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joshlane

joshlane

joshlane

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Hey all,

just wondering if you could help me out as i'm stuck!

for one of my third year modules i need to produce a a geography subject leader file (used in schools to co-ordinate a subject) usually these are paper based bu i've decided to do mine as a website to break the mould.

i've constructed the site on dreamweaver 8 and hosted it on my hard drive with the aim to burn it to disc and hand it in electronically. i would host it but i can't get marked online as i could change it after its been moderated or something.

i stuck all the files on my pen drive and all the links wok on my computer, however when i burn it disc (everything loads up fine on my computer) and use it on the dining room computer (winxp pc) it does not load up my fancy background etc. but just has everything i have inputed in black and white the headers and stuff don't load.

am i missing a file?

i modiifed a css template i found on the net called brightside do i need to include the brightside images folder for it work?

my deadline is not till May 20th so i'm in no rush but your comments and suggestions will be gratefully received!

thanks in advance,

Josh
 
Make one folder then put your css and images folder ect in it then all your webpages in the first folder you made. So IE

Site folder - css and all other folders then all your webpages in the site folder.
 
thanks for your reply

i've tried that.

i have folder called brightside that has the .css image in and then a file called gsl-online. i've tried putting the contents of brightside folder in to gsl-online and vis versa to no joy.

i have noticed in the code it reads this:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="file:///C|/Documents and Settings/Administrator/Desktop/BrightSide/images/BrightSide.css" type="text/css" />

no matter where ever i place this actual file it does not change the code automatically. is it just this one file i need to change or is it everything associated with the brightside folder?
 
change the href to "stylesheet.css" if the CSS file is in the same folder as the HTML

if the css file is in the IMAGES folder then href needs to be

"images/stylesheet.css"

What you should have:

website_name_folder which contains :

index.html
page1.html
stylesheet.css

images (a folder) which contains :
image1.jpg
image2.jpg
 
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You can't have anything linking files outside of the root directory otherwise you won't be able to do what you want.

If your index page is linking to the CSS file then I believe it'll be (assuming BrightSide is the root folder) :

<link rel="stylesheet" href="images/BrightSide.css" type="text/css" />

I'm pretty sure this is correct but not certain, I haven't done this stuff in a while.

Edit

Damn, beaten and by a better reply :(
 
right,

i have html in a folder called 'GSL'
and it seems all the style stuff in a folder called 'brightside'

have i understood you correctly to think that if i copy the contents of 'brightside' into 'gsl' then rename the href to the stylesheet.css all will be hunky dory?

i have never designed a website before. can you tell lol. just thought it would be a good way of representing the assessment in this modern age. :D
 
you lot are a bunch legends. all done and dusted. i'm so pleased!

in the end i did what you said (durrr) so that the images and .css file where in the root (gsl folder)

this however did not change everything automatically so i just went through each page and imported the sheetstyle from the root drive. and did change link to whole site for the banner picture from the old brightside folder to the new images folder within the root.

now i've done it i fully understand what you were telling me!

thank you all again, the above names have been added to the site for recognition for help, along with a colleague who scanned 300 pieces of kids geography work.

thanks again

(i'm feeling rather euphoric atm have been working non stop on this and had to endure england losing to australia and now its done...done i tell thee!!!)
 
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