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General Uploadng New Template Region Problem

Discussion in 'General' started by [[Josh]], Jan 24, 2008.

  1. [[Josh]]

    [[Josh]] New Member

    I made my own template for my website but I wanted a new layout/look for the website.
    So I downloaded this template (preview link):https://freewebsitetemplates.com/preview/callofduty2
    Download link: https://freewebsitetemplates.com/download.php?template=callofduty2

    Here is my website: http://www.rs-videos.net

    Before I changed anything with the template I put Norton back-up on and set it to copy the folder with the whole website in it.
    I than replaced the RS-Videos template with the once I downloaded. When I updated the website it came up with:
    [​IMG]

    Well I'm not a complete newb to this so I managed to remake my 'Editable regions' but the hard ones were 'Google Ads' because I didn't even know I was using them. Pretty sure I made them and then didn't like the idea so I deleted them, guess I didn't delete them.
    Anyway, I remade some regions but I can't get ride of the last two regions:mad:
    [​IMG]

    I can get ride of the 'OptionalRegion11' but than when I make 'OptionalRegion1' and update the website it says both are missing again.

    Ok, so I totally messed this up. So I went to Norton backup but when I restore and update the website again it still says 'OpionalRegion11' and 'OpionalRegion1' are both missing.

    :(Can someone please help me because I can't do anything with my website until my template is fixed.
     
    [[Josh]], Jan 24, 2008
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  2. ishkey

    ishkey Moderator, Logos, Sports Crests Staff Member Verified Member

    This sounds like an old Dreamweaver problem when working with nested templates. You had to close the nested templates first before you backed them up this was due to the template engine (a bug). Try this link
    http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com/tutorials/tutupdate.cfm it might help. I myself would use 7-Zip file manager, its much smaller, packs files down smaller, over all it does a far greater job than Norton. Nortons great days were in the DOS world a time long long ago. Since it has grown into a collection of over blown programs aquired from others, which are over priced, take up to much overhead and never work.
     
    ishkey, Jan 24, 2008
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  3. [[Josh]]

    [[Josh]] New Member

    Thanks for responding. But sadly it didn't help.

    The link you sent me, I tried to go through the steps but I couldn't even complete step 2:
    Perform the following find/replace:
    Find:
    <!-- #BeginEditable

    So I skipped it and went onto the next one which I couldn't find the code for either... So I went onto the next one and did what it said and what they said will happen didn't happen :(

    But I used the link you sent me to find this:
    http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com/tutorials/tutrecover4.cfm

    But that didn't help either lol :(

    Got any other ideas?
     
    [[Josh]], Jan 25, 2008
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  4. ishkey

    ishkey Moderator, Logos, Sports Crests Staff Member Verified Member

    After looking at your site, I am going to make some guesses, because again it is abit strange that you would put Norton backup what ever that means.

    One you have a host. yes/no

    Did you back up your site using the software most hosts provide and save it into another directory? yes/no

    Are you working on your own pc and then uploading files? yes/no
    If so then why not just download the files and save them on your own pc so you can just upload them if things do not work out, or are you working with a hosts editor.

    From the looks of your code you got a templete from some where, do to all the comments and tips in it. It is very confusing, it even hurts my brain with all the reading. So Joshua you have to give a alittle more info if we can help you fix the problem.
     
    ishkey, Jan 25, 2008
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  5. [[Josh]]

    [[Josh]] New Member

    Yes, that was becuase I made the template myself lol

    But as your first post didn't help I thought ones after it just guessing (and you even said your guessing with your second post). So I spent alot of time going through all my pages changing things so they work with the template I want.
    I've done it now and the whole website works on my computer, I did a back-up with 7-zip.
    I uploaded everything to my FTP Surfer but... Something went wrong as no images show (background, layout images)
    So I'm now uploading it all again (before, I uploaded folders which had been changed) but this time I'm uploading everything incase something messed up.

    So hopfully it's works this time but answers to your question;

    Do I have a host? Yes, I'm using www.streamline.net

    Did you back up your site using the software most hosts provide and save it into another directory? Never heard of this so no.

    Are you working on your own pc and then uploading files? Yes


    Thanks for your help and hopfully the second uploading works :D
     
    [[Josh]], Jan 26, 2008
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  6. ishkey

    ishkey Moderator, Logos, Sports Crests Staff Member Verified Member

    Life is full of educated guesses, when trying to deduce a problem to its logical conclusion. After all it is the ultimate outcome of the goal that we are trying to reach. Thats why we are all here on this forum learning form each other.

    I checked on your web link and it looks like your graphics are not showng up, what you said. Which is normally a problem with not pointing to the proper directory or that directory is not on the server. I only see internal syles, do plan to use a external style sheet. Reason I ask is that it reduces the over head and loads pages faster. looks some thing like
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" type="text/css" charset="utf-8" />

    If this helps...
    All of the templates on this site are made the same way
    cod2 example the one you like.
    images diectory all your images are stored here as you know
    index.html which as wrtten needs to be in your public root directory along with all other html pages.
    style.css which needs to be in public root directory (also controls graphics)
    callofduty2.psd which is the graphic the template is based on and is editable.

    As far as backing up I use hostmonster and in my cpanel I have a control module to back up all my web and to do an incremential backup on the server, zip it, and even sent it down to me.

    Just trying to help keep us informed as to the progress.

    Dave
     
    ishkey, Jan 26, 2008
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  7. [[Josh]]

    [[Josh]] New Member

    Yeh, that was the problem.

    I had set the style.css at something stupid like:
    D:\Documents and Settings\Josh\My Documents\RSVideos\style.css

    Silly me :rolleyes:

    Thanks for all your help Dave, my website it up and running now -apart from an error with Internet Explorer (I'm going to make a new thread about this).
     
    [[Josh]], Jan 28, 2008
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