tried to start development site, but HostGator screen appears instead of index

  • Hi All,

    I followed the steps to setting up a development testing site.

    I uploaded the files with the config file edited to reflect my new testing site database settings.

    I imported the database from the live site.

    I ran a search and replace script to replace all URLs accordingly.

    Yet, when I open up the index of what I expect to be the homepage, I am met with a HostGator Welcome screen.

    The live site is hosted on Host Gator. I am trying to develop / edit the live site with my hosting plan through GoDaddy.

    I’m guessing that this may have something to do with the .htaccess file or php.ini file? I’m not sure, but that is my current hunch.

    I have done a testing site like this successfully before and did not run into this problem. And the Host Gator screen is what is messing me up. So I’m thinking that there are some settings somewhere that I need to change still. But I don’t know.

    Could anyone give me a hand with this? Thank you,

    EDIT: It’s either that? or maybe I didn’t do the search and replace correctly? I’m not sure.

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  • Thread Starter rhender

    (@rhender)

    Ok I would hit edit, but I guess I can’t now. Don’t want to bump my thread rudely.

    EDIT: I called Host Gator for help.

    It was the default.html file that was jumping in… in front of the index.php file. I deleted that (it is a host gator file).

    Now the index showed up, but no CSS… looks like I have some broken links… oh boy. May need more help in a bit.

    Thread Starter rhender

    (@rhender)

    Ok, problem solved.

    I had done the search and replace wrong.

    I had replaced all of the previous URLs of
    https://thewebsite.com

    with

    https://www.my-development-site.com

    and I should have replaced it with

    https://my-development-site.com

    I figured this out just by looking at the code of the live site, and then the code of my development site.

    Woohoo!

    EDIT: well the second link above is automatically having an https:// added to it when I submit this post, but I did not have an https:// on there when I did the search and replace. That was the problem.
    I just had the “www.” part in front.

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