View page without HTML editor?

[moleary]

Hi! This is my first day with HostMonster where I plan to transfer my web site. I write my pages in html and prefer to keep doing things this way - no FrontPage for me, thanks! But I've hit a snag.

I make changes to a page (using Edit or Code Edit) and then want to view the page. I have some javascript in each page and now I am told this messes with the HTML editor and my page won't show there.

Is there a way I can view my files within HostMonster and without using the HTML editor?

Thanks for any thoughts on this!

M

[Falcon1986]

I suppose you know how to navigate within your public_html directory containing your web files through the cPanel File Manager. Well, if you want to view a file all you have to do is either click on its filename link (in the Legacy File Manager) or place a check-mark in the box beside the filename (in the new File Manager) and select the "View" function from the list of commands.

If you have your files stored on your local computer, all you have to do is drag and drop the file you wish to view into your web browser's window. Note, however, that some code may not be interpreted correctly since you will need server-side applications to execute them (e.g. PHP, etc.). Plain HTML works fine for almost all browsers.

[moleary]

Thanks, Falcon1986! I've done as you recommened and here's what I've found:

Legacy- When I click on the file, the only thing that happens is a small window is opened in the upper right corner. Clicking on Show File brings up the text/html only. Clicking on URL brings up the page with my existing server, (all photos present, though I have yet to upload them to HostMonster).

File Manager - I have no checkmark box next to any file or folder. Thinking the cause could be one of the 'improvements' of my 2-week old Vista 'puter, I switched to my old computer with XP. No checkbox. Both computers use IE7fully updated.

Seems like the more I try to get out of this, the deeper I dig myself! Would you have anything to recommend from here?

Two-feet under and still digging...
M

[Falcon1986]

You should be selecting "URL: http://yourdomain.tld/<yourfile.xyz>" from the small box that pops up in the Legacy File Manager.

I use Firefox which has no problem displaying the check-boxes beside each directory/file when I'm using the new File Manager. But you may not need to go into this further if the above works for you.

[shadmego]

I'm not on a computer with IE7, but from memory, Firefox displays the checkboxes Falcon is referring to and IE7 does not display them.

not to worry however, as in the File Manager in CPanel, in IE7, all you have to do is click on the file image next to the file name and select View.

~regards

[moleary]

Thanks for the suggestions, very much appreciated! I did, however, get help from the HostMonster tech. The problem is that my site exists with another host so using the File Manager or Legacy to view always goes to that site.

He gave me this address:
http://74.220.215.72/~First8lettersofmysite/myfile.html

Using this I am able to view my pages as I re-create them on HM.

I'm out of the deep hole and happy as a clam!
Thanks, all!