changing menu bars

[nadiabodikian]

Hello there,

I would like to have a menu bar on the left side of every page on my website.However, from time to time the content of this menu bar will change, is there a way, these changes can show on every page, without me having to publishh all the pages one by one?

[DarrenC]

Re: changing menu bars

Read this Topic by Naval Design

All the best.

[nadiabodikian]

Re: changing menu bars

I tried what was described by Naval design, and it seems to work with php. But as all me pages already exist in html, what will happen if I convert tehm? will I have duplicate pages ont set in html and one set in php? or will taht be automatically replaced?
Also are php pages same as html for SE etc?

[larazovich]

Re: changing menu bars

I tried what was described by Naval design, and it seems to work with php. But as all me pages already exist in html, what will happen if I convert tehm? will I have duplicate pages ont set in html and one set in php? or will taht be automatically replaced?
Also are php pages same as html for SE etc?

nothing will happen to your pages - just resave them as php. and yes they will act the same to search engines; you will lose nothing.

[CarbonTerry]

Re: changing menu bars

You should go ahead and delete the html pages. You will want to do a redirect for those pages as they may be bookmarked by previous visitors.
Use your .htaccess file for that.
Here's the code for each page:
redirect 301 /xxxx.html http://yourwebsite.com/xxxx.php
(note that there is a space between the 301 & / )
You can put all redirects for all pages in your .htaccess
JMO
You can still have the pages as html if you use an IFrame for your menu. SE's don't like IFrames though.

[nadiabodikian]

Re: changing menu bars

ok great!! thank you all!!

[WSBlue]

Re: changing menu bars

You should go ahead and delete the html pages. You will want to do a redirect for those pages as they may be bookmarked by previous visitors.
Use your .htaccess file for that.
Here's the code for each page:
redirect 301 /xxxx.html http://yourwebsite.com/xxxx.php
(note that there is a space between the 301 & / )
You can put all redirects for all pages in your .htaccess
JMO
You can still have the pages as html if you use an IFrame for your menu. SE's don't like IFrames though.

where to apply the code:
redirect 301 /xxxx.html http://yourwebsite.com/xxxx.php

what and where to find .htaccess ?
Thank you

[CarbonTerry]

Re: changing menu bars

The .htaccess file is in your public_html directory. It is edited with notepad.
If there is not one there you can create one using notepad and ftp it.
Note that there is a dot/period in the file at the beginning.
.htaccess
If there is one already there and there is text, copy it and store it on your hard drive in.case something goes wrong.
Here's the .htaccess info for one of my websites:

redirect 301 /peep.html http://redhawk-archery.com/peep.php
redirect 301 /index.html http://redhawk-archery.com/index.php
redirect 301 /ke.html http://redhawk-archery.com/ke.php

Note the space between 301 /
That's the only space on each redirect.
BTW, 301 is a "Permanent Redirect"

You can test it by entering the old html URL. Of course, the html file must be deleted prior to testing.

[nadiabodikian]

Re: changing menu bars

ok I have attempted to do this to an existing page , but the the contents of the HTML box does not show.
Do I have to create all the pages from scratch for this to work?
Please take a lookk and tell me where I am going wrong?

http://www.alexanderhitek.com/eyewear-collection-test3.php

there is an html box just under accessories, and it doe snot show. please help!!!

[CarbonTerry]

Re: changing menu bars

I get an error page. What code is in the html box?

[nadiabodikian]

Re: changing menu bars

No.. I got it.I was trying to convert an existing html page into php, it will not do. I have to create the page from scratch with a different name in php, then it is working

[CarbonTerry]

Re: changing menu bars

You do not have to redo from scratch. Change the page properties to php, save as, publish.
The old html pages will still be on the server.

[nadiabodikian]

Re: changing menu bars

someone please HELP!!!

I have spent hours trying to do this.
I have created a new page from scratch in php.
the first external element works fine.
Second one half works.
the third one does not show at all.
please look at the link below and tell me what is going wrong

http://www.alexanderhitek.com/eyewear-collection-test5.php

[CarbonTerry]

Re: changing menu bars

what is the 3rd element?

[nadiabodikian]

Re: changing menu bars

another menu bar which is not showing at all this one

http://www.alexanderhitek.com/hitekwoman.html