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#1 2007-12-06 23:15:31

dannyrod
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Registered: 2007-12-06
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This is terrible, I know . . .

I’m installing textpattern in a /blog directory of my root folder, and I FTP’ed all the files and folders to the location, but when I continue with the directions and try to go to the /blog/textpattern/ path in a web browser for setup, I get a 403 Forbidden page saying I have to log in to get to it . . . am I missing something?

Sorry for being a big ol noob,
-Danny

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#2 2007-12-06 23:38:04

els
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Re: This is terrible, I know . . .

Did you also upload .htaccess? It is not always visible in the FTP client, but there must be a setting somewhere ‘show hidden files’ or something like that.

Edit: in case you had not found it yet: Detailed Installation Instructions.

Last edited by els (2007-12-06 23:39:25)

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#3 2007-12-07 00:00:18

dannyrod
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Re: This is terrible, I know . . .

Yea, I read through that whole page, and I tried transferring .htaccess but it won’t show up on the server . . . I tried finding a hidden file option but no go . . . any ideas?

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#4 2007-12-07 00:12:29

els
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Re: This is terrible, I know . . .

Either upload it using the server’s control panel, or create an empty file named .htaccess, and paste the contents in it. (See also this FAQ.)

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#5 2007-12-07 02:31:37

dannyrod
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Re: This is terrible, I know . . .

Thanks for the ideas, but neither of them worked . . . =\

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#6 2007-12-07 13:33:29

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Re: This is terrible, I know . . .

You should find a hidden file option in your ftp client.


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#7 2007-12-07 14:04:15

colak
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Re: This is terrible, I know . . .

Basic questions…

  • Are you using a mac (I am assuming you do, as macs make files which start with a . invisible.) If you are using a mac check this out as it might help.
  • Which ftp client are you using?

Last edited by colak (2007-12-07 14:10:14)


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