Loadsofads.com Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 I am using macromedia dreamweaver 8 to transfer my site and when I put in the info of my site it asks me to put in info for host directory, and I have no clue what goes there, I tried putting in totalchoicehosting but that didn't work any one have any ideas. Quote
TCH-Don Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 welcome to the forum If you look in your welcome e-mail you will see your files need to go into the public_html folder. This is commonly referred to as the remote directory and is most likely what DW means. Quote
Loadsofads.com Posted March 25, 2006 Author Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) I have already tried this and it doesn't work...Have any other ideas maybe my ftp host is wrong what should I put there. Edited March 25, 2006 by Loadsofads.com Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 Sorry, it´s a little unreadable. If you want, please repost it and add it as a regular attachment (readable size please) and we can take a look. Quote
Loadsofads.com Posted March 25, 2006 Author Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) ok thats what ill do.Any ideas, please help I have been put of making my site since janurary. site.bmp Edited March 25, 2006 by Loadsofads.com Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 From what I can see, try this: Host directory: public_html (no slash at the end) Check the passive box. Quote
TCH-Andy Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 welcome to the forum Loadsofads.com For the FTP host - just use loadsofads.com (i.e. don't include the http:// bit as that is saying use http not ftp ) As Thomas says, make sure the passive box is checked. I also use a / in front of the public_html so it's /public_html/ Then use your cpanel username as the username and your cpanel password as the password. Quote
Loadsofads.com Posted March 25, 2006 Author Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) still didn't work...this is the error message I got. Maybe it's something else any ideas. EDIT-No it works. help.bmp Edited March 25, 2006 by Loadsofads.com Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 Uh oh. Sorry. I am not a DW user so I assumed it was those settings I mentioned. My apologies. Quote
cajunman4life Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 along with the http://, don't use the www either. You may also have success (if using just your domain name doesn't work) by using ftp://ftp.yourtchdoman.ext. Let us know how it works out for you Quote
Loadsofads.com Posted March 25, 2006 Author Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) ok that worked but im still having problems, when ever I go to my site it says this instead of what I intend it to. EDIT-you have to click the website thing to see what I wrote but how do I make that home page. site.bmp Edited March 25, 2006 by Loadsofads.com Quote
stevevan Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 Welcome to the forums! You need to have a file named index.html. Quote
Loadsofads.com Posted March 25, 2006 Author Posted March 25, 2006 When I call it this will it become my home page Quote
TCH-Bruce Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 Welcome to the forums. Yes, rename the welcome.html file index.html and it will become your homepage. Quote
Loadsofads.com Posted March 25, 2006 Author Posted March 25, 2006 thanks everyhting is working now...Thanks alot guys Quote
TCH-Don Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 Glad you have it working Now don't be a stranger, you are family now. Quote
TCH-JimE Posted March 27, 2006 Posted March 27, 2006 Welcome to the forums, glad it all worked! As don says, don't be a stranger! JimE Quote
abinidi Posted March 27, 2006 Posted March 27, 2006 Welcome to the forums. I'm glad you got it working. I think it was the /public_html/ with both slashes that probably was the clincher here. That was what I was about to suggest as I read through this thread. Then I saw that Andy had you covered. Hope you enjoy the forums. Come back and ask lots of questions. We just sit here waiting for people to ask questions. (In the mean time we break our own sites, so we can ask more questions...) Best wishes, and again, welcome. Quote
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