Just need one pic to show on my website

jimbis · 09-07-2018 8:53pm #1

Hope i have the correct forum. Long story short is I have a friend that was in the middle of building my website for me but he is now off on holidays and didnt get it finished on time. Now my site just shows as a blank page.

All im looking for is for my website to show a one picture saying the site is currently off line and heres my contact details.
I have access to the hosting company and i do believe he was using wordpress but im hitting brick walls trying to use them both.

is there any simple way of making my website show just one picture?
Any help appreciated thanks.

fritzelly · 09-07-2018 8:57pm

Save this to a file called index.html and change the image source to whatever it should be

<!doctype html>
<html>
<body>
<img src="yourimage.jpg">
<br><br><br>
Website is under construction - for queries please call me on 085 123 4567
</body>
</html>

Log in to your hosting and rename any index.html file there to e.g. index.html.old and then just upload the above file plus your image

Assuming you have some knowledge of FTP and website structures.

verycool · 09-07-2018 9:01pm

fritzelly wrote: »

Save this to a file called index.html and change the image source to whatever it should be

Log in to your hosting and rename any index.html file there to e.g. index.html.old and then just upload the above file plus your image

Assuming you have some knowledge of FTP and website structures.

Easiest program to use would be FileZilla

https://filezilla-project.org/

As above, log in to your site (you should have the username password).

I'd create a new index file one and rename the old one just in case. (index.old).

^ fritzelly already said to do this.

jimbis · 09-07-2018 9:26pm

Thanks for the help lads however im still a bit lost when it comes to uploading that file to my host. I just cant see where it can be done.
Im with blacknight hosting if thats of any help?

fritzelly · 09-07-2018 9:36pm

Need your FTP details
https://help.blacknight.com/hc/en-us/articles/212522789-Where-do-I-find-my-FTP-details-

Program like verycool mentioned above.
You log into your website with the FTP details, navigate to your root directory and follow my instructions above.

verycool · 09-07-2018 9:38pm

jimbis wrote: »

Thanks for the help lads however im still a bit lost when it comes to uploading that file to my host. I just cant see where it can be done.
Im with blacknight hosting if thats of any help?

No harm in contacting them to figure out.

https://www.blacknight.com/support/

Kenny Logins · 09-07-2018 9:40pm

jimbis wrote: »

Thanks for the help lads however im still a bit lost when it comes to uploading that file to my host. I just cant see where it can be done.
Im with blacknight hosting if thats of any help?

You can do it through the file manager in the Blacknight control panel.

fritzelly · 09-07-2018 9:47pm

If you are really lost PM me and I'll sort something out for you. (but I'm going to bed in the next hour or so)

M.T.D · 10-07-2018 8:35am

Using an "under construction" plugin might be easiest.
There could already be one installed.
This puts a holding page with what ever image / text you want and can stay in place until your site goes live.
If you know what you are doing only takes 10 mins.

mneylon · 17-07-2018 9:35am

If you contact our helpdesk they'll help you

Just need one pic to show on my website

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