Harry

There was a 404 error for this file: timthumb.php

There are errors in the console related to the Tim Thumb plugin, check that it is working correctly.

I believe there was an issue recently enough with sites using Tim Thumb, so perhaps consider a possible upgrade of the plugin.

Try this

Looks like Facebook can’t find the images, try some of the suggestions above.

Same, using Chrome 14 beta/Linux.

Could just be your internet connection? Are you downloading any large files, or are you experiencing the same problem loading other websites?

Seems quite fast to me.

You should only try to install the exact same version as already installed. Do not put a version of WordPress that is less/greater than the WordPress Database you have, as generally there have been changes between the versions. The longer you tinker like this you could end up making the problem a whole lot worse.

Any luck with those logs? As 404/500 errors won’t lead us to the root of the problem.

To be honest, it’s very hard to help you fix the problems when don’t know what state the website is in, apart from telling us it’s not working.

I’m a web developer and have been primarily using WP for the last few years, and any time I have an issue I come here and scour the forums for answers. So it’s nice to give back, as there are many helpful people on here who’ve assisted me, maybe not directly, but through the answers they’ve provided to others. So we all benefit as a whole. I read your post, and thought I could assist.

Likewise, your query could yet help someone in the future with a similar problem.

I’m actually at work atm, I do freelance jobs, but if I take on another job my girlfriend WILL kill me, so I’ll have to politely decline. Best of luck with website, and book!

No, delete the old one, just copy and paste the html just in case. That’s what I’d do anyways. If everything with the link renaming goes smoothly, then feel free to delete your local back up.

There is nothing wrong with the new post, so no need to restore the old one and edit it.

Good luck. No worries, happy to lend a hand.

sabinou1 is correct, probably not a good idea to give someone you don’t know access to your website. Would you give a complete stranger a lend of the keys to your car/house?

What did you do to your install prior to it not working properly?

You said you deleted your .htaccess file? any others? have you tried re-installing wordpress?

Have you checked the error logs on the server, as they may indicate further what the errors are, it might be that more files are missing.

You may need to contact a web developer who will quote you for fixing this if this is a really important website.

When I clicked on your link above, I got redirected to your new version.

Further explanation of what I said above:

When you say you deleted it, did you simply just trash it, or have you deleted it from the trash?

I’ve found you have to trash the old one, and delete it permanently for you to be able to replace the permalink. I take it your new draft keeps saving as ‘/surprised-by-oxford-2/’.

Take a back up of the old version, i.e. copy the html from the html tab, and any custom fields and store it locally in a text file for safe keeping, in case you need to rapidly restore it.

You should be able to change the permalink without it automatically updating.

Cheers,
Harry

Here’s what it should look like

Yep, perfect, I get it now. Thanks.

Your HTML:

<img class="size-full wp-image-466 alignleft" style="border: 0pt none;" title="small pointer - down" src="https://www.pressingsave.com/golfpro/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/small-pointer-down.jpg" alt="" width="18" height="20"> Book Synopsis

If you just put a <div> around the image, and after the text, it created a div block, and this makes sure the next div is pushed below, saving you having to use CSS or paragraphs to split it all up.

<div><img class="size-full wp-image-466 alignleft" style="border: 0pt none;" title="small pointer - down" src="https://www.pressingsave.com/golfpro/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/small-pointer-down.jpg" alt="" width="18" height="20">Book Synopsis</div>

So for each of the images and corresponding text, put a <div></div> around it.

Hope this works for you.

If it helps, here’s mine, however I don’t think that should necessarily be preventing your wp-admin section from showing. I think you may need to try and download the same version of WordPress as you have, and try replacing the files, as you may have deleted more than just the .htaccess file.

.htaccess:

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>

# END WordPress

iangdesign,

I think you take Drew’s advice, and look into the tutorials. Pretty much all the information you’re asking for will be found there. They are very straighforward, and will help to explain how WordPress is setup. We will not be able to quickly impart the knowledge you seek faster than the tutorials, without leaving huge gaps and raising more questions.

Good luck,
Harry

Hi Hurricane1,

Did you move any pages? If you’re using the TwentyEleven theme, if you deleted any pages such as About it might get rid of the menu bar.

I think by default it lists the page.

In your WordPress admin area, under Appearance > Menu or Appearance > Theme Options, make sure nothing regarding the menu has gone awry.

Best of luck with the site!
Harry