Problem connecting to server?!?!?!

CLancaster22 · 07-31-2002, 03:18 AM

Fellas, I am having a problem connecting to my webspace to upload my files fo rmy league.

I am using WS_FTP LE.

Can anyone tell me if I should be using certain settings to get this to connect?

This is how I have my settings right now:

Profile Name: lpswitch (This the right one?)
Host Name/Adress: http://www.oobl.ootp-leagues.com
Host Type: Auto Detect
User ID: My User name here
Password: My password here

I have nothing in account or Comments

When I try to connect it tells me:
! Can't get "http://www.oobl.ootp-leagues.com" host entry
! Connection failed http://www.oobl.ootp-leagues.com

Can anyone help me out so I can get my league running?

Kurtis R. · 07-31-2002, 03:25 AM

Host name should be: ftp.ootp-leagues.com

Atleast thats what mine is.. might be different now.. mine is one of the older leagues on the server

Kurtis
CUBL Commish

Nhill · 07-31-2002, 03:25 AM

It has to start with 'ftp.'

CLancaster22 · 07-31-2002, 04:15 AM

OK, thanks guys, that got that working but I have another problem.

I can't get my index page to come up. I have it named index.html so when I type in the web address, http://www.oobl.ootp-leagues.com all that comes up is a white screen and it says "INDEX.HTML" in the upper left corner.

How do I get it to show my main page when I type in the address??

Nhill · 07-31-2002, 04:17 AM

I suggest re uploading index.html

rferry · 07-31-2002, 04:19 AM

i thought you were supposed to upload to
ftp://www.league abbreviation.ootp-leagues.com

Steve Kuffrey · 07-31-2002, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CLancaster22
OK, thanks guys, that got that working but I have another problem.

I can't get my index page to come up. I have it named index.html so when I type in the web address, http://www.oobl.ootp-leagues.com all that comes up is a white screen and it says "INDEX.HTML" in the upper left corner.

How do I get it to show my main page when I type in the address??

It is also case sensitive.

Killebrew · 07-31-2002, 08:18 AM

Depending on whether it is a UNIX based or Win2K based server you will need to name your default main page either "index.htm" or "index.html" (notice the htm or html extensions). If one of those names does not work then just rename the file and the site should work (refresh the screen of course).

rferry · 07-31-2002, 09:36 AM

Killebrew, i believe you mean which server program you use (Apache is by far the best), not which operating system you run it from.

Scott Vibert · 07-31-2002, 10:04 AM

Keep in mind the internal OOTP html reporter names its index file index.htm

not the expected index.html

Killebrew · 07-31-2002, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rferry
Killebrew, i believe you mean which server program you use (Apache is by far the best), not which operating system you run it from.

That might be so, but I was always told this issue was related to the server type, and in my webmaster experience that advice (index.htm verus index.html) has always been accurate. My experience is limited though, only about a dozen sites ever

. Are you sure yourself or are we both just tech geek wannabes

?

rferry · 08-01-2002, 06:50 AM

i'm just a wannabe too. but i'm pretty sure its the server program, not the operating system it runs off of that causes that. a quick google search, it seems as though some hosting companies that use UNIX servers allow html and htm as the root default page (also, *.htm was is from the old DOS days of 8-3 file names.)

07-31-2002, 03:18 AM	#1
CLancaster22 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 93	Problem connecting to server?!?!?! Fellas, I am having a problem connecting to my webspace to upload my files fo rmy league. I am using WS_FTP LE. Can anyone tell me if I should be using certain settings to get this to connect? This is how I have my settings right now: Profile Name: lpswitch (This the right one?) Host Name/Adress: http://www.oobl.ootp-leagues.com Host Type: Auto Detect User ID: My User name here Password: My password here I have nothing in account or Comments When I try to connect it tells me: ! Can't get "http://www.oobl.ootp-leagues.com" host entry ! Connection failed http://www.oobl.ootp-leagues.com Can anyone help me out so I can get my league running?

07-31-2002, 03:25 AM	#2
Kurtis R. All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,105	Host name should be: ftp.ootp-leagues.com Atleast thats what mine is.. might be different now.. mine is one of the older leagues on the server Kurtis CUBL Commish __________________ CUBL Commissioner

07-31-2002, 03:25 AM	#3
Nhill Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 43	It has to start with 'ftp.' __________________ Twins=Playoffs UDBL Commish UDBL Twins Owner

07-31-2002, 04:17 AM	#5
Nhill Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 43	I suggest re uploading index.html __________________ Twins=Playoffs UDBL Commish UDBL Twins Owner

07-31-2002, 04:19 AM	#6
rferry All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2002 Location: DC Posts: 549	i thought you were supposed to upload to ftp://www.league abbreviation.ootp-leagues.com __________________ please excuse my grammar, i read baseball weekly in my high school english classes.

07-31-2002, 04:15 AM	#4
CLancaster22 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 93	OK, thanks guys, that got that working but I have another problem. I can't get my index page to come up. I have it named index.html so when I type in the web address, http://www.oobl.ootp-leagues.com all that comes up is a white screen and it says "INDEX.HTML" in the upper left corner. How do I get it to show my main page when I type in the address??

07-31-2002, 08:18 AM	#8
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,326	Depending on whether it is a UNIX based or Win2K based server you will need to name your default main page either "index.htm" or "index.html" (notice the htm or html extensions). If one of those names does not work then just rename the file and the site should work (refresh the screen of course).

07-31-2002, 09:36 AM	#9
rferry All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2002 Location: DC Posts: 549	Killebrew, i believe you mean which server program you use (Apache is by far the best), not which operating system you run it from. __________________ please excuse my grammar, i read baseball weekly in my high school english classes.

07-31-2002, 10:04 AM	#10
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,249	Keep in mind the internal OOTP html reporter names its index file index.htm not the expected index.html

08-01-2002, 06:50 AM	#12
rferry All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2002 Location: DC Posts: 549	i'm just a wannabe too. but i'm pretty sure its the server program, not the operating system it runs off of that causes that. a quick google search, it seems as though some hosting companies that use UNIX servers allow html and htm as the root default page (also, *.htm was is from the old DOS days of 8-3 file names.) __________________ please excuse my grammar, i read baseball weekly in my high school english classes.