Flummoxed By The Web

[DonAndersen]

Anybody help a poor confused and bewildered old guy.

 

Telus made me move my web page as they reduced storage space.

Got my own domain name and got the site content moved.

Now trying to figure out how to write and upload a .htaccess file and where to place it on the original site.

 

HELP!!!

 

 

Don

[cheeler]

There's a tutorial here: http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/htaccess/

 

What are you trying to do with the file? For most websites, there's usually a folder called public_access or htdocs or something similar (where your index.html goes) - but for others it will just be your root directory if you want it to apply to the entire website.

[admin]

you'll need to put it into the root folder, and depending on what type of server you are on, it could be in public_html, "web" or another root folder.

[DonAndersen]

cheeler,

 

My thanks for the pointer @ the tutorial. I read aritcle after article on .htaccess files and the one you pointed out was the only one that told me how to save the file. The qutoation marks made all the difference.

 

 

pacreseltoro,

 

Installed the .ht file in the public directory and for the life of me, I can't find it although the server does tell me that it does exist.

 

 

Mumble/mumble

 

 

Don

 

 

[admin]

it is a hidden file. There may be an option somewhere to view hidden. Are you using an FTP uploader, or web based. If it allows, a stand alone FTP program is the better way to go.

[DonAndersen]

 

pacreseltoro,

 

 

Using CUTE FTP 8.1 as the FTP program.

Checked for "hidden" files and I can't seem to find any although the server says its exists.Tried to get through to Telus Webmaster w/o any luck.

 

 

regards,

 

Don