Help - new and inexperienced gallery user

Rubyjane

Joined: 2010-11-07
Posts: 9

Posted: Sun, 2010-11-07 17:16

Hi

I am very, very new to this topic and have designed a website using Justhost.
I have followed all the instructions ( I think) for installing Gallery2 through Fantastico Deluxe.
However, when I try to point to the conifguration file on my site, I get the message "Oops the link appears to be broken"

Does anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong?

I appreciate any help you can offer - I am completely clueless!!

Dayo

Joined: 2005-11-04
Posts: 1642

Posted: Sun, 2010-11-07 17:33

Never install anything using fantastico ... deluxe or plain vanilla. Most hosts tend not to keep it up to date and so you get outdated software with security implications and bugs as well.

Follow this instead: http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:How_do_I_Install_Gallery2#Preparing_to_install
--
dakanji.com

Rubyjane

Joined: 2010-11-07
Posts: 9

Posted: Sun, 2010-11-07 17:51

OK - thanks I will try that - thanks

Rubyjane

Joined: 2010-11-07
Posts: 9

Posted: Sun, 2010-11-14 20:39

well, thankyou for the link, BUT I still haven't managed to get the gallery working. I am wondering if I am uploading the file to the right location on the server?
I'm not very familiar with ftp transfers either and when it asks me for a path I am leaving this blank in the hope that it is the root directory.
when I try to point my browser to "http://www.yourwebsite.com/preinstall.php" I still get the link appears to be broken message.

Any ideas?

Dayo

Joined: 2005-11-04
Posts: 1642

Posted: Mon, 2010-11-15 18:10

Replace "yourwebsite.com" with the actual name of your website.

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Rubyjane

Joined: 2010-11-07
Posts: 9

Posted: Tue, 2010-11-16 14:37

Thanks Dayo - already did that. That's when I get the broken link message.

Dayo

Joined: 2005-11-04
Posts: 1642

Posted: Tue, 2010-11-16 19:03

Point your host to the preinstaller file you want to use and ask them how to get it to the root folder of your site assuming that is where you want to install Gallery.

--
dakanji.com

Rubyjane

Joined: 2010-11-07
Posts: 9

Posted: Fri, 2010-12-03 15:56

Hello

I'm back again - still having trouble!
I have finally successfully installed Gallery 2.3.1 and can use it as a stand-alone system - have uploaded photos etc.

However, I don't know how to link it to my website. If I create a link I can go to the gallery, but can't move around from webpage to page and back.

I've not seen gallery in action on any sites, so maybe I'm missing something, but I thought that it would be available as a page on my site?

suprsidr

Joined: 2005-04-17
Posts: 8339

Posted: Fri, 2010-12-03 16:02

link to your site?
link to your gallery?

-s
FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with The E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2

Rubyjane

Joined: 2010-11-07
Posts: 9

Posted: Fri, 2010-12-03 17:54

http://barbaramurrayart.com/ is the site
http://www.barbaramurrayart.com/Gallerynew/Mygallery/main.php is the gallery

thankyou

suprsidr

Joined: 2005-04-17
Posts: 8339

Posted: Fri, 2010-12-03 23:15

So you want gallery in that tiny right column?

-s
FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with The E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2

suprsidr

Joined: 2005-04-17
Posts: 8339

Posted: Sat, 2010-12-04 07:46

Its 2am, I've been up for ~30 hrs... my eyes are bleeding! I threw somethingtogether
http://www.flashyourweb.com/gallery2/barbaramurrayart.php

-s
FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with The E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2

Rubyjane

Joined: 2010-11-07
Posts: 9

Posted: Sat, 2010-12-04 15:31

Wow! thankyou very much for that

But I was thinking more of keeping the gallery in it's current format, but linking it to my site in a better way. At the moment I have made a link and users have to click on a picture to see the Gallery in a separate window. they can't then navigate back easily to the original pages. Is there an easy way to link the gallery and the site and make navigation easier for people?
If there isn't I will certainly try the solution you have given me above..

suprsidr

Joined: 2005-04-17
Posts: 8339

Posted: Sat, 2010-12-04 17:24

http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:Modules:linksinhead

-s
FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with The E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2

