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View Full Version : question cute_angel10490 05-26-2003, 07:12 AM I was just wondering if you signed up for a host and not finished the site, can people see your site even though it's not done? If yes, is there anyway you could close your site and finish it? I know it's confusing but I haven't signed up yet so I wanted to know :D ball_beerings 05-26-2003, 07:17 AM i am not to sure what you are getting at but i surpose you just shouldn't upload the site till you have finished it pb&j 05-26-2003, 03:18 PM if you have the files online (uploaded from your computer onto the host server) then yes, they are accessable to anyone who has the address to them. if you want to block access to them, option one would be to keep them offline (only on your computer) until it is done, or option two would be to use a password protection. basically though, you probably won't get any real visitors until you start spreading your page address (known as your URL) around. so if no-one knows your URL yet, you are pretty safe from visitors for now anyways. if somepeople do know your URL (like if it is your main site currently but you are revising it) then perhaps do all the new stuff in a new folder online. that way it is like a whole new URL for now and when it is finished, just move all the files into the main folder. Goldi 05-26-2003, 05:41 PM thats a good idea. but how do u make a new directory? or does it depend on the host? cute_angel10490 05-26-2003, 07:28 PM thanks :) pb&j 05-26-2003, 07:34 PM Originally posted by Goldi thats a good idea. but how do u make a new directory? or does it depend on the host? this is usually easy done by two methods. 1. using an FTP program, you may create a new folder, which is really a new directory. 2. using the host's online file manager, you should be able to create a new folder which is really a new directory. cute_angel10490 05-26-2003, 10:38 PM if I use the password protection, can it be removed after my site it's done? pb&j 05-27-2003, 03:07 AM Originally posted by cute_angel10490 if I use the password protection, can it be removed after my site it's done? yup. if you host allows "htaccess" then that is the route you want to go in. do a search in this forum for some ideas on what it is. cute_angel10490 05-27-2003, 06:51 AM does anyone know if geocities supports .htaccess? pb&j 05-27-2003, 01:19 PM Originally posted by cute_angel10490 does anyone know if geocities supports .htaccess? if you have a free account, no. if you have a paid account, possibly but probably not. cute_angel10490 05-27-2003, 11:36 PM oh ok, I signed up at geocities for free, is there anyway to close my site? if not, is there any free host that supports .htaccess? lefty 05-27-2003, 11:43 PM You can always put up a "site closed" notice on your index.html file or something, then change it when you want to open your site. cute_angel10490 05-28-2003, 11:54 PM how do you do the site closed? pb&j 05-29-2003, 06:11 AM copy and save this as your "index.html" <html> <head> <title> Site Closed </title> </head> <body> Sorry, but this site is currently closed. </body> </html> the "index.html" is the main page shown when you visit basically any site. cute_angel10490 05-29-2003, 09:36 PM cool, thanks cute_angel10490 05-29-2003, 11:34 PM wait, the code you gave me, does it close my site? pb&j 05-30-2003, 06:09 AM no. your account with the host will still be alive and active. that just creates a default webpage that will appear to your visitors as they try to visit your main site address. cute_angel10490 05-30-2003, 10:35 PM oh ok Goldi 05-31-2003, 02:10 PM u have 2 delete the account, or delete all of ur files in the file manager. stargrl329 05-31-2003, 02:35 PM if you wanted to close your geocities site, you could also put a redirect link on your geocities main page so that any visitors there would automatically be transported to your new site.... if thats what you meant :-) ׺׷lauren·×º× |