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Having a Problem uploading my html documents to my server...

by kaseyp
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I've been trying to upload a website template (html document) to my server at Hostgator. However it now seems like any html document that I try to upload will not display the images within the document once I've uploaded it.

I've talked to Hostgator and it doesn't seem to be a problem on there end. I think it's some sort of error or setting on my computer. When I go to browse for the document and click it once I get this message above saying:

"Some pictures have been blocked in order to help prevent the sender from identifying your computer. Open this item to view the pictures."

So it seems to be some problem when browsing for the document to upload. Does anybody know how to solve this problem and get rid of this message from appearing?
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
    Are the IMG links pointing to the proper directory where they are located on the server, or are they referencing the images' locations on your own computer?
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    I suspect you did NOT upload the images... (which you should!) and your website is trying to connect the image files from your own computer.
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  • Profile picture of the author bobgeo
    did you checked the error logs in your cpanel, it will definitely help you, or else add the image to your server separately in a folder and edit the html doc inside the cpanel editor and point the html to the folder where the image is
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  • Profile picture of the author kaseyp
    Wait, so you're saying I have to upload all the images individually? I thought the images were just coded into the document itself so that you could just upload the one file.

    Wow, if that's the case I feel so stupid right now for spinning my wheels over nothing.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by kaseyp View Post

      Wait, so you're saying I have to upload all the images individually? I thought the images were just coded into the document itself so that you could just upload the one file.

      Wow, if that's the case I feel so stupid right now for spinning my wheels over nothing.
      No need to feel stupid, everyone starts from the same place.

      Yes, the images need to be uploaded separately. The link to the images in coded into the web pages, but the links only point to where the images are stored on your host. When the browser reads the page it then retrieves the images from the place they are stored on the host.

      If your images are in a separate folder (which is often the case) you can just upload the whole folder at once.
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    • Profile picture of the author Corey Geer
      Originally Posted by kaseyp View Post

      Wait, so you're saying I have to upload all the images individually? I thought the images were just coded into the document itself so that you could just upload the one file.

      Wow, if that's the case I feel so stupid right now for spinning my wheels over nothing.
      ...Well we all start somewhere I guess.

      Additionally, if you have any styling via CSS or any server side functionality via PHP, you have to upload those as well. Everyone has their own way of organizing them but I organize my files when I'm doing a site the following way (which is usually pretty common)

      I would highly recommend Dreamweaver since you're not exactly knowledgeable on the subject, because when you link an image into HTML, it'll let you browse for the location and you can just pin point the file in your directory. Also, you can set up Dreamweaver to connect to your FTP server and upload all of the changed files at the touch of a button.
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      • Profile picture of the author ScottieDog
        Second the Dreamweaver comment -

        Had you have used Dreamweaver it would have uploaded the images to the HG server automatically (well, it would have asked you if you wanted to, and that would have given you the hint!)

        It does take some getting used to, but it really does do a lot of the thinking for you and prevent issues like you just experienced
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