Navigation bar links not working.

[parksr]

I am using Publisher 2003.I created my navigation bar using the Easy website
builder. The navigation bar and it's links work, going to different pages in
the web preview. When I place it on my web page's server the navigation bar
does not work. I get page cannot be found when clicking on the links? Any
suggestions?

 

[David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]]

only the obvious one, upload the missing pages.

see the FAQ, common mistake -
http://www.publishermvps.com/Default.aspx?tabid=30

and visit the 2003 for proper publishing instructions.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com
www.davidbartosik.com

 

[Cynthia Turcotte]

It sounds like it's referencing pages locally (i.e.
C:\yoursitedir\pagename.html) so that when you preview it locally (on your
machine) it works fine. When you upload it to the server, though, there
IS no C:\ etc... so you get Page Not Found.

Solution: fix the links so they reference the pages without the
C:\yoursitedir\. So if there is a link to your home page (lets
call it index.html) then it would link to index.html and not
C:\yoursitedir\index.html. Same for files being linked to in
subdirectories. If you have a link to widgets.html in your Products
subdirectory, then the right way for the link to appear
would be products/widgets.html and not C:\yoursitedir\products\widgets.html

Hope this helps!

Cynthia

 

[parksr]

So each page must be loaded separarely?

only the obvious one, upload the missing pages.

see the FAQ, common mistake -
http://www.publishermvps.com/Default.aspx?tabid=30

and visit the 2003 for proper publishing instructions.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com
www.davidbartosik.com

I am using Publisher 2003.I created my navigation bar using the Easy
website
builder. The navigation bar and it's links work, going to different pages
in
the web preview. When I place it on my web page's server the navigation
bar
does not work. I get page cannot be found when clicking on the links? Any
suggestions?

 

[David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]]

Cynthia are you a Publisher user? (this is a Publisher forum)
Publisher writes the links and folders.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com
www.davidbartosik.com

It sounds like it's referencing pages locally (i.e.
C:\yoursitedir\pagename.html) so that when you preview it locally (on your
machine) it works fine. When you upload it to the server, though, there IS
no C:\ etc... so you get Page Not Found.

Solution: fix the links so they reference the pages without the
C:\yoursitedir\. So if there is a link to your home page (lets
call it index.html) then it would link to index.html and not
C:\yoursitedir\index.html. Same for files being linked to in
subdirectories. If you have a link to widgets.html in your Products
subdirectory, then the right way for the link to appear
would be products/widgets.html and not C:\yoursitedir\products\widgets.html

Hope this helps!

Cynthia

parksr wrote:
I am using Publisher 2003.I created my navigation bar using the Easy website
builder. The navigation bar and it's links work, going to different pages in
the web preview. When I place it on my web page's server the navigation bar
does not work. I get page cannot be found when clicking on the links? Any
suggestions?

 

[David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]]

Just follow the publishing directions.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com
www.davidbartosik.com

So each page must be loaded separarely?

only the obvious one, upload the missing pages.

see the FAQ, common mistake -
http://www.publishermvps.com/Default.aspx?tabid=30

and visit the 2003 for proper publishing instructions.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com
www.davidbartosik.com

I am using Publisher 2003.I created my navigation bar using the Easy
website
builder. The navigation bar and it's links work, going to different
pages
in
the web preview. When I place it on my web page's server the navigation
bar
does not work. I get page cannot be found when clicking on the links?
Any
suggestions?

 

[Cynthia Turcotte]

David,

I am aware that this is a Publisher forum. From what Parker wrote
though, that is what
it sounds like the problem is.

Cynthia

Cynthia are you a Publisher user? (this is a Publisher forum)
Publisher writes the links and folders.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com
www.davidbartosik.com

It sounds like it's referencing pages locally (i.e.
C:\yoursitedir\pagename.html) so that when you preview it locally (on your
machine) it works fine. When you upload it to the server, though, there IS
no C:\ etc... so you get Page Not Found.

Solution: fix the links so they reference the pages without the
C:\yoursitedir\. So if there is a link to your home page (lets
call it index.html) then it would link to index.html and not
C:\yoursitedir\index.html. Same for files being linked to in
subdirectories. If you have a link to widgets.html in your Products
subdirectory, then the right way for the link to appear
would be products/widgets.html and not C:\yoursitedir\products\widgets.html

Hope this helps!

