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The PHP index file is hidden on the website that I need to edit.

by scott62
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Hi,

I purchased a squeeze page website that has 10 articles, an opt-in box, social bookmarking, and automatic content adding.

Therefore, it's a php website.


I want to use this website a number of times, but optimized for a different keyword each time.
Therefore, I need to insert different keywords into the articles that are posted on it.
I also need to change the meta and title tags for SEO.


I heard that php is added to a HTML page.
I also heard that there is a option that I can change in Front page
so that I can edit it in Frontpage to make needed changes.

So all I have to do is find the file, and open it in Frontpage.


I downloaded all the files from my website.
I've looked through all the files using notepad,
and I can't find any file that looks like a whole bunch of html, with php added.



Does anyone have any suggestions where the main file with all the html with php could be?



Thanks for your help,


Scott
#edit #file #hidden #index #php #website
  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    So all I have to do is find the file, and open it in Frontpage.
    Absolutely WRONG!
    Never open a php file in Frontpage - use a plain text editor like Notepad.
    Or a decent (free) editor, like PSPad.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tomos Wyn
    So you bought some html/php files that make up a basic website - it just sounds that you can't find it.

    Without knowing the file structure, it's impossible for anybody to help you IMO. I mean, is the website:
    [*] A single page?[*] A bunch of separate pages, with each page containing its own article?

    Where did you buy the content from? Doesn't the seller have some information on how to do these edits?

    If you could screenshot the files in an explorer window or something so we get an idea of the website file structure, maybe somebody can shed some light on where the html and php code is.

    And I second what @Istvan says, stay away from Frontpage if you can.
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  • Profile picture of the author mywebwork
    Yes, avoid FrontPage and also stop using Notepad - Istvan recommended PSPad which is an excellent editor.

    Download PSPad - free unicode developer editor, handles near any syntax like HTML, PHP, XHTML, JavaScript, ASP, Perl, C and many other languages with HEX editor, multilanguage interface

    Use PSPad and open up all the files in your project, then search them all for a word like "title" or "meta" (PSPad has a "search in files"option that makes this easy). That should point you to the correct page.

    And before you do anything make sure you have a backup! Not trying to be offensive, but your mention of "FrontPage" and "Notepad" and "I heard that php is added to a HTML page" are an indication that you're in over your head with this, and erroneous code in a PHP file can render it inoperable pretty quickly.

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  • Profile picture of the author KirkMcD
    Does anyone have any suggestions where the main file with all the html with php could be?
    There might not be a main file. It sounds more like you have a bunch of plain html files that when combined create a website.

    I downloaded all the files from my website.
    How did you download them? You didn't view them on your browser and then save them from there, did you?

    Anyway, do you know php? Do you know how to edit the pages so that you can do dynamic keyword insertion?
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    • Profile picture of the author scott62
      Hi,

      Thank you for your help.

      Because of your advice I have a number of things that I can try.

      Thanks again,


      Scott
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