# Can't get back to Start page

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-get-back-to-start-page/12623>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [February 20, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-get-back-to-start-page/12623 "2017-02-20T13:02:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Saxer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Saxer](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Saxer)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-get-back-to-start-page/12623/1 "2017-02-20T13:02:58Z")

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Hi all, I’m new to the forum!

I’m working on a website using the “Village” theme in RapidWeaver 7.2.2

To check the website in the browser I export it into a folder and go to the “Start” (Home) page by clicking on the “index.html file”.  
Everything works fine and I can browse through the sub pages. But I can’t get back to the “Start” page by navigating on the side. When I click on any link on the sub pages or in the navigation bar that is linked to the “Start” page a window in Finder opens and shows the folder that contains the website (including the “index.html file”).

I have no Idea how to get rid of that trap.

Thanks for any help 🙂

Saxer

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**Author:** ![NeilUK](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/neiluk/32/23434_2.png) [@NeilUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/NeilUK)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-get-back-to-start-page/12623/2 "2017-02-20T13:07:34Z")

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Hey @Saxer,

I always use “Preview Page in Safari/Firefox/Chrome” when I’m working on and previewing sites.

You can find it under the “File” menu in RapidWeaver near the bottom.

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**Author:** ![Saxer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Saxer](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Saxer)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-get-back-to-start-page/12623/3 "2017-02-20T13:18:29Z")

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Hi NeilUK,

thanks for your answer!  
And yes, I just tried: the preview inside RapiWeaver works here without problems.

But shouldn’t it be possible to view an exported site and navigate back to the main page?  
I made websites in older RapidWeaver versions and never had that navigation problem.  
I can open older websites I made and can navigate back to the main page without problems.

I just tried a few test pages (without content) and have the discribed navigation problem in any new website! Also with other Themes than “Village”.

Same happens when I export the site to a Windows PC: no navigation back to the mainpage possible.

What can I do?

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**Author:** ![NeilUK](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/neiluk/32/23434_2.png) [@NeilUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/NeilUK)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-get-back-to-start-page/12623/4 "2017-02-20T13:22:12Z")

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I’m not sure to be honest. I’ve never had the need to do that.

I only use the “preview in browser” or I upload the site to a test server. I’m sure someone else here will have the answer for you.

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**Author:** ![Saxer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Saxer](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Saxer)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-get-back-to-start-page/12623/5 "2017-02-20T13:24:29Z")

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I’ll try a test upload too. Maybe it’s just a problem of the export function.

Anyway, thanks for the fast answers!

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**Author:** ![DaveFox](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/davefox/32/129_2.png) [@DaveFox](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DaveFox)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-get-back-to-start-page/12623/6 "2017-02-20T14:28:13Z")

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For browsing / checking websites exported from RW to a local folder try using MAMP (free).

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**Author:** ![peppermint](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/peppermint/32/218_2.png) [@peppermint](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/peppermint)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-get-back-to-start-page/12623/7 "2017-02-20T14:40:20Z")

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Go to Settings-\>General-\>Advanced… and deselect Tidy Website Links

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**Author:** ![Saxer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Saxer](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Saxer)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-get-back-to-start-page/12623/8 "2017-02-20T14:43:34Z")

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Thanks for the tips!

I uploaded the site and it works fine!

Good to know MAMP and Tidy Website Links. I’ll try that for the future!

Greetings to all 🙂

Saxer
