# UPLOAD FIX GUIDE - Getting Your Website to Show Properly

**Issue:** Website only shows "articles" text instead of full homepage

**Cause:** Files uploaded incorrectly or index.html didn't upload properly

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## QUICK FIX - DO THIS NOW

### Step 1: Check What's Actually Uploaded

1. Log into Hostinger File Manager
2. Open the **public_html** folder
3. Look at what's inside

**You SHOULD see:**
```
public_html/
├── index.html (17-20 KB file)
├── css/ (folder)
└── articles/ (folder)
```

**If you see something different, that's the problem!**

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## PROBLEM 1: Files in Wrong Place

**If your files are INSIDE another folder:**

Example: public_html/longevityfutures-website/index.html

**FIX:**
1. Select all files INSIDE that subfolder
2. Use "Move" or "Cut"
3. Move them UP one level to public_html directly
4. Delete the empty subfolder

**OR start over:**
1. Delete everything in public_html
2. Re-upload but DON'T upload the parent folder
3. Upload ONLY: index.html, css folder, articles folder

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## PROBLEM 2: index.html Didn't Upload

**If index.html is missing or tiny (under 5 KB):**

**FIX:**
1. Delete any existing index.html
2. Go to your computer: `C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\longevityfutures-website\`
3. Find index.html (should be 17-20 KB)
4. Upload JUST that file to public_html
5. Refresh longevityfutures.online

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## PROBLEM 3: Wrong index.html File

**If index.html exists but website looks broken:**

**FIX - Manual Upload:**

1. On your computer, go to: `C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\longevityfutures-website\`
2. Right-click **index.html**
3. Choose "Open With" → Notepad
4. You should see HTML code starting with `<!DOCTYPE html>`
5. Press CTRL+A (select all)
6. Press CTRL+C (copy)
7. In Hostinger File Manager:
   - Find index.html in public_html
   - Right-click it → Edit
   - Delete everything inside
   - Press CTRL+V (paste the code you copied)
   - Click Save
8. Refresh longevityfutures.online

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## ABOUT IMAGES (PICTURES)

**You said: "we have no picture at all"**

**That's CORRECT and INTENTIONAL!**

We didn't add images because:
- Not necessary for text-based articles
- Keeps website fast
- Focuses on content and citations
- Images can be added later if wanted

**The website is designed to work WITHOUT images.**

If you want images later:
- We can add product images
- We can add header images
- We can add illustrations
- But it works fine without them now!

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## CORRECT FILE STRUCTURE

**This is what public_html should look like:**

```
public_html/
│
├── index.html (THE HOMEPAGE - 17-20 KB)
│
├── css/
│   └── style.css (THE STYLING - 8-10 KB)
│
└── articles/
    ├── best-collagen-supplements-anti-aging-2025.html
    ├── how-collagen-peptides-reverse-skin-aging.html
    ├── best-sleep-supplements-longevity.html
    ├── best-joint-supplements-active-aging.html
    └── collagen-vs-retinol-anti-aging.html
```

**NOT like this:**
```
public_html/
└── longevityfutures-website/  ← WRONG! Extra folder
    ├── index.html
    ├── css/
    └── articles/
```

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## STEP-BY-STEP COMPLETE RE-UPLOAD

**If nothing above works, do this:**

### Step 1: Clean Slate
1. In Hostinger File Manager, open public_html
2. Select ALL files/folders inside
3. Delete them all
4. public_html should now be EMPTY

### Step 2: Upload Correctly
1. Stay INSIDE the public_html folder
2. Click "Upload" button
3. On your computer, navigate to: `C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\longevityfutures-website\`
4. **DO NOT select the longevityfutures-website folder itself**
5. **OPEN the folder** and select what's INSIDE:
   - index.html (click it)
   - css (hold CTRL, click this folder)
   - articles (hold CTRL, click this folder)
6. Now you have all 3 selected
7. Click "Upload" or "Open"
8. Wait for upload to complete

### Step 3: Verify Upload
In File Manager, you should see:
- index.html (shows file size ~17-20 KB)
- css (folder icon)
- articles (folder icon)

All THREE directly in public_html, not in a subfolder!

### Step 4: Test
Go to: longevityfutures.online

You should see:
- Header with "Longevity Futures" logo
- Hero section with teal/green background
- Category cards
- Article listings

**NOT just the word "articles"**

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## WHAT YOU SHOULD SEE WHEN IT WORKS

### Homepage Should Show:

**At the top:**
- "Longevity Futures" (logo/title)
- "Science-Backed Longevity Research" (tagline)
- Navigation: Home | All Articles | About | Contact

**Hero section (teal/green background):**
- "Your Guide to Evidence-Based Longevity"
- Subtitle text

**Category cards:**
- Collagen & Skin Health
- Sleep & Recovery
- Metabolic Health
- Joint & Mobility
- Essential Longevity Science
- Men's Longevity

**Article sections:**
- "Collagen & Skin Health" heading
- 3 article cards below it
- "Sleep & Recovery" heading
- 2 article cards below it

**Footer:**
- Longevity Futures info
- Quick Links
- Legal links

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## COMMON MISTAKES

### Mistake 1: Uploading the Parent Folder
❌ You uploaded "longevityfutures-website" folder
✅ You should upload what's INSIDE that folder

### Mistake 2: Files in Subfolder
❌ public_html/something/index.html
✅ public_html/index.html

### Mistake 3: Wrong index.html
❌ Small index.html with just "articles" text
✅ Large index.html (17-20 KB) with full website code

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## EMERGENCY: MANUAL CODE PASTE

**If upload keeps failing, do this:**

1. Delete everything in public_html
2. In File Manager, click "New File"
3. Name it: index.html
4. Right-click it → Edit
5. Go to your computer
6. Open: C:\Users\Paul\Desktop\longevityfutures-website\index.html with Notepad
7. Copy ALL the code (CTRL+A, then CTRL+C)
8. Paste into the File Manager editor (CTRL+V)
9. Save

**Repeat for css/style.css:**
1. In public_html, create folder: css
2. Inside css, create file: style.css
3. Copy from your computer's css/style.css
4. Paste into File Manager editor
5. Save

**Repeat for each article:**
1. In public_html, create folder: articles
2. Inside articles, create file: best-collagen-supplements-anti-aging-2025.html
3. Copy/paste content
4. Repeat for all 5 articles

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## TESTING CHECKLIST

After fixing, test these URLs:

- [ ] http://longevityfutures.online (shows homepage)
- [ ] http://longevityfutures.online/articles/best-collagen-supplements-anti-aging-2025.html (shows article)
- [ ] http://longevityfutures.online/css/style.css (shows CSS code)

If all 3 work = SUCCESS! ✅

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## NEED HELP?

**If still broken:**

1. Take screenshot of:
   - What's inside public_html folder
   - What you see at longevityfutures.online

2. Tell me exactly what you see

3. I'll give you specific fix

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**The website DOES NOT need images to work. It's a clean, text-focused professional site. That's intentional!**

