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Link to folder (localhost server) - richardpd - 2011-02-07 Hi I am trying to put a link on my GetSimple Home page on my localhost server to a folder on my computer (path var/www/GetSimple/HOME) but I am getting a 404 error message: >>Not Found The requested URL /var/www/GetSimple/HOME/ was not found on this server.<< This is my link html: <p> <a href="/var/www/GetSimple/HOME/">Open HOME folder</a></p> Why doesn't this link to HOME directory when I click 'Open HOME folder'? I have missed the correct path link/reference somehow?! What is the correct html code reference? I am very grateful for help to show how to get this link working & look forward to your reply, many thanks Link to folder (localhost server) - jimmivader - 2011-02-07 should be <p> <a href="/GetSimple/HOME/">Open HOME folder</a></p> Link to folder (localhost server) - richardpd - 2011-02-07 jimmivader Wrote:<p> <a href="/GetSimple/HOME/">Open HOME folder</a></p> Hi jimmivader That's it! FIXED. Simples?! Many thanks for your prompt & very helpful reply- best wishes Link to folder (localhost server) - richardpd - 2011-02-07 richardpd Wrote:<p> <a href="/GetSimple/HOME/">Open HOME folder</a></p> Hi I am now trying to link to folders outside of var/www & not succeeeding. I want a link to a folder in my Home Folder (/home/richard) /RPD_Programming. I have tried many references all without success (e.g. this...<p><a href="/home/richard/RPD_Programming/">Open RPD_Programming folder</a></p> gives >>Not Found The requested URL /home/richard/RPD_Programming/ was not found on this server.<<). Can you please help me with this?-I look forward to your reply, thanks Link to folder (localhost server) - jimmivader - 2011-02-07 Are You making a site only for You on localhost ? In general You should not link to stuff outside of var/www/ GetSimple/RPD_Programming You can make a symlink to Your home folder in console mode ln -s /home/richard/RPD_Programming /var/www/GetSimple/RPD_Programming and than in cms <a href="/GetSimple/RPD_Programming/">Open RPD_Programming folder</a></p> Link to folder (localhost server) - richardpd - 2011-02-08 jimmivader Wrote:<a href="/GetSimple/RPD_Programming/">Open RPD_Programming folder</a></p> Hi Thanks again for your help. I wonderesd if it was a problem linking to folders outside var/www. I haven't quite got this working right yet. Hopefully there is a way for me to get this working somehow?! Here is the terminal output: >>> richard@Chris-PC:/var/www/GetSimple/RPD_Programming$ ln -s /home/richard/RPD_Programming /var/www/GetSimple/RPD_Programming ln: creating symbolic link `/var/www/GetSimple/RPD_Programming/RPD_Programming': File exists richard@Chris-PC:/var/www/GetSimple/RPD_Programming$ <<< On clicking the 'OpenRPD_Programming' link I get: Index of /GetSimple/RPD_Programming [ICO] Name Last modified Size Description [DIR] Parent Directory - but this should list all the other files/folders/directories found in richard/RPD_Programming & as you see it doesn't (nothing is listed). I use localhost as a testbed for all kinds of website uses (design/creation/testing etc etc). I am relatively new to Ubuntu (& not familiar with Linux! I have mainly used localhost server on another Vista computer. All this linux stuff is quite new to me as is GetSimple! It is good to learn new practices & to learn Ubuntu/Linux programming). I'm very grateful for any more help and advice you can offer-thanks very much |