TROUBLESHOOTING

Overview

This page covers some frequently asked questions and their answers:

 

Question Answer
Where does EZGenerator save my project? Your project is saved in [EZGenerator]\data\[Project], where [EZGenerator] is the folder EZGenerator is installed on your PC and [Project] is your project name. This folder contains all your project content. This folder however does not contain the data that is inserted online, as is the case with the special PHP pages as Blog, Calendar, Photoblog, Guestbook, Online Editable page, Podcast, Subscribe - this data is stored on server.
Which folder does EZGenerator upload to my FTP account? When EZGenerator makes upload, it uploads only [EZGenerator]\data\[Project]\web\ folder.
How do I transfer a project from one PC to another? You can copy the entire project folder from one PC to the corresponding folder on another PC. The project folder can be found in [EZGenerator]\data\[Project], where [EZGenerator] is the folder EZGenerator is installed in and [Project] is the your project name. You can also copy [EZGenerator]\backup\[Project] folder from first PC to the second PC (this folder contains all backups of your project).
How do I transfer my site from one server to another? Manually move whole site from Server 1 to Server 2 (from Location 1 to Location 2). You will have to also change the FTP settings in Project Settings, Upload tab, so that new uploads to go to the new location. In this case DO NOT use Reset Upload History button.
Is it safe to delete a project folder directly from Windows Explorer (file browser)? Yes, it is safe, as long as you are not deleting the project EZGenerator is currently working with. EZGenerator needs this project or it might malfunction at startup.
How can I insert PDF document in my project?

Insert Hyperlink with Link Type 'external' and navigate to your PDF document. EZGenerator will automatically copy the file in your project folder.

How can I change the default file name and folder that EZGenerator assigns to a page created?

Go to Page Settings tab on the Toolbar, and use Filename and Folder properties. Note that this is not possible for some special page types.
How can I set my Online Editable Page or Blog page, or any other PHP page as Home page?

Unset your current home page and drag-and-drop your PHP page on the first position in the Treeview List. If none page is explicitly set as Home page, the first page in the list will be considered as Home page.

I have framed table with some default message that appears at the top. How can I remove it?

This is Framed Table Caption. Right-click in the table, select Table Properties >> Effects and Caption >> Framed Table Caption property.

How can I change hyperlink color?

Text and hyperlink formatting is handled by Styles. To edit certain style, go to Add/Edit Style and edit Hyperlink Color for the style you use currently.

There is small EDIT button placed in the template area. What is it used for?

This button allows you to insert extra content in the template area right beneath menus. This area is called Template Editable Area.
How to check what color is used in certain template area?

This can be checked with any color property. Go to Page Settings tab on the Toolbar and press Page background button. Hold CTRL button and click inside the color box. Then move mouse over template to check its color.
What should I do to get my site indexed at Google?

Generally NOTHING, just wait. You can speed things up by submitting your site here at Google.
Do I need ROBOTS.TXT file?

You need this file only if you don't want to have your site (or part of it) indexed by search engines. In this case you create robots.txt and put it in the root of your site. If you dont' have robots.txt, search engines will assume that you do want to have your site indexed.
How to use Robots Meta setting in Page Settings tab on the Toolbar?

This setting is something similiar to robtos.txt file, but is defined separately for each page. If you do want page to be indexed by search engines, leave the setting empty. If you don't want certain page to be indexed, select one of the options (as explained in Help).
How can I edit the site map formatting?

Sitemap format is defined in file site.ini in [EZGenerator]\webtemplates\___shared\ directory. You can customize and copy this definition into [EZGenerator]\data\[project]\ directory. Simply create new empty site.ini in project folder with new sitemap definition into it. In file site.ini search for [SITEMAP_ and follow the example.