file manager

[jaybird92185]

when ever i try going into file manager to upload a file it never works can anyone tell me why? i need to know so that i can finish my bands site

[Dan]

What happens? Can you give us a more detail explaination of what error you get or what.

First of all, make sure you are uploading your files in public_html(click on the little folder icon next to it). Then upload your files there by click on the link at the top where it says upload files. Then it should work, other than that I don't know what to tell you because I don't know what's happening so if you could just tell us if you are getting any errors or anything it would help a lot.

-Ic3

[jaybird92185]

i got it to work but now i dont get where i load my files in file manager so that they come up when people come to my site and how do i get it so that the files i upload comeup when people visit instead like all that other stuff like the parent directory, images, cgi bin and so on im new to cpanel so sorry

[mck9235]

You need to have a index.html or .php file in the "public_html" folder, when acessed (http://www.yourdomain.hostmatrix.org) it will come up with the index page. All other pages can be acessed via (http://www.yourdomain.hostmatrix.org/nameoffile) Again all these files are in the "public_html" folder, images should be stored in the images folder, and they can be acessed at (http://www.yourdomain.hostmatrix.org/image...extension(.jpeg or .gif normally) If you need anything else please ask. :)

(As for the CGI bin, I dobut you are using it, just leave it there. :P)

[Teelo]

Also, you should see a "www" directory in your filesystem. This is a symbolic link for public_html, so they both point to the same directory, and you can use whichever one you like. :)

If you dont have an index.html in your public_html directory, then everyone will see your directory listing. If you want people to automatically see a different file when going to your site, you can use this HTML in the header of your index.html :


<meta HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" content="0; url=http://www.yourdomain.com/filename.extension">

[DrWolfgangVonBubbles]

Originally posted by Teelo@Feb 14 2005, 06:20 PM
Also, you should see a "www" directory in your filesystem. This is a symbolic link for public_html, so they both point to the same directory, and you can use whichever one you like. :)
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Ah, I was wondering about that. Why is there both a public_html and a www folder if they are both the same thing? Is it just to confuse people like me? :blink:

[Teelo]

Originally posted by DrWolfgangVonBubbles@Feb 15 2005, 07:23 PM
Ah, I was wondering about that. Why is there both a public_html and a www folder if they are both the same thing? Is it just to confuse people like me? :blink:
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To confuse people like you would be a very good assumption there ;)

Actually its probably for backward compatibility.

[DOTL]

Originally posted by Teelo@Feb 17 2005, 11:39 PM
To confuse people like you would be a very good assumption there ;)

Actually its probably for backward compatibility.
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Yea for backward people like me B) I always saw users telling others to put there files in public_html after I put mine in www :) then asked this same question in another forum..

David