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This is a discussion on web page problems within the General Freebie Chat forums, part of the Freebie Chat category; Does anyone know how to get an html file uploaded to a host as the main index page? I have ...
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| iPod Nano 2GB Join Date: Dec 2008
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![]() | web page problemsDoes anyone know how to get an html file uploaded to a host as the main index page? I have had to redo my site in html. I have signed up for free web hosting, but I haven't got a clue what I am doing? |
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| iPod 60gb | upload the file file as "index.html" (without quotes) and it should come up as your homepage!
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![]() | thanks do I need to call it that? I an only save it as html not index. I also need to change my dns settings from where I bought my domain name |
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| iPod 30gb | yeah you need to call it index.html index.html is always the home page |
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![]() | I have uploaded an html file to the server, it changed it to html.htm. Not sureif I can get it live, I don't know if I have my DNS settings right. I am using aprogram called pagebreeze and it can only save as htm or html don't know how to call it index, do I call it like freegiftgenieindex and then save as html? or is index a speciflic type of file.. Thanks for your help I am hopeless |
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| iPod 60gb | Noooo! You call the file index and you save it as a .html file! Where you said you changed it to html.htm, rename it to index.htm!
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| iPod Nano 2GB Join Date: Dec 2008
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![]() | thanks I think I got it. I won't know till tomorrow or the next day. Till then I have to hold my breath and hope I have the DNS set right. Then I have to figure out the email......... Oh yeah and sort out this stupid banner. That was I thinking with that slogan!? oh well trial and error. |
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