Firebug Assistance

I downloaded Firebug as recommended in several places and have followed it OK

Editing in HTML is easy but how do you save the work/upload it??

What am i missing? The info sections make no mention...

Firebug only lets you edit the stylesheet.css changes on the fly and you can't save this sheet.

You have to make these changes to the stylesheet.css and upload to your server separately. Only Web Developer Add On allows you to save the changes and upload them..

Thanks for that!

Found a new little Add On for Firefox called:

"Firefile" Allows you to save and upload the Css changes directly to your server.

Having some problems with FireFile but will perservere. Tks

What are your problems with firefile?

I'm concerned that it loads two files and apparently automatically changes colors from hex to rgb.

You REALLY should not use a tool like FireFile.
You should be making the changes on your local PC and then upload them to your server separately. That way you keep your local copy of files in sync.

Directly uploading to the server such as FireFile purposes to offer ... simply encourages poor practices. You should be working locally and then uploading your changes when ready.

Agreed,
Looking at firefile for the odd time that I'm on the road and need to fix something in a hurry.
Still concerned about its methods and the fact that it is not certified.

Thanks

I shall take the advice

John

The site is up and running even with a few glitches ...just putting more products on etc.

There are some tiny bugs some of which I know how to fix (or at least I think so) but I am still having mental problems with the method of finding HTML files so it can be edited and saved for uploading.

eg the *copyright *ref at the bottom has for some unknown reason changed back to "...2006 Zen Power"

1. using Firebug, the offending code is displayed

2. I can change the URL but I cannot save it with Firebug.
3. I copy the code , open an index.php file with Notebook++ and search "siteinfoLegal" I come up with a dozen alternatives --- none even remotely match the above code.

I want to tweek some minor changes in the footer above .. I can find the exact code I am looking for with Firebug/ can change the bits on the fly/ corrects the little problems... then I'm stuffed as I cannot save the changes..

How do I do it so I can upload the file to correct the changes ???
such as this example id the footer:

" :: ABOUT US :: " etc I want to remove the first and last " :: "

Using Firebug (or Web Developer?) I highlighted the area. The following code came up:

editing I can remove the :: but as soon as I revert the changes are - of course - lost.

Searching I cannot find the correct page with this html code anywhere. I searched every index.php file and any file which remotelty said 'footer'

I know this is basic php but this is the frustrating bit. By the way I have no problem with images/ Also no problem if the edit is in an EZ page in the htmlarea box using <> ...

Now I'm hooked I know its time I learned!! There has to be a simple point I am completely missing?

The page is http://www.creationsdelphine.com/catalogue

Thanks in advance

John

You CANNOT save any changes to your site using FireBug. It's a diagnostic tool, not a fixit tool or editor.

You need to find the appropriate PHP file, make the changes, and save the copy of the file you're changing to your appropriate custom override folder.
Even better, some changes are as simple as flipping the proper admin switches.

In the case of text being displayed, such as copyright dates, that's in your custom language file english.php.
In the case of the :: between ez-pages links in the footer, that's configured in your admin, under the Configuration menu.

Thanks

In config I found

Bread Crumbs Navigation Separator  :: 

but it is the FIRST :: which I have been trying to remove. I found the html but for the life of me cannot find the file to edit.

I shall keep trying...

Scroll a little farther down the Configuration to EZ-Pages Settings:yes: