forums. Looks like lstover hit the nail on the head for all the topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwizard Posted December 16, 2002 Author Share Posted December 16, 2002 Hi, Thisis the second time I have posted this - where did the first one go? Here is the link you requested, but I'll think you'll find that the page will not be available. http://66.246.35.30/~dtjames/The_Prayer.mp3 Also, whenever I try to look at my webalizer stats, I get nothing at all other than a blank page. What do I nee to do to set it up properly? Is there a forum to shoe me how to use the .htaccess way of protecting pages - and I do mean pages NOT folders? Finally, as a Brit, it is nice to be here and to receive commendation for doing so. Unfortunately, SNH cannot host my domain name (which is why I have had to use the IP address) and I am finding it difficult to get help quickly. I am hoping to get setup perfectly for the Christmas period. Thanks again, WW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCH-Don Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 webalizer stats did not work for me, until my site had been up for about four days, but after the domain name switched over, WOW! The amount of information is amazing! You do not have to do anything, just give it time. Who is the singer on the MP3, very nice. Welcome to SNH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Welsh- Please explain why we cant host your domain. We can host .co.uk without any issues at all. Now, we can not register the domain name, thats different. We can not register out of country domain names. But why dont you just choose a different registra and then point the DNS to our servers? Our average response time on support issues is under 2 hours. Sometimes a bit longer depending on the issues. Just post back what the problem is and watch how fast our team of gurus get it fixed. That much I can 100% promise. We have the fastest support in the biz. Bottom line is that we are very proud of that. However, if someone submits a priority level5 ticket we dont try to answer that as fast a level1 ticket. I hope you understand that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Oh the link you pasted is working from my end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwizard Posted December 16, 2002 Author Share Posted December 16, 2002 Fantastic response all - thx However, the link is alive - turtle got it ! I have registered the domain name with a company here in the UK that does NOT support DNS pointing ! How bad is that ? I looked into transferring it, but you told me that it could not be done - is this really the case as I would like to transfer it now - to SNH! I also have the problem of the URLs being masked, so every time someone refreshes a page, they end up back at the index ! Please tell me how I can transfer the domain name. Can I give it up and re-register it? How long would this take? Is the Webalizer problem to do with the URL name being masked? BTW, the singer is a lad that I teach music - Tim Pearce - and I worte the song - glad you like it Thanks - keep up the TOP support - I feel like I have new friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lianna Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Go to Verisign and transfer the domain to them. Once the transfer is complete then you will be able to point the DNS to *****. The transfer cost is $15 and includes a one year renewal/extension, too. Here is Verisign's address for transfer: http://www.netsol.com/en_US/name-it/cra-mu...ckid=1000000000 If you need any help with that, just yell. I should be around most of the day. Lianna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Ahhhh I see said the blind man to the deaf man (geeesh how politically incorrect was that?) Good suggestion lstover. We just cant register uk TLD's. (top level domains) Transfers are funny. It depends on your current registra. Are you sure they can not repoint the DNS? Never heard of that one before. Webalizer WILL NOT WORK until your domain name is propogated, otherwise your stats would be for everybody on that shared IP address. Imagine those stats. Hmmm .. nothanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lianna Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 By the way, welshwizard, who are you currently registered with? What's the domain that you want to work with? Let me do some poking around and see what's up with that no DNS pointing stuff. Lianna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwizard Posted December 16, 2002 Author Share Posted December 16, 2002 I am with 1and1.co.uk at the moment - this WILL change www.welsh-wizard.co.uk is the name of the domain, and the problem with transferring was the IPS tag or something. Typically, no-one tells me anything about this b4 I sign up ! The link does not left-click for me - is it my browswer settings perhaps? - I HAVE to right-click and Save as... Can ppl check this once more for me please? - I will check out my browswer settings if this is the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lianna Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Ok, if you go to this page: http://1and1.co.uk/ and scroll about half way down on the right, do you see where you can login? Enter your domain name (without the www.) and then the password that you should have been given when originally sigining up for the domain. (That may or maynot be different than your hosting account password...) See if you can get logged in. If so, is there an option to "Manage DNS" or something to that effect? If so, that's where you want to go to enter the new dns server names that ***** gave you in your welcome letter. I don't have access to the login without your password or having a domain registered through that company. If you would like to email me the specific info, I will happily check it out and see if there is indeed a way to change the DNS servers without having to transfer the domain to another registrar. Up to you. According to an entry in the discussion forums for that registrar, you CAN change your name servers from within the domain control panel: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&....btinternet.com And, here's another one of interest: http://forums.uk2.net/showthread.php?s=f7a...&threadid=20894 Lianna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwizard Posted December 16, 2002 Author Share Posted December 16, 2002 Again, thx for your help, but I have already contacted 1and1.co.uk who admit that DNS management CANNOT take place with them. If I cancelled my domain nmae, would I be able to re-buy it somewhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayman_ Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Someone is pulling your leg. This is directly from the site of the registra http://help.uk2.net/faq/dnsmanagement/thed...ictsitself.html I would become irate with these befooooooons. What kinda registra is this that can not perform DNS updates, thats utterly impossible. Tell them you wont accept that for an answer, tell them you want to know how to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwizard Posted December 16, 2002 Author Share Posted December 16, 2002 Would this be true for 1and1.co.uk also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lianna Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 From what I've read on the 1and1 site, YES. It seems 1and1 IS uk2. Were you ever given a password for your domain management? If so, would you like to email it to me? I will offer again, to happily check this out and write step-by-step directions of how to change your DNS servers. I will NOT change anything! That's not what i do. I will find the answer for you and give the directions to you so that YOU can do it. Again, your call, but at the very least the 1and1 guys need a good yelling at. Lianna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwizard Posted December 16, 2002 Author Share Posted December 16, 2002 No offence, but I am reluctant to give out my password for anything - sorry. Btw, I fixed the right-click thing. If I buy another domain name, will I be able to use my SNH webspace to host it, (assuming I no longer want SNH to deal with welsh-wizard.co.uk) ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lianna Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 I am never offended by anyone that protects themself! Just an offer. Per hosting a different domain name: I don't think that will be a problem at all. Just drop a helpdesk ticket with all the details of the new domain name, etc. Since spitwad is providing such "rockin" support today, I'm pretty sure he can get you fixed up. So how'd you fix the right-click thing? Lianna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwizard Posted December 16, 2002 Author Share Posted December 16, 2002 Just went to my Media player and changed the file associations ! Can't believe I never thought of that already !!! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwizard Posted December 16, 2002 Author Share Posted December 16, 2002 How do I add a piccie to my profile here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetofollow Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 Welshy - go kick some British butt <waves from Manchester> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lianna Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 Atop this forum it shows "Logged in as : welshwizard (Your Control Panel | ..." etc. Click the Your Control Panel link and then click Avatar Settings from the left menu. You can choose one that's already here or upload or link to an avatar (piccie thingy). Lianna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwizard Posted December 17, 2002 Author Share Posted December 17, 2002 fivetofollow - what do you mean? BTW, thx for the piccie thing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Guru Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 Welsh - Your domain has been changed. The help desk ticket closed. Please allow 24-72 hours for DNS propogations. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwizard Posted December 17, 2002 Author Share Posted December 17, 2002 What do I change my DNS tags to? Will my domain name be masked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaindew Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 Please explain? Your DNS tags? Masking - Where did you buy the domain name from? They are the ones that will handle masking or forwarding. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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