why is my blog not showing up on its url?

matrix1989 · 11-11-2009, 12:50 PM

ok so i have installed my blog on a subdirectory and when i type in the url
www.mysite(dot)com/blog i recieve a 404 error page. now i havent published a website on the main directory so that is my only guess as to why my blog isnt showing up. any input would be appreciated

matrix

CDarklock · 11-11-2009, 12:58 PM

My psychic powers tell me that your web server is not configured to display your blog's main page as the default document.

rosetrees · 11-11-2009, 01:00 PM

How did you install the blog? Via fantastico? If so, did you make sure that the sub-directory didn't exist before setting up?

If you installed manually, are you sure you installed in the correct place - usually in public_html?

Are you sure you have used the correct nameservers in your dns set-up at your registrar?

What do you see if you just type in your domain name? If you see something along the lines of "index of" then the nameservers are probably correct. If that also gives an error, then the problem is possibly with the DNS settings.

matrix1989 · 11-11-2009, 04:18 PM

i installed it via fantastico, and the subdirectory did not already exist. i purchased the domain and hosting at the same place (dont know if that helps)

when i type in just my domain it has a page that has cpanel on it

sylviad · 11-11-2009, 05:49 PM

Along with everything that's already been suggested...

make sure your blog is installed in the right place.

Using it your way myself, it is located like this on my server:

public_html
>mysite.com
>>blog

That's because I have more than 1 site in my public folder
and the blog is only one one site.

If I didn't it would just be:

public_html
>blog

Also, you might want to talk to your service provider. When I installed on my own using CPanel and Fantastico, it didn't work and I had to ask them to help me. They juggled something and it worked.

I think they had to change permissions on the blog folder.

Hope this helps.

Sylvia

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matrix1989 Mack War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 282 Thanks: 77 Thanked 40 Times in 24 Posts	why is my blog not showing up on its url? ok so i have installed my blog on a subdirectory and when i type in the url www.mysite(dot)com/blog i recieve a 404 error page. now i havent published a website on the main directory so that is my only guess as to why my blog isnt showing up. any input would be appreciated matrix

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matrix1989 Mack War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 282 Thanks: 77 Thanked 40 Times in 24 Posts	Re: why is my blog not showing up on its url? i installed it via fantastico, and the subdirectory did not already exist. i purchased the domain and hosting at the same place (dont know if that helps) when i type in just my domain it has a page that has cpanel on it

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sylviad Professional Writer War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,999 Thanks: 141 Thanked 286 Times in 199 Posts Social Networking	Re: why is my blog not showing up on its url? Along with everything that's already been suggested... make sure your blog is installed in the right place. Using it your way myself, it is located like this on my server: public_html >mysite.com >>blog That's because I have more than 1 site in my public folder and the blog is only one one site. If I didn't it would just be: public_html >blog Also, you might want to talk to your service provider. When I installed on my own using CPanel and Fantastico, it didn't work and I had to ask them to help me. They juggled something and it worked. I think they had to change permissions on the blog folder. Hope this helps. Sylvia
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