Web upload problems with index.html

[NewToDesign]

Hi

I have recently finished designing my first website, with mulitple pages. I have uploaded it but have been disappointed. Firstly, the domain name address I have bought doesn't display the home page I want, it only shows the 404 message. But it DOES show the individual pages if I type /"page name" after the address.

Can someone tell me how to upload the site so that the first page the visitor sees is the one I designed as index. Also, can they tell me how to do this without the need to type in the additional /index at the end of the web address?

Finally, I have noticed on the uploaded pages that the source code does not match the page. It shows the page I designed, but the source code for the previous, totally different design. Why could this be?

[Ned]

First of all, do you know what the default pages that your webserver reads are?

It may not read *.html, it may just read *.htm. It may also look for default or home instead of index.

Secondly, what folder are you uploading into, and on what type of server? (ie, Apache, Unix, Windows, etc.?)

We need more info!!

[Ned]

As far as your domain name problems... Does the webserver you are using have its own nameserver, and have you given that nameserver address (usually there are two) to your Domain Registrar?

[Drazan]

make sure your home page is named "index.html" or "index.htm" or "index.php" (if coding in a language then the extention must me named that.

If your homepage is name "homepage.html" it will not show up on your domain as the webservers only have a limited setup of default names that it will show.

=)
Jade

[urstwile]

Definitely check what Ned said, in regards to whether they use .htm or .html. I had this problem when I was experimenting with a site on my .mac account, and it was resolved by using .htm instead of .html.