Hi everyone, new here! I have a dire problem uploading through Dreamweaver. I don't know what I am doing wrong and need to get it uploaded! Full description on my intro thread with attched piccie. I shall have to show this fine forum the site once done. I shall also be designing more sites in the near future so expect more posts from me!

Are you using an FTP Client such as Filezilla? Sorry if it's a silly question but usually, you just need to drag n drop your files into the FTP client and wait for it to all upload.

I am currently emailing my FTP host who uses Apache. He may have altered something or I am missing something my end. I remember Dreamweaver CS4 telling me the images folder is missing within /httpdocs/ location.

I am currently emailing my FTP host who uses Apache. He may have altered something or I am missing something my end. I remember Dreamweaver CS4 telling me the images folder is missing within /httpdocs/ location.

 

I'd suggest not using Dreamweaver to upload your files at all and instead using Filezilla. Dreamweaver can be a pain.

Ok cool. I don't have to do any re-designing or anything like that do I, and is it free?

Yep filezilla is free. heres the link

Once you've set up the ftp details, select all your files and folders and simply drag and drop them into your hosts httpdocs folder.

Yip, just downloaded it cheers! Do I have to manually update it if I have to make edits / changes to the site?

 

Edit: Have a message saying that all files failed to transfer. I have a critical transfer error. Clearly I screwed something up in the design process? Sorry about all this, I am a noob!

Edited November 23, 201213 yr by LukeG

Yip, just downloaded it cheers! Do I have to manually update it if I have to make edits / changes to the site?

 

Edit: Have a message saying that all files failed to transfer. I have a critical transfer error. Clearly I screwed something up in the design process? Sorry about all this, I am a noob!

 

It's nothing to do with your design. Essentially, Filezilla is a tool that lets you put any file onto your space on the web. It doesn't matter what it is, or if the files are broken or whatever, you're just putting them in a box somewhere in the ether. You then access these files via your domain (which is linked to your hosting space.) That's when it starts to matter what your files are like. Visiting www.mywebsite.com will look for an index.html file within the space associated to it.

 

Open up FIlezilla, enter your server details, find the httpdocs folder on the server, and drag your files across. It should upload and all be happy with no critcal error messages.

 

The messages you're getting are probably more something to do with how you 'signed in' so to speak using Filezilla. Review the details you entered when you access your hosting space and see if anything is up.

Ok, panicking now. When I do enter the httpdocs folder, there is a message saying 'Directory listing failed'. Is this normal?

Ok, panicking now. When I do enter the httpdocs folder, there is a message saying 'Directory listing failed'. Is this normal?

 

No, you should be able to double click on the httpdocs and enter the folder just like if you were browsing your files on your machine.

 

I suggest emailing your host and explain you can't access the folder.

It's nothing to do with your design. Essentially, Filezilla is a tool that lets you put any file onto your space on the web. It doesn't matter what it is, or if the files are broken or whatever, you're just putting them in a box somewhere in the ether. You then access these files via your domain (which is linked to your hosting space.) That's when it starts to matter what your files are like. Visiting www.mywebsite.com will look for an index.html file within the space associated to it.

 

Open up FIlezilla, enter your server details, find the httpdocs folder on the server, and drag your files across. It should upload and all be happy with no critcal error messages.

 

The messages you're getting are probably more something to do with how you 'signed in' so to speak using Filezilla. Review the details you entered when you access your hosting space and see if anything is up.

 

Cheers Fran! Restarted etc etc. went back into the httpdocs folder and a red line drops down reading 'Error Failed to retrieve directory listing'. The only thing that loads is the index! www.burytheatreworkshop.org.uk is the result.

 

I am beginning to think there is a problem with the FTP server from the domain supplier? Could be wrong...

No, you should be able to double click on the httpdocs and enter the folder just like if you were browsing your files on your machine.

 

I suggest emailing your host and explain you can't access the folder.

 

Heh, just saw this! Did email him a while ago. Should here back at some point soon. Thanks for all your help Fran. I shall get back to this fine forum once everything is dealt with!

Cheers Fran! Restarted etc etc. went back into the httpdocs folder and a red line drops down reading 'Error Failed to retrieve directory listing'. The only thing that loads is the index! www.burytheatreworkshop.org.uk is the result.

 

I am beginning to think there is a problem with the FTP server from the domain supplier? Could be wrong...

 

Well it looks like your index page is there, albeit without a lot of supplementary files and such.

 

Also, just for note "FTP server" is not the correct term. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. FileZilla is a File Transfer Protocol client. Essentially it means an application that allows you to transfer files to your server.

 

Looking through your file, you're also linking to a few files locally. For example your CSS is referenced as:

 

file:///C|/Users/Orion/Desktop/test.css"

 

That won't work. It's looking for a file on the C:/ drive. It's not going to find that inside your httpdocs folder.

 

If your .css file is in the root - i.e it's in the same folder as index.html, then you can simply reference it as test.css.

 

If you want to keep it somewhere more organised, for instance you want to keep it in a css folder, then you can reference it as css/test.css.

 

The same problem is happening with some images in your file. For example:

(file://///HUB/Ghyll/ArtWork/JohnPeel/Final%20BTW%20Logo.jpg);

 

It's looking for something on a drive that doesn't exist.

 

Also, don't use spaces in file names ever. That is what all the %20's are. Your file should be named and references as finalBTWlogo.jpg for example.

Edited November 23, 201213 yr by Fran Haselden

Update - Have fixed the bugs. Tried to upload through FileZilla again with no avail. It seems I am having trouble connecting to the Host despite I am able to sign in. Most folders do have a question mark over them though. Not sure if that is relavent to the problem? Also, httpdocs folder still has the error message 'Directory listing failed'. I am still waiting to hear back from the host.

 

I am now deciding that I should drown my sorrows down the local, spent all night / most of this morning scratching my head!

Website up and running! Turned out the host turned off my permissions to access the httpdocs folder. Doh! www.burytheatreworkshop.org.uk it needs some touching up, but looks good on my monitor. I will have to adjust the right-hand margin so the text doesn't run up to the edge of the screen.

 

I do need to know why my formtoemail.php isn't working right. Can someone help please?

Website up and running! Turned out the host turned off my permissions to access the httpdocs folder. Doh! www.burytheatreworkshop.org.uk it needs some touching up, but looks good on my monitor. I will have to adjust the right-hand margin so the text doesn't run up to the edge of the screen.

 

I do need to know why my formtoemail.php isn't working right. Can someone help please?

 

I can't seem to use your contact form at all as it won't let me enter my email address in the box.

 

Other than that this site is looking really good for a newbie site. Well done.

I can't seem to use your contact form at all as it won't let me enter my email address in the box.

 

Other than that this site is looking really good for a newbie site. Well done.

 

Haha! Thank you Fran! I will have to play about why the form won't work then. Sorry to be a dirty stopout on this forum, I use another forum as a main one. I will try and get more active in the new year! I am a forum-a-holic but I still have a life though !

 

Edit: Is there anyone on here who knows .php coding? Form is not working!!

Edited December 19, 201213 yr by LukeG