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What does it mean if you can't replace the .htaccess file? Does it mean my web host DOESN'T have an Apache server? If not, how can I stop hot-linking?
Please go slow. I am new at this.
I have no idea if my web host uses Apache servers or not
Easiest thing to do is ask your host, but it seems probable since the file 'disappeared' when you renamed it. File names beginning with a '.' are hidden files on linux (and related) systems. So when you changed the file name, it became a hidden file and you could no longer see it.
Any decent ftp client should have an option somewhere to 'Show Hidden Files' or some such thing. Find that option and make sure it's selected (or, alternatively, get a better ftp client ;-) Then, you don't have to do the upload-it-and-change-the-file-name thing - the file on your hard drive, and the one on your hosting account can just have the same, correct filename.
... tried to change the name to ".htaccess", but it didn't work. Instead, it gave me a message indicating that the file already exists, and it won't/can't replace it ... What does it mean if you can't replace the .htaccess file?
It means what the error message says; you can't rename a file to the name of a file that already exists in the same directory.
-B
PS- I'd be willing to bet at least 25 cents that your hosting package includes some kind of 'Control Panel'.
If it does, get in there and start reading the help files; the better hosting control panels will a) tell you what operating system they run under, b) provide a web-based file-manager (which lets you rename, edit and delete files including hidden ones), and c) provide partly-automated hotlink protection.
Welcome to WebmasterWorld [webmasterworld.com]! -- I'm a six-pack northwest of Dallas... :)
Ask your server what kind it is [webmasterworld.com].
Jim
Okay. I'm downloading a copy of SmartFTP, since the one I use (Bulletproof) doesn't seem to have the "show hidden files" function. If SmartFTP doesn't work, can anyone recommend one that does?
You need to switch webhosts immediately. They're either incompetent or rude, either of which is unacceptable when there's a serious problem on their end that needs to be fixed.
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:26:34 GMT
WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="Password Protected Area"
X-Host: p1w7.geo.scd.yahoo.com
X-INKT-URI: [XXX...]
X-INKT-SITE: [XXX.com...]
Last-Modified: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 20:47:01 GMT
ETag: "ae1859-96d4-410d56c5"
Accept-Ranges: bytes
Content-Length: 39075
Connection: close
Content-Type: text/html
It doesn't so much matter whether you can "see" the file - it matters that you can overwrite it when desired. Again, this depends on the FTP utility, but make sure that the unix file permissions are set to allow owner read and write.
I can't tell a darn thing from your host headers. In their infinite wisdom, Y! has apparently removed the usual server identification header. Here's a sample Apache response:
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 01:35:33 GMT
Server: Rapidsite/Apa/1.3.31 (Unix) FrontPage/5.0.2.2510 mod_ssl/2.8.17 OpenSSL/0.9.7c
Cache-Control: must-revalidate, max-age=7200
Expires: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 03:35:33 GMT
Last-Modified: Thu, 29 July 2004 20:38:02 GMT
Connection: close
Content-Type: text/html
Jim
If you have PAID hosting with Yahoo? (not sure why anybody would choose this host though [JMHO] they prices and capacities can be beaten across the internet.)
[smallbusiness.yahoo.com...]
Which plan do you have?
If you have the starter pckg, Yahoo doesn't offer too much depth in accessories.
Yahoo provides a very minimum of explantions on this page.
[smallbusiness.yahoo.com...]
More extensive information on these pages:
[help.yahoo.com...]
Nearly every FTP software has an ability to display hidden/sys files, even though the software may not name them as such.
You might try looking for an option "File List Parameter"
and set that to "-a" I realize you mentioned this previously however, it is entirely possible to upload an htaccess file into any folder within your website and if your looking in a place other than where you have previously uploaded, then your hardly going to find it.
The htacess to work in all sub-folders should be uploaded in you ROOT folder. Most hosts name this folder public-html or www.
In the end, since likely nobody here has the same host or package as you, the only insights that may be provided are at best guesses. You'll just need to find another that has the same host, package and FTP software as yourself and look for help in that direction.
