help for changing a file on website

Paul11

Paul11

Paul11

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there is a booking form on a website which you can download and i am trying to change it.

i have logged in to the ftp and replaced it, but the old one is still downloading.

then i deleted it (as a test) and the old one is still downloading

its just a word file called bookingform.doc on "www.mysite.co.uk/bookingform.doc"

any ideas?

thanks
 
Does the FTP account you are using have permission to delete from that particular folder?

Are permissions on the file fubar'ed?
 
yes, i have full rights and i deleted the file as a test but on the site its still there to download

:confused: ..
 
it cant be. if you have ftp'd to the directory and deleted it....you are in the right directory it doesnt duplicate or anything?

wait what programs are you using?? is this on your own webserver apache...MultiViews or whatever it is may be turned on?
 
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Are you ftp'ing to the public_html directory, or the link-through style /www directory?

I've seen issues arise like this if you aren't using the correct one (the physical one, not the link).
 
could it simply be that you've allready downloaded the original one, therefor it's in your temp internet files so if you gave the new updated one the same name, when you try and download it windows in all its wisdom will try and save time by loading up the old copy in your temp internet files? (not sure if this is the case with firefox though)
 
cokecan72 said:
could it simply be that you've allready downloaded the original one, therefor it's in your temp internet files so if you gave the new updated one the same name, when you try and download it windows in all its wisdom will try and save time by loading up the old copy in your temp internet files? (not sure if this is the case with firefox though)
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Thank you thank you thank you

that is what it was...
 
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