Rubyjane

Joined: 2010-11-07
Posts: 9

Posted: Sat, 2010-12-04 18:36

thankyou for your help - appreciate it!
Will try these solutions

cheers

Rubyjane Joined: 2010-11-07 Posts: 9	Posted: Sun, 2010-11-07 17:16
	Hi I am very, very new to this topic and have designed a website using Justhost. I have followed all the instructions ( I think) for installing Gallery2 through Fantastico Deluxe. However, when I try to point to the conifguration file on my site, I get the message "Oops the link appears to be broken" Does anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong? I appreciate any help you can offer - I am completely clueless!!
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Dayo Joined: 2005-11-04 Posts: 1642	Posted: Sun, 2010-11-07 17:33
	Never install anything using fantastico ... deluxe or plain vanilla. Most hosts tend not to keep it up to date and so you get outdated software with security implications and bugs as well. Follow this instead: http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:How_do_I_Install_Gallery2#Preparing_to_install -- dakanji.com

Rubyjane Joined: 2010-11-07 Posts: 9	Posted: Sun, 2010-11-07 17:51
	OK - thanks I will try that - thanks

Rubyjane Joined: 2010-11-07 Posts: 9	Posted: Sun, 2010-11-14 20:39
	well, thankyou for the link, BUT I still haven't managed to get the gallery working. I am wondering if I am uploading the file to the right location on the server? I'm not very familiar with ftp transfers either and when it asks me for a path I am leaving this blank in the hope that it is the root directory. when I try to point my browser to "http://www.yourwebsite.com/preinstall.php" I still get the link appears to be broken message. Any ideas?

Dayo Joined: 2005-11-04 Posts: 1642	Posted: Mon, 2010-11-15 18:10
	Replace "yourwebsite.com" with the actual name of your website. -- dakanji.com

Rubyjane Joined: 2010-11-07 Posts: 9	Posted: Tue, 2010-11-16 14:37
	Thanks Dayo - already did that. That's when I get the broken link message.

Dayo Joined: 2005-11-04 Posts: 1642	Posted: Tue, 2010-11-16 19:03
	Point your host to the preinstaller file you want to use and ask them how to get it to the root folder of your site assuming that is where you want to install Gallery. -- dakanji.com

Rubyjane Joined: 2010-11-07 Posts: 9	Posted: Fri, 2010-12-03 15:56
	Hello I'm back again - still having trouble! I have finally successfully installed Gallery 2.3.1 and can use it as a stand-alone system - have uploaded photos etc. However, I don't know how to link it to my website. If I create a link I can go to the gallery, but can't move around from webpage to page and back. I've not seen gallery in action on any sites, so maybe I'm missing something, but I thought that it would be available as a page on my site?

suprsidr Joined: 2005-04-17 Posts: 8339	Posted: Fri, 2010-12-03 16:02
	link to your site? link to your gallery? -s FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with The E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2

Rubyjane Joined: 2010-11-07 Posts: 9	Posted: Fri, 2010-12-03 17:54
	http://barbaramurrayart.com/ is the site http://www.barbaramurrayart.com/Gallerynew/Mygallery/main.php is the gallery thankyou

suprsidr Joined: 2005-04-17 Posts: 8339	Posted: Fri, 2010-12-03 23:15
	So you want gallery in that tiny right column? -s FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with The E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2

suprsidr Joined: 2005-04-17 Posts: 8339	Posted: Sat, 2010-12-04 07:46
	Its 2am, I've been up for ~30 hrs... my eyes are bleeding! I threw somethingtogether http://www.flashyourweb.com/gallery2/barbaramurrayart.php -s FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with The E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2

Rubyjane Joined: 2010-11-07 Posts: 9	Posted: Sat, 2010-12-04 15:31
	Wow! thankyou very much for that But I was thinking more of keeping the gallery in it's current format, but linking it to my site in a better way. At the moment I have made a link and users have to click on a picture to see the Gallery in a separate window. they can't then navigate back easily to the original pages. Is there an easy way to link the gallery and the site and make navigation easier for people? If there isn't I will certainly try the solution you have given me above..

suprsidr Joined: 2005-04-17 Posts: 8339	Posted: Sat, 2010-12-04 17:24
	http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:Modules:linksinhead -s FlashYourWeb and Your Gallery with The E2 XML Media Player for Gallery2

Rubyjane Joined: 2010-11-07 Posts: 9	Posted: Sat, 2010-12-04 18:36
	thankyou for your help - appreciate it! Will try these solutions cheers

Help - new and inexperienced gallery user

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