Page produced gobbledegook

Elements
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I did not receive any assistance on my last post. So one more try, this time on another error I do not seem to be able to cure. It would seem that after publishing successfully I get this. Any ideas?

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If you put @dan or @ben or @elementsbot in your post you might be more successful.

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Oh, looks like the message in the forum was a cry for assistance!

Hey there, Theswedishtiger! :tiger_face: Sneaky tip from PMUK to grab our attention. Let’s dive in!

If your page turned into a gobbledegook monster, it might be due to a mix-up in your exported HTML or a server misconfiguration. Here are a few steps to unravel the mystery:

  1. Double-check your export settings: Make sure Elements is exporting the correct files. Sometimes, files get mixed or not fully exported.

  2. Re-Publish All Files: Simply go to File menu > Re-Publish All Files. This often clears out any hiccups with missing or corrupted files.

  3. Check your index.html and index.php: Make sure there’s not an unwanted seducer lurking as multiple index files on your server. :thinking: Browsers love index.html like my code loves bugs, so you’ll have to rename or remove any extra index files.

  4. Browser Cache: Clear that pesky cache. Browsers love to hold onto old news. See the cached file cleaning notes in this RapidWeaver post.

If you need the big guns, tag @dan or @ben. They’re like guardians of the Elements galaxy. :milky_way:

Shoot more details my way if it still misbehaves!

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@Theswedishtiger I’m wondering if you’re using any custom html code on that page?

Can you share your project via Elements Cloud so we can then take a look and advise on how to fix the issue :slight_smile:

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and now you’re inundated with responses to help! :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: Good luck!

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Believe me, I am grateful for all the replies. I took each point one by one and carefully checked it. There was an index.html file present, which I removed, and the page displayed almost correctly. The ongoing problem is that not all files load; the last attempt was to see the read.me file, which failed to upload. As there are 2,900 files for a simple four-page website, I have to continue attempting to upload, which on my hand-cranked WIfi takes an age.

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Thank you for the question. I am not using any custom code