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0kama · May 29, 2003, 11:00 PM

Alright, I'm having a few problems with my personal web sharing. I replaced the defualt index.html file in the Sites folder with my own. But whenever I go to see if it worked it shows the old one, what the problem?

alpha rays max · May 29, 2003, 11:34 PM

So you're talking about your user account's site? e.g., http://youripaddress/~youruseraccount/

or... just the main site? e.g., http://youripaddress/

Make sure you're replacing the right file. Your root for the main site is by default located at /Library/WebServer/Documents (that's not under your user folder, that's the main/universal Library folder I'm referring to)

At least mine is.

0kama · May 30, 2003, 12:08 AM

I'm talking about the main site. I need to have this up soon, before next week because it's for a grade in my Web Design class at school.

n~s · May 30, 2003, 12:13 AM

Originally posted by 0kama:
I'm talking about the main site. I need to have this up soon, before next week because it's for a grade in my Web Design class at school.

Like the last poster said...
go to /Library/WebServer/Documents
that's where the pages are for your main site

0kama · May 30, 2003, 12:16 AM

I did go there, but I didn't even find an index.html file, so I'm guessing that it's not there.

n~s · May 30, 2003, 12:18 AM

Originally posted by 0kama:
I did go there, but I didn't even find an index.html file, so I'm guessing that it's not there.

did you see index.html.de, index.html.cn, and 20-some-odd variations on that theme?

0kama · May 30, 2003, 12:19 AM

Yes I did see those.

MasonMcD · May 30, 2003, 12:20 AM

You need to type http://yourIPaddress/~yourusername to get to your newly dropped in index file if you did put it in your Sites folder. Make sure you refresh the browser, or it may look in the cache file.

n~s · May 30, 2003, 12:22 AM

Originally posted by 0kama:
Yes I did see those.

Then that's the main folder.
Drop in an index.html and point your browser at http://localhost

0kama · May 30, 2003, 12:26 AM

Thank you for the help n~s. Now what address would I give other people so they can access the page?

n~s · May 30, 2003, 12:30 AM

Go to http://whatsmyip.org/ to get your IP. If you don't have a router or firewall in the way, that address should work.

0kama · May 30, 2003, 12:34 AM

Originally posted by n~s:
Go to http://whatsmyip.org/ to get your IP. If you don't have a router or firewall in the way, that address should work.

Would my DSL modem be considered a router?

n~s · May 30, 2003, 12:35 AM

Originally posted by 0kama:
Would my DSL modem be considered a router?

No. Does your DSL modem plug into your mac? If so, you should be good to go.

Try plugging the IP from what's my IP into your browser.

0kama · May 30, 2003, 12:44 AM

Originally posted by n~s:
No. Does your DSL modem plug into your mac? If so, you should be good to go.

Try plugging the IP from what's my IP into your browser.

Yes my DSL modem plugs into my Mac. Now when I plugged my IP to my browser and when I hit enter it takes me to my ADSL Modem Main Page. Maybe you can test it out for me: http://66.32.160.237/

Brass · May 30, 2003, 12:45 AM

Originally posted by 0kama:
Thank you for the help n~s. Now what address would I give other people so they can access the page?

Or just open the System Preferences, Network panel, and choose built in ethernet, and see what IP address you have there.

n~s · May 30, 2003, 12:47 AM

"Welcome to Good Computer. We're just getting up and started so be patient."

0kama · May 30, 2003, 12:59 AM

Originally posted by n~s:
"Welcome to Good Computer. We're just getting up and started so be patient."

It works, thanks for the help. Oh and let me know if you want to join The Good Computer Group(TGCG).

l008com · Jun 1, 2003, 01:02 AM

Originally posted by n~s:
Go to http://whatsmyip.org/ to get your IP. If you don't have a router or firewall in the way, that address should work.

Plus thats a really good site because its hosted on my PowerTower Pro running 10.2 Server in the other room :-D I'm happy to see my most popular web site getting mentioned without ME mentioning it :-p

schep · Jun 1, 2003, 10:48 AM

i cant acess your page, you probably have a dynamic dns, try going to no-ip.com make a free account and download the dynamic updating thing

l008com · Jun 1, 2003, 12:59 PM

Originally posted by schep:
i cant acess your page, you probably have a dynamic dns, try going to no-ip.com make a free account and download the dynamic updating thing

Nope I don't have dynamic DNS. Its always up with the same IP I don't know why you wouldn't be able to access it?

asidrane · Mar 18, 2004, 07:26 AM

Perhaps your ISP doesn't allow you to serve http

Cadaver · Mar 18, 2004, 08:24 PM

Not working here (as of 3/18 @ 7:24pm)

tRr · Mar 19, 2004, 04:13 AM

I think the site is long gone since it was a for a project due in a week