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Basic Webmaster Troubleshooting - Exemplification - Apr 23, 2014
I keep getting PMs asking for assistance on issues that are easily resolved with a bit of basic troubleshooting, this thread is mostly to be able to link said people to save my lazy self typing.
General Webmaster Troubleshooting
My Domain won't work!
- Have you set your domain to point toward the correct nameservers and set your domain in your host?
- Check in your registrar's control panel to ensure that you have set nameservers.
- Do your set nameservers match those given to you by your host?
- Changing nameservers isn't instant; have you waited at least 3 days from the change of nameservers?
- Have you added your domain to your host?
- Using cPanel
- Look on the left side of your cPanel under "Stats", is your domain there?
- If you domain isn't there, is it under "Addon Domains"? If not Add it.
- Look on the left side of your cPanel under "Stats", is your domain there?
- Using Plesk
- Scroll down on the first page, look for your domain
- If your domain isn't there, click "Add domain"
- Scroll down on the first page, look for your domain
- Using cPanel
- Check in your registrar's control panel to ensure that you have set nameservers.
- My nameservers are set but it still doesn't work!
- Have you tried to flush your DNS?
- Flush your DNS on Windows 8/7 by using Command Prompt and entering: ipconfig /flushdns
- Flush your DNS on Windows XP/Vista by using Run and entering: ipconfig /flushdns
- Flush your DNS on MacOS 10.7/8 by opening Terminal and entering: sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
- Flush your DNS on MacOS 10.5/6 by opening Terminal and entering: sudo dscacheutil -flushcache
- Flush your DNS on Windows 8/7 by using Command Prompt and entering: ipconfig /flushdns
- If your domain still isn't working, contact your registrar and/or your host to ensure there are no problems with the setup
- Have you tried to flush your DNS?
Why can't I connect with FTP?
- Does your domain point to your host? If not, view the above
- Are you trying to use a user that exists? Sometimes default FTP details do not match your control login.
- Finding FTP Details in cPanel
- Search "FTP Accounts"
- Search "FTP Accounts"
- Finding FTP details in Plesk
- Click "FTP Access" on the initial page
- Click "FTP Access" on the initial page
- Finding FTP Details in cPanel
Displaying Content
Why is this HTML element not displaying correctly?
- Is your HTML valid? Many problems can be solved with a simple validation
- Validate your HTML here: http://validator.w3.org/
- Validate your HTML here: http://validator.w3.org/
- Is your HTML compatible with your browser? Some elements have iffy support in each browser.
- Check compatibility of elements here: http://caniuse.com/
- Check compatibility of elements here: http://caniuse.com/
- Is the element you're trying to use the right element? Just because it sometimes works doesn't mean it is the right way.
- View the proper uses of your troublesome element: HTML5-> http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/ HTML 4.01-> http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/
- View the proper uses of your troublesome element: HTML5-> http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/ HTML 4.01-> http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/
Why isn't my CSS working?
- Is your CSS properly linked in your HTML documentation?
- Learn the methods of using CSS: http://matthewjamestaylor.com/blog/adding-css-to-html-with-link-embed-inline-and-import
- Learn the methods of using CSS: http://matthewjamestaylor.com/blog/adding-css-to-html-with-link-embed-inline-and-import
- Have you properly defined element id and class?
- Is your CSS being overwritten by another CSS file?
- Import each CSS file once and only use each ID, class, or element in one CSS file unless you desire another to be overwritten
- CSS is overwritten from the top-down, so the last CSS file you import is the one that has most effect.
- Import each CSS file once and only use each ID, class, or element in one CSS file unless you desire another to be overwritten
- Is your CSS valid? Again, having valid content is important to having a successful CSS document
- Validate your CSS here: http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/
- Validate your CSS here: http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/
These are the majority of the messages I've gotten asking for help, and most of them have been solved with the solutions above. As more come I will add them to the thread.
And yes, the thread is a listception.
* - HueyTheGod - Apr 23, 2014
Nice thread man! I sometimes think someone should maintain a wiki of popular questions about stuff like this.