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Originally posted by Ellmb
I pay for web space and don't know alot about hosting sites. I want a standard 404 message and i think i know how to do it, when i try and upload the .htaccess file through FTP it says that it is a forbidden file name. When i upload the basic txt file and then try and rename it in CuteFTP or Dreamweavers upload facility both programs just freeze on me and then time out.
Is it my host? am i doing anything wrong?
Suggestions would be appreciated.
Do you have shell (telnet/SSH) access or are you allowed to run CGI or PHP scripts? Or, does your FTP client list or display the remote file in question? If you have any of these options or FTP does display that information, you can check and see if the file is owned by another user other then your own, of if there's one at all.