Error when publishing website

Keith-Emmerson wrote on 1/9/2025, 11:34 AM

I have the same error trying to publish http://lc4mkm.xara.hosting/orientdiary3a/orientdiary-2b1.htm which I have never had since it was created in 2017. The whole website can be viewed in Xara Designer Pro X 17. But when viewed through any browser the Error 404 is seen.

johnebaker wrote on 1/9/2025, 1:24 PM

@Keith-Emmerson

Hi

Has anything changed on your computer since the last successfully published update to your website which appears to have been in December 2024.

In the Web properties dialog which option have you used for publishing the website, see image below?

If you use the Export website option to 'publish' the website to a folder on your PC, this must be inside the Documents folder, not on the Desktop, open the folder and double click on index.htm can you open all the pages of the site from their links in the pages?

John EB
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Keith-Emmerson wrote on 1/9/2025, 3:10 PM

Nothing has changed but I did have two crashes last week when using Xara.

I use the File - Publish Website option.
I have just exported the pages to a folder and can view all three htm pages on that site.

johnebaker wrote on 1/9/2025, 4:39 PM

@Keith-Emmerson

Hi

. . . . I use the File - Publish Website option . . . .

However which of the Publish to... options shown in the image I posted above did you use?

John EB

Keith-Emmerson wrote on 1/10/2025, 5:09 AM

I used the same settings as in your picture ie Xara Hosting, Fast publish, Save Publish setting in document with Select Profile as Custom.

johnebaker wrote on 1/10/2025, 7:49 AM

@Keith-Emmerson

Hi

. . . . Select Profile as Custom . . . .

Is the Optional subfolder location shown in the image below, the same location as the folder the website is in?

Using the Control centre button, login to Xara Control Centre and check the folder structure of the site.

John EB

Keith-Emmerson wrote on 1/10/2025, 8:04 AM

I do see a folder that does not belong to this site. Happened when I split the site into two. I will delete it and get back to you.

Keith-Emmerson wrote on 1/10/2025, 8:13 AM

That didn't work and yes as far as I can make out the optional subfolder is in the same location.

johnebaker wrote on 1/11/2025, 1:02 PM

@Keith-Emmerson

HI

. . . . I do see a folder that does not belong to this site. Happened when I split the site into two. I will delete it and get back to you. . . . . That didn't work and yes as far as I can make out the optional subfolder is in the same location.

How did you split the site into two and are both parts one or seperate projects in Web Designer?

In the Xara Control Centre which image below does the folder structure look like:-

A screen shot would help.

John EB

Keith-Emmerson wrote on 1/12/2025, 6:38 AM

I saved the file under another name then deleted the top of one file and bottom of the other.

johnebaker wrote on 1/14/2025, 10:49 AM

@Keith-Emmerson

Hi

Looking at the folder structure of your site I would suggest you do a full replacement of the site, if you do this it is at your own risk.

Trying to fix the above is, IMHO, going to be a nightmare.

John EB