DonAndersen Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeler Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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