mlissj1971

That makes sense. BUT I can’t post anything so that they aren’t empty.

Ok. So now my URL is https://blog.advancedrepairtech.com
It is doing almost the same thing as with the tilde, the only thing that is different is the fact that NOW it will let me post a comment but I still can’t publish a post. Themes are still broken. I’m not sure what is wrong but I”m positive that the server is working properly. We use this for another php/mysql data base application that works without any issues. I’ve used Firefox (default browser) and IE with no difference. I created some categories but they do not show up on the main page and as soon as I edited the ‘hello world’ post the main page comes back with an error that what I’m looking for isn’t there.

Yes I recall that and I did log into the server to look at file permissions…I have absolutely no authorization to do anything but delete or empty tables. And I also recall saying that it was relatively simple to set up and ‘install’
But you dropped a clue that to a person without a programming background meant absolutely NOTHING. This is the last post to you about this. Obviously, your arrogance gets in the way of the explanation. Have a wonderful life Root. ??

Root – Thank you for the explanation. It is very much appreciated. As I’ve stated before I know next to nothing about programming with PHP & mySQL. I know a bit about HTML but that’s about it. I did not know what significance a tilde had upon the uri and when I asked you, you said nothing. An explanation at that point would have been wonderful. I am a computer tech. I work on hardware and software related problems DUE to hardware and customer abuse. When someone brings a machine to me I can usually fix it in short order. But as far as the languages that make the software work I’m clueless. Thank you again.

OH I understand what you mean!!! I know next to nothing about programming. I know that HTML will call the same files. I work with HTML files all the time. NOT the SAME as PHP…Thank you

True. There are multiple things not working on the uploaded site. I did view the source and it’s bringing up the default/index.php. It’s just frustrating. Thank you for your help. I really do appreciate it.

The site is on the store server. But I went to the folders that I uploaded and attempted to open the index.php file in firefox because either way it should have shown. The index.php file will still call the same files from the same folders on my local system as it does on the server

I just went to the folder on my hard drive and opened the default/index.php in firefox and it came up with the error what you’re looking for isn’t there.

So what would that mean then? I uploaded them incorrectly? I maintained the same file structure that they were extracted in. I did the same thing you did and tried to call each theme by typing in the entire URL. I too got the blank page. But don’t know what is causing it. Also when I gained access to the database all the info was there. My posts and what not but I can’t see any of it thru the site nor thru admin

whooami – I understand what you’re saying…Thank you ?? if he had given me any theory or something constructive to go by I would have thought much higher of him. Yet when I asked him to explain the problem he said nothing just another derogatory post. I have no need for ppl like that.

Cornell_Finch Thank you for the crossed fingers ?? but it didn’t work. I completely dumped the contents of the DB, reloaded all the files back up to the site and I still have broken items. So I have sent the programmer an email and he will get back to me probably on Friday or Saturday so unless I want to buy a domain and have it hosted I’ll just wait.

Root – ppl don’t like to be spoken DOWN to. I am in the technical support business myself and there is nothing that ppl hate worse than to be treated as you are treating me. You have been absolutely no help to me you only had derogatory comments to me. I believe that I read in the ‘rules’ that ppl should try to be nice. I have very little knowledge of programming THAT is why I came HERE to get help. Not to be belittled and berated by someone who obviously thinks his crap doesn’t stink. Please refrain from posting to me in the future as I see anything that you ‘say’ not worthy of my attention

Our cobalt server is a linux based system. The programmer set this up for me on Friday and he is on vacation. I’ve emailed him and he has that set up on an automated response so I won’t be able to talk to him about that until Next Monday. When I first set up the blog I actually created a directory on the site named ‘BLOG’ but that wouldn’t work AT ALL. So I removed that and uploaded to the root (web) folder This then allowed me to ‘install’ and see the blog. As I go thru this thing I see there are other things that don’t appear to be working either(ie. users – I know that two ppl have signed up but it doesn’t show them in there and the Themes editor comes up with an error that it’s not there). I am going to completely get rid of it – other than the db, as I don’t know how to get rid of that since the programmer set it up for me- and re-upload everything again sigh 3rd time’s a charm right?

I however won’t be able to do that until later today So I will let you know how it goes. Thank you for your help.

OH strike that reverse it. It doesn’t come up to a screen that shows me what it would look like. I had actually clicked the preview link. Sorry about the misinformation

Cornell_Finch There aren’t any dumb questions. Yes when I write the post the default category is ticked. I did change that to a category I had created. I removed the password as it defaults to array and I don’t want my posts to be password protected. I wrote the post then clicked ‘save’ then I clicked ‘publish’ it took me back to an empty write page and my post was underlined after ‘drafts’ I clicked on it and clicked publish again and also changed the tick to publish along the side this had no effect except this time it took me to a blog page that showed what it would look like on my blog. YET it didn’t appear on the blog and still shows under draft. The only thing I can do is FTP into the site. The programmer created the DB for me but I have the UID and PW.

Cornell_Finch Thank you, yes I do have categories. I have created 2 new categories as well as the two default categories. I deleted the default post ‘Hello, World’ but that was after I tried to post something and it would only appear as a draft. I wanted to see if I could actually make a change and the post deleted I just can’t post anything else.