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how do i make my website look like one?
Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:39 pm
by lewdogs
i have finally installed my cms program but i (dont laugh) still dont know how to make my website visible to the public. at the moment everyone can just see my index page.
www.country-expert.info
how do i make it so it shows the page im making in my cms? e.g a homepage lol
Re: how do i make my website look like one?
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:18 am
by stopsatgreen
Are you sure you have installed the CMS? Looks like you have just copied the folder into your webspace. You need to unpack all the files and directories into the root, then follow the installation instructions:
http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php/User_Handbook/Installation/Quick_Install
Re: how do i make my website look like one?
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:57 am
by Dr.CSS
You didn't put anything in your root, the folder that says...
Index of /cmsmadesimple-1.0.2/modules/FCKeditorX/FCKeditor/editor/skins/office2003/images
is empty that's ^ the folder clicked to the end, once you have the CMSMS folder unzipped take every thing in it and FTP it to your site,then do the install...
Re: how do i make my website look like one?
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:10 am
by lewdogs
ive installed joomla straight from fantastico because i was having problems getting cmsms up. im going to use this for a while till it is up and running, then maybe change over. so is their a way i can make my joomla homepage my homepage? i know its not cms made simple but i know how great everyone on this forum is at helping out
Re: how do i make my website look like one?
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:26 am
by Dr.CSS
If I had access to your site I could get CMSMS up and running for you...
Other wise you may need to go to the joomla forums for help, don't forget to read the Security forum on their site, you know the one that has "10525 Posts in 1339 Topics" just for security...
Re: how do i make my website look like one?
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:30 am
by 3dcandy
You have also installed joomla into a directory instead of the root directory.
You need to install whichever cms you decide to use into the root directory else you can't see it
if you try going into the cmsjoomla dir you get your site
Re: how do i make my website look like one?
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:34 am
by 3dcandy
also leaving a few important files in the root dir isn't too clever...