Cannot edit my tpl_footer.php file

[KittieMD]

I have edited this file many, many times but this time it will not save the changes to the site. I am using /public_html/includes/templates/custom/common/tpl_footer.php

I have Zen Cart 1.3.8a (in the process of upgrading) and I am using Dreamweaver CS3.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[schoolboy]

In what way are you using dreamweaver? Are you editing the PHP?

It is better to edit PHP in a plain text editor, and to use a stand-alone FTP program to send the edited file to the server.

[KittieMD]

I always open the file in Dreamweaver, flip to the code, edit the code, save the file and then "put" the file to the server. I have always done it this way. It has worked for years but now it won't work. Not sure what has changed.

[picandnix]

I always open the file in Dreamweaver, flip to the code, edit the code, save the file and then "put" the file to the server. I have always done it this way. It has worked for years but now it won't work. Not sure what has changed.

And what happens when you do it the way Schoolboy suggests??

[KittieMD]

I'm not sure how to do it how he suggests.

[schoolboy]

You need a plain text editor and a good ftp program.

I use CRIMSON editor (free on the www)

I use WS-FTP Pro from Ipswitch (a commercial, but very good FTP program). Some people use FILEZILLA which is also free on the WWW.

Once you have installed your editor (CRIMSON) and your FTP Program, you use the FTP program to bring the file from the server to your hard drive.

Then you edit it with CRIMSON and save it on your hard drive.

Then you use your FTP program to send that back to the server, to overwrite the original in the custom folder where it sits.

[KittieMD]

Thank you for the directions. I already own WS-FTP Pro and I will look for Crimson. I will let you know what happens. :)

[KittieMD]

Thank you, your solution worked. I had to go about it a bit differently but it still worked. I downloaded the file with WS-FTP Pro and I downloaded and installed Crimson. When I opened the file in Crimson, I was pretty sure that I had edited the code right but I rely on Dreamweaver to let me flip back and forth between code and design. So I opened the page in Dreamweaver, edited the code, double checked the design page and saved. Uploaded it with WS-FTP Pro and it's as good as new.

Thank you so much for your help and suggestions. I really appreciate it.