Help, newby to html.

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by sunny1980, Jan 12, 2009.

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  1. #1
    I have a website that I want changes made to.

    There is no admin facility so I have to do it another way

    How do I change the contents (text) on the website.
    Do I need to go via FTP? If so, HOW?

    when I right click to open a php file to edit, a message appears saying:

    selected file can not be opened

    Am I doing this right?

    Thanks
     
    sunny1980, Jan 12, 2009 IP
  2. narci

    narci Peon

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    #2
    Go to ur ftp acc. if ur using filezilla, right click on the file that you want to edit. and click view/edit
    or just download the file, edit it with notepad and upload it again. ;)
    hope this helps.
     
    narci, Jan 12, 2009 IP
  3. LindseyInteractive

    LindseyInteractive Well-Known Member

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    #3
    As long as your file is HTML file, then all you have to do is connect via a FTP program, or you can simply use your desktop browser and just type in ftp://ipaddress.com or ftp.domain.com and it will ask you for user name and password.

    Once you have done this you can simply download the site files to your desktop, (or where ever you want to) and then if you dont have a web tool such as dreamweaver then you can just right click and open with notepad.

    If you are looking to change content then make sure you go to the <body> section and look for the content you have there.

    It will be between something that looks like this <p>content here</p>.

    Just make sure to leave the <p> and the </p> intact and anything between those tags that you change will show up on the site once you have uploaded it back to the server.
     
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  4. forous

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    If you don't have a web tool like dreamweaver, which you have to buy, you can download a free one called Komposer or Nvu. I have used them and the work fine.
     
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  5. sunny1980

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    Cheers for that. I'm still having problems but im sure i can work it out.
     
    sunny1980, Jan 13, 2009 IP
  6. vikasrathi

    vikasrathi Banned

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    #6
    Dear

    i suggest to u the easy way.
    1. download cute ftp lite software.
    2. run it and fill the info user name password etc.
    3. connect it.
    4. download that file on your desktop in which you want to change.
    5. edit the file in dreamwaver software or edit plus which you like.
    6. than after this upload the file again through cute ftp.
    hope u find the answerer of your problem
    if u will not find contact me
    at : rathivik[@]gmail[dot]com
     
    vikasrathi, Jan 13, 2009 IP
  7. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    Try www.PSPad.com to open and edit your files.
    It has a simple FTP interface, you just enter your site, login and password - then you can open your files and edit them.

    It's free too :)
     
    Kerosene, Jan 13, 2009 IP
  8. sunny1980

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    yes, yes, yes. thank you. got it now.

    Thanks everyone. you have helped.
     
    sunny1980, Jan 13, 2009 IP