Site Admin 101 please help - How do I get my site LIVE??

Hi guys, basic question:

I have uploaded my website files (home.html, about.html, css, images, etc.) onto hostgator. I have set up the addon domain and pointed the DNS.

All seems to be ok, except the server is not serving any of the files when I type in the domain?

The domain is: calimpacapital [dot] com

What small link am I missing which brings this all together? a htaccess file?

Thanks!!
Dave

 

You don't seem to have an index.html file. That's usually the default file served and should be in place or the server will either return a 403 (Forbidden) error or give you a listing like on your site. The rest of the pages are opening fine.

 

OK, thanks Boltok.

Yes, it is showing for me now as well, I guess the DNS had not propagated yet, server not updated or something like that.

So how do I make an index file (.php, .html?) and what command/code do I need to put in it?

Thanks!!

Dave.

 

Hi Dave,

I believe http://calimpacapital.com/homepage.html is your homepage.

Just add following line in your .htaccess file (NOT htaccess.txt file):

DirectoryIndex homepage.html

Kailash

 

Thanks Kailash.

Sorry for the stupid question, but how exactly do I make a .htaccess file?

So it is not a htaccess.txt?

Thanks,
Dave

 

Just create a file and save as .htaccess in your local system and then upload in your domain. You can create it using notepad.

Kailash

 

Thanks everyone, all of my problems are solved!!

Dave.