Cynthia

parksr wrote:
I am using Publisher 2003.I created my navigation bar using the Easy website
builder. The navigation bar and it's links work, going to different pages in
the web preview. When I place it on my web page's server the navigation bar
does not work. I get page cannot be found when clicking on the links? Any
suggestions?

 

[parksr]

I looked at the 2003 Publisher irections. I do not have FTP. My HTTP does not
have FPSE installed. How can I load all my pages via my Hosts File Manager?

 

[parksr]

Cynthia,

Thanks, Are these instructions instructions for loading directly on the the
host's file manager.

 

[parksr]

I was able to load each page on my server manually, by creating a folder on
the server called index_files. I then put all the files publisher created in
the sub-folder into it.

 

[David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]]

using Publisher to upload gives you an assurance that all files are
correctly uploaded. If you don't use Publisher to upload you should create a
folder in My Documents and then browse to that folder when you save the web
and save the web there. Then upload the full contents of that folder using
the tool you want.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
http://www.publishermvps.com
http://www.davidbartosik.com

I looked at the 2003 Publisher irections. I do not have FTP. My HTTP does
not
have FPSE installed. How can I load all my pages via my Hosts File
Manager?

Cynthia are you a Publisher user? (this is a Publisher forum)
Publisher writes the links and folders.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com
www.davidbartosik.com

It sounds like it's referencing pages locally (i.e.
C:\yoursitedir\pagename.html) so that when you preview it locally (on
your
machine) it works fine. When you upload it to the server, though, there
IS
no C:\ etc... so you get Page Not Found.

Solution: fix the links so they reference the pages without the
C:\yoursitedir\. So if there is a link to your home page (lets
call it index.html) then it would link to index.html and not
C:\yoursitedir\index.html. Same for files being linked to in
subdirectories. If you have a link to widgets.html in your Products
subdirectory, then the right way for the link to appear
would be products/widgets.html and not
C:\yoursitedir\products\widgets.html

Hope this helps!

Cynthia

parksr wrote:
I am using Publisher 2003.I created my navigation bar using the Easy
website
builder. The navigation bar and it's links work, going to different pages
in
the web preview. When I place it on my web page's server the navigation
bar
does not work. I get page cannot be found when clicking on the links? Any
suggestions?

 

[Donna]

Thanks Cynthia, that's exactly the problem I am having. I went to publisher
2003 for help on the problem and found nothing helpful -kind of like Bavid
Bartosik[MSFT MVP] who didn't even direct us to help properly. I am glad you
put your response on.

I looked at the 2003 Publisher irections. I do not have FTP. My HTTP does not
have FPSE installed. How can I load all my pages via my Hosts File Manager?

Cynthia are you a Publisher user? (this is a Publisher forum)
Publisher writes the links and folders.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com
www.davidbartosik.com

It sounds like it's referencing pages locally (i.e.
C:\yoursitedir\pagename.html) so that when you preview it locally (on your
machine) it works fine. When you upload it to the server, though, there IS
no C:\ etc... so you get Page Not Found.

Solution: fix the links so they reference the pages without the
C:\yoursitedir\. So if there is a link to your home page (lets
call it index.html) then it would link to index.html and not
C:\yoursitedir\index.html. Same for files being linked to in
subdirectories. If you have a link to widgets.html in your Products
subdirectory, then the right way for the link to appear
would be products/widgets.html and not C:\yoursitedir\products\widgets.html

Hope this helps!

Cynthia

parksr wrote:
I am using Publisher 2003.I created my navigation bar using the Easy website
builder. The navigation bar and it's links work, going to different pages in
the web preview. When I place it on my web page's server the navigation bar
does not work. I get page cannot be found when clicking on the links? Any
suggestions?

 

[DavidF]

Donna, sorry for your frustration, but instead of referencing a mixed issues
thread, perhaps you should restate your Pub version, your specific issues,
the specific steps you take to reproduce your issue, and post your URL for
review. It is hard to help when this information is not provided.

DavidF

Thanks Cynthia, that's exactly the problem I am having. I went to publisher
2003 for help on the problem and found nothing helpful -kind of like Bavid
Bartosik[MSFT MVP] who didn't even direct us to help properly. I am glad you
put your response on.

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