How to configure your account to use PHP 5

[slapshotw]

.htaccess is a file, not a folder. What happens when you try? Also, make sure "view invisible files" is set to "on" in your FTP, because any file with a "." in front is invisible. Perhaps you already created it but just can't see it.

[GCCG]

In CuteFTP or FireFTP, does anyone know how to view invisible files?

[GCCG]

I searched for file .htaccess and the file came up under public_html/.htaccess so it's there, but I don't know where the "show invisible files" option is.

[codesight]

Found this with a simple search on yahoo.com

Displaying .htaccess with CuteFTP

1. Open CuteFTP
2. Click the Site Manager tab
3. Select the site you wish to modify
4. Select File, then Properties (when in CuteFTP Professional)
5. Select the Actions tab
6. Click the Filter button
7. Check the Enable Remote Filters check box
8. Check the Enable server side filtering check box
9. Enter -a in the Remote field
10. Click OK

Your hidden files should now be visible when you connect to the server.

[GCCG]

Did that and double checked it. Still nothing.

[slapshotw]

You reconnected and refreshed after doing that? You said you searched for it--using what?

[GCCG]

Searched for it in File Manager.

[slapshotw]

What if you use filezilla ( http://filezilla-project.org/ ) and make sure hidden/invisible files are shown? I'm completely sure you have it there and the real problem is your FTP client not showing hidden files.

[whatrevolution]

(emote is for my own post, btw)

FireFTP just isn't right (slow, inappropriate, etc.) for webdev work. It seemed (in my experience) to offer more opportunity for file corruption. It is, perhaps, useful for its "view on web", context menu feature. Moderately large batch jobs took forever.

[GCCG]

I'm downloading Filezilla now and I'll give that a try.

[codesight]

You won't see it in the cPanel filemanager. If you are connecting with CuteFTP, look for it in there. I'm not sure what you mean by filemanager though.

[GCCG]

I have looked in CuteFTP for it. I've looked from CuteFTP, FireFTP, and now Filezilla and still can't seem to find it. I've set them all to view hidden files, nothing.

[GCCG]

I know I'm not getting all of my files shown in the FTP. From the FTP, if I open up public_html, I have 4 folders and about 4 images. I know theres more to my public_html than that.

[slapshotw]

Are you sure you're connecting to the correct FTP site if you're seeing half your public_html missing? Perhaps you were connecting using an FTP user whose home was in a different directory before? What does support have to say about this?

[GCCG]

Support helped me get this fixed.

[slapshotw]

What was the issue?

[GCCG]

I'm a dork. I was using ftp@mydomain instead of the username I originally signed up with.

[junkstuff]

Can you tell me what exact version of PHP you are upgrading to? Also is a server schedule going to be posted so I know if some sites I need to make a higher priority than others?

[GCCG]

Ok, my problem is not over. The .htaccess file that I found through FTP, I can not edit it, so how do I add that script to it?

[slapshotw]

You need to edit it. It can be opened in any regular text editor-- just download it, open it in a text editor, edit it, and reupload it.

[GCCG]

I downloaded it, opened it with Notepad but it's just blank. Is there supposed to be something in it other than the script I'm going to be putting into it?

[codesight]

If there is nothing in it, put your stuff you want to in it and try it out.

You'll know if you didn't do something correctly, it'll error out.

[granpaw]

Can someone tell me what will happen when the switch is made if I have the added php5 handler in my htaccess file?

[quietFinn]

Originally Posted by granpaw

Can someone tell me what will happen when the switch is made if I have the added php5 handler in my htaccess file?

Nothing, after the switch that line has no effect at all.

[granpaw]

Thanks QF.