HTML Help

redrob · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 8 Location: UK

Hi I am on a CIW website design manager course so I am still learning but I have these big problem which I would like to be made right

This is the problem

I have paid for a website and downloaded all the files but when I go to edit these files it shows up as this

4+oV50fGD++2yel07f+Yp7+llfJMS+oUMmQNMDk6PnwgotdS+lqPUiGe690Td5vDurs5InO+c51m 6fNso3HBkNBmolHOMo+/A4xkxoxRqIZ8Z4WWcrUdj28BMcfVwgcdPmSZqRSP7qk0ssW5xocfq50Q FuyrAbsQRQunasI/xd11C4UZLljkrsKImGg1lThhx/Kr9lwATFmh48rba5cAk8aSyWBC2Kpw/bTm gfOi8Ovie+4jcHIWgiF849KpyB2BzJ2mcBUDY3kmpHS+aMmeVLhG9VtJIe3JXK4G/DrA7VoFhl6D OhQZgS1uP4iAqsLU6tqPaU3eQE714NXJqCZy/TbCGY6r2kGg1/XMCOf/I4PwKzv/RGvAOilHSeTy wOqmCv7WrarNs08UPROvH7B/4St82jdO8m01kjzbUMJh4BxllFFM/GKhjoN1EuFj5feSyyKiRe80 O/WTFr9CgA7bZh71DEhdMR01BXLVNb5ctKB8iJ2B8NSVTtkDQFePBCjYafTWs+G8WpeTyEmpQ8Vh

So how do I change this how can I make this too look like the cold so I can edit this
please any help please thank you in advance.

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1409 Location: Biloxi, MS

What did you download them as (what file format), what did you use for downloader, what are you using to edit the files with, etc..

redrob · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 8 Location: UK

Quote: What did you download them as (what file format), what did you use for downloader, what are you using to edit the files with, etc..
I downloaded them as a zip file and I used a zip program to open the files I am using Dreamweaver to edit the files.

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1409 Location: Biloxi, MS

When files were unzipped, were the HTML files with an *.htm or *.html extension? It could be a Dreamweaver (DW) Option setting for the character encoding, but normally DW opens an html file so you can see it as such. I've seen some files open in editors using ASCII or wrong MIME type that look just like what you posted.

Can you look at the extensions for your web template files and let me know. I'm hoping the zip utility didn't unzip the files incorrectly. Possibly email me one of them?

redrob · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 8 Location: UK

There is no HTML files they are all PHP files I am going to send one of my files to you so you can see the full code I hope you can give me an answer I will PM you this.

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1409 Location: Biloxi, MS

OK. Big difference there. Is your site set up to use PHP to generate the html content for your web pages? Might look into this: Use Dreamweaver to edit PHP and MySQL websites

The only reason DWMX will change your code is if it thinks you have bad HTML. So (in MX) go "Edit" > "Preferences" > "Code Rewriting" Tab > And Uncheck everything. Hit OK.

And just like that - it won't change your code again, ever. Even if it is bad code.

What version of DW are you using?

redrob · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 8 Location: UK

What is MX? :?

redrob · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 8 Location: UK

I have done what you said and uncheck everything but nothing changed how does this change anything I still can not edit my file was I am using Master Collection CS3

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1409 Location: Biloxi, MS

Did you read the info at the site whose link I gave? Wow, Master Collection CS3! Must be nice. :P

Possibly your files have been changed after opening/closing in Dreamweaver. Need to look at an original PHP page as unzipped.