Initial set up web site doesn't show up

[Barny]

Help, new website, for some reason won't show up. It is filed index.html, but i am missing something.

[Melissa]

Hi Barny,

Most likely the problem is due to the file not being in the correct location. It should be located under the www directory. The following guide will help to explain more:
Why isn't my home page showing up?

If this doesn't help, please let us know which domain name you are working with so we can take a peek. If you do not wish to disclose that information here, please send the details to the Service Desk from a listed email address on the account.

[Barny]

Thanks, I did find the www directory right after I submitted question. But now I thought I was moving along great, but when i uploaded new pages and corrected pages, now those updated files are not updating on web. www.northeaststockhorseassociation.net
is the site.
thanks!

[Melissa]

When you are not seeing an updated version of a file, it may be because of caching issues with your browser or ISP. Have you tried forcing a refresh in your browser, by clicking SHIFT+Reload, or hitting CRTL+F5?

There are some other "tricks" listed at the link below that may help you in seeing the updated pages as well:
http://service.FutureQuest.net/kb317

[Melissa]

In taking another look in the account, you have some files with today's date in the wrong directory. If those are the files you're asking about, they won't show until they are placed within the www directory. If you are not able to see the files after being sure they are in the www directory, you'll want to try the methods mentioned above.

[Barny]

Thanks so much for the help! After repeatedly making same mistake, putting files in wrong directory after updating, fixing them, I think I have them in right directory now. Is there a way I can set up my files so I don't have to remember to check if I am in the www directory. I don't remember having this trouble previously.

[Bob]

Originally Posted by Barny

Is there a way I can set up my files so I don't have to remember to check if I am in the www directory. I don't remember having this trouble previously.

If you are using a standard FTP client then you should be able to set your site profile with an Initial Remote directory set.

The initial remote directory would be /big/dom/xnortheaststockhorseassociation/www

If you are using an HTML editor to upload the files then you would need to check the documentation for that program to see if this is possible with that. Most do have this ability.

Just as an aside a good FTP program, at least as far as I am concerned is Core FTP LE.
http://www.coreftp.com/

If using the CNC then navigate to your /www directory in your CNC then bookmark that page. It will look something like:

http://example.com/CNC/fileman.cgi?dir=%2Fbig%2Fdom%2Fxexample/www

-Bob

Pssst.... http://www.FutureQuest.net/Community/SiteOwner/

[Barny]

Okay, I can find this website when I type in www.webiste name but if from say Google search I just type in website name, I get a blurb of my first question and no leads to the website itself. Any suggestions?

[Andilinks]

Google takes some time to find and index your site. You can submit your site here:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/submit_content.html

After you've done that you should read this:
http://www.google.com/support/webmas...y?answer=35769

Then it's just a waiting game. Other search engines have similar procedures, though as you probably know Google gets the most searches.

[Barny]

I will look at your reply closer. Question?: Isn't the upload on Future Quest my FTP? And if so is that not sufficient? Also, I use coffee cup to design my pages, not WYSIWYG. So, I put my pics, files on there and upload from there to future quest. Does that sound okay? Also, these "basic questions" I have, is there a forum for them. I hope I am not the only one with basic, how to, start-up questions, but every forum I look at is either a conversation, or if it is about web sites, it is way beyond the basics.