Updating website

I have not idea how to update my website. The person who set it up is no longer available to this, so I am left high and dry. If someone could offer any suggestions I would certainly appreciate it.

 

I'm willing to help.
Just let me know what you need.
All the best,
Mark

 

I just need to know what is the magic trick to do updating. There are some pics that need deleting and some pics that need adding.

 

...I've created a webcast for people who have lost their developers and need to make quick changes to their DASP site:
http://www.dasptv.com/avc-view.aspx?videoid=28&categoryid=1

If you need additional help go ahead and re-post.

 

You know I must really be computer stupid. I went to your site and could not find anything about updating a website. Do I need some sort of software to do this? It's not like I can right click and do a delete or add something. I am one of those people who knows just enough to get into trouble.

 

Hi,
That Webcast shows how to download free software from Microsoft.
If Computers aren't your thing there's no reason to feel bad.

If what you need done doesn't require much time I'll do it for free.
Just send me a PM with your Control Panel login info.
Don't worry about trusting me, I do this a lot and the DASP crew does trust me.
All the best,
Mark

 

Thank you, but I need to know how to do this myself. That's how I got into this mess by depending on some else. If I login to the control panel, what is the next thing I have to do. I did that and changed by password so that additional changes could not be made by orginator, but I did not see anything that would let me do the editing.

You don't need to answer right away--after all this is Saturday night and I have company so I won't be back to the computer until tomorrow.

 

If you are really starting from scratch, which it sounds like you are, it's going to be difficult (and inefficient) to really guide you through what you need via the forum. You should find someone local to you who can sit down with you and teach you how to do what you need to do.

I'm not trying to discourage you from getting help here, but if you don't know the basics for updating a site it's going to be difficult to learn them from a forum thread.

 

The website is already done, I just need to know how to update.

 

I'll try:

1. Dowload and install yourself an FTP client on your local PC e.g. filezilla
2. Configure the FTP client to connect to your account. The setup guide here is pretty good: https://support.discountasp.net/KB/...la-to-use-ftp-over-ssl.aspx?KBSearchID=223047
3. Connect to the server with the FTP client
4. Use the FTP client to update / overwrite / delete files on the server

Attempting to do this by simply logging into the control panel isn't going to work because there is no DASP provided file manager or in the account control panel.

If it gets to be heavy going, I suggest you take mjp's advice.

 

Thanks for info. I tried but it kept giving me an error message. I am really getting frustrated.

 

The FTP client is giving you an error message? What does the error say?

If your domain begins with "good" I was able to connect via FTP using the FTP information in Control Panel.

 

same situation as good...

Hi, I'm in the same situation as the website owner above, our developer has moved on.

So...any help appreciated. I'm way computer savvy and we only need a few content changes, nothing hairy, we're not redesigning our site. Just need to freshen up some of the info and maybe an image or two.

I've read all the links here and installed filezilla and I'm doing something wrong I think. What should I think about changing? Here's the error:

Status: Resolving address of ricjohnsonassociates.com
Status: Connecting to 64.79.161.38:21...
Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Response: 220-Microsoft FTP Service
Response: 220 DiscountASP.net FTP
Command: AUTH TLS
Response: 500 'AUTH TLS': command not understood
Command: AUTH SSL
Response: 500 'AUTH SSL': command not understood
Error: Critical error
Error: Could not connect to server

 

Ok, I'm in...

It worked when I used the fields at the top of the filezilla window instead of the New Site dialog box field.

I'm installing the web tools now in the video provided.

Is there a product mapping table in my database? Can you tell? In our analytics report, we're seeing traffic to a number of products by number and we can't tell what those are.

Again, any help appreciated. Just want to make a copy of the table for reference.

 

I program for a living, but don't upload in my regular job. I switched from GoDaddy because they do not support WCF. Anyhow, I have spent the last hour chasing links through this forum and don't have a clue of how to get it to work. I can't even get FTP publish to work. I am using VS2010.
Publish Method:FTP
Target Location: http://diamondchess.net/ (I also tried both alternatives)
I enter my FTP Username in UserName
and my Password in Password
It says "publish failed" everytime.

Going to bed frustrated and feeling lke I have wasted money

 

Well, it looks like I have to type this in again. The FTP publish is not working for me

 

I am using VS2010 Publish
I select Publish Method:FTP
I enter my web site http://diamondchess.net/ (I also tried both alternatives)
I enter my FTP UserName
I enter my password

Everytime, it comes back "Publish failed"

I program for a living (although I don't upload to host in my regular job)

I have spent the last hour chasing threads in this forum to no avail.

I have heard good things about DASP, but right now, I am feeling like I wasted time and money

 

Hi, can I preview my changes before I post them live? Where can I find the feature that does that? I can use the ftp client or MVSE?

 

Hi, is there anyone available to help us out on this?

 

Yes but it isn't that easy to follow what you really need.

In VS2010 you aren't able to test locally?

 

Hi, thanks. What are the steps to PREVIEW a page with changes before I upload/commit it to being live?

 

1) Open VS2010
2) Open your Project
3) Have the page open in the main window of VS2010 that you want to test.
4) Press Ctrl+Shift+W

VS2010 will then make any compile that is needed and after building your current page it will start the local Cassini server and then load your new page in the default browser.

If you get a blank page or a page that says it can't connect press refresh and try again.

Note: If you're working with a Website and not a Web App just press Ctrl+F5 from VS2010 to test a page quickly, press F5 to debug the page.

 

Hi, thanks I'll try it. I'm motoring along pretty well with the ftp client and VS.

Another question...

The eCommerce engine/shopping cart has been disabled on this site [that was the intention]. How do I now go about removing the "Add to Basket" links next to each product? It's .ASP and I can't find it. I just want to remove ALL instances of the links so the customers don't try to buy things through the site.

Thank you. I know this must be tedious.