Hosting a website - basics

[DeltaNu1142]

I am able to access DSM from inside & outside of my network using local IP/remote IP/dynamic DNS updater. I checked the boxes under Control Panel - Web Services - Web Applications for Enable Web Station and Enable personal website. When I did that, a new folder "home" was created on my DS. I put a test index.htm file in that folder, but I haven't been able to view it in my browser from within my network by typing:

http://192.168.1.7/home/index.htm

...and I haven't been able to get at it from the outside, either.

What am I doing wrong? I'm confident in the HTM file as a test, I used to write HTML.

[HarryPotter]

The folder created by Web Station is "web", not home. The index file has to be put there and the url is http://192.168.1.7

[sjeph8je]

The personal website can be reached by http://nasIP/~username.

This is not the same as enabling web station, this will generate a /web folder on you volume which can be used for websites url is: http://nasip/

[DeltaNu1142]

The folder created by Web Station is "web", not home. The index file has to be put there and the url is http://192.168.1.7

Well... I originally created a folder manually called "web", and then deleted it based on reading the forums. I understood that it would be created when I enabled Web Services. However, the folder that was created was called "home", not "web".

[DeltaNu1142]

The personal website can be reached by http://nasIP/~username.
This is not the same as enabling web station, this will generate a /web folder on you volume which can be used for websites url is: http://nasip/

OK, I see. Well, I've attempted to reach that (both with the tilda and without) from outside using my DDNS URL and I receive the Synology page not found error.

[DeltaNu1142]

OK--I'm trying to update this thread with progress, but my replies require approval... so I'm not sure when this will appear. There's one I tried to post several hours ago that still isn't here.

I decided to try the "Personal Website" because all I really want to put together right now is a landing page. I disabled all of the Web Service features and deleted my "home" directory... the "web" directory never appeared on its own.

I then checked the box for "Enable personal website", which created the "home" folder. Then I followed these directions from DSM Help:

Enable Personal Website
The personal website function is a convenient way to allow local users to create their own personal website. Each user will have a unique website address "server-IP/~username" or "server-name/~username", for example:
192.168.1.1/~johnlee
SynologyNAS/~johnlee
Note: Before you enable this feature, make sure the "User Home" function has been enabled.
To create a personal website:
Create a folder "www" in the user home directory.
Upload web pages in the "www" folder.
To customize the error page:
Save the error page as missing.html, missing.htm, or missing.php.
Upload the file to the "www" folder.
When users link to a page that does not exist in the local user’s website, the customized error page will be displayed.

I created the www folder and put in an "index.htm" and a "missing.htm". I used my dyndns to access the page. Oddly enough, when I type "http://xxxxxxxxx.dlinkddns.com/~user/www/index.htm" my custom error page comes up... so I know I'm getting through. However, nothing I've tried allows me to show my index.htm file.

Any thoughts? It seems like the "Web Station" would be more versatile, but I can't get anywhere with that.

[DeltaNu1142]

Incidentally, I've also tried removing the "User home" feature, then unchecking "Enable personal website", deleting the "home" folder, then checking "Enable Web Station". It doesn't create a "web" folder.

I'm treating "personal website" and "Web Station" like radio buttons, since it seems they do two completely different & somewhat competing things.

I'd really like it if these posts actually made it to the thread.

[HarryPotter]

Why are you always adding the folder name (www, home)? We gave you both the correct url.

If you have the index file in /web, the url is http://IP_of_DS
If you have the index file in /home/www (and personal websites enabled), the url is http://IP_of_DS/~username

[axj]

I don't know why, but it works only in a folder named www (for me)!

[DeltaNu1142]

Why are you always adding the folder name (www, home)? We gave you both the correct url.
If you have the index file in /web, the url is http://IP_of_DS
If you have the index file in /home/www (and personal websites enabled), the url is http://IP_of_DS/~username

Well, I've yet to see the DSM create a folder called "web"... as I understand it, the "web" folder is created automatically when Web Station is enabled. Well, that doesn't happen for me. I checked the box then rebooted the DS, and still no "web" folder.

Using the "personal website" option, the "home" folder IS automatically created. I then create a subfolder called "www" and put my index.htm file and my missing.htm file into that folder. When I go to http://xxxxxxxx.dyndns.com/~user/ I actually get missing.htm. When I remove missing.htm, I get a Synology page not found error. I've even tried http://xxxxxxxx.dyndns.com/~user/index.htm. I don't understand why index.htm isn't appearing. I have tested both locally in a browser.

[HarryPotter]

I don't know why, but it works only in a folder named www (for me)!

Yes, thats where the files have to be put, but the URL to access the page is without "www"

[HarryPotter]

Well, I've yet to see the DSM create a folder called "web"... as I understand it, the "web" folder is created automatically when Web Station is enabled. Well, that doesn't happen for me. I checked the box then rebooted the DS, and still no "web" folder.

Well, then create it yourself

Using the "personal website" option, the "home" folder IS automatically created. I then create a subfolder called "www" and put my index.htm file and my missing.htm file into that folder. When I go to http://xxxxxxxx.dyndns.com/~user/ I actually get missing.htm. When I remove missing.htm, I get a Synology page not found error. I've even tried http://xxxxxxxx.dyndns.com/~user/index.htm. I don't understand why index.htm isn't appearing. I have tested both locally in a browser.

Make sure that

- spelling is correct (lower and upper case letters of folder, user- and file names!)
- the index file has valid content

You may also try an index.php or index.html instead of index.htm

[DeltaNu1142]

Well... I've disabled personal website, deleted everything, started from scratch & enabled "Web Station". The "web" folder has appeared. I'll give this another shot after my shower...

[axj]

I have had 6 DS's (and have 2 now) and I have never needed to create the web-folder myself - it has be done automatic. The 'Personalized website' works fine, but I would like to know, where in the documentation it is mentioned to create the local web-folder named www.

[DeltaNu1142]

I have had 6 DS's (and have 2 now) and I have never needed to create the web-folder myself - it has be done automatic. The 'Personalized website' works fine, but I would like to know, where in the documentation it is mentioned to create the local web-folder named www.

I quoted that from "DSM Help" above. Apparently, this forum lacks post numbers, but it's the 6th post in this thread.

I'm giving up on an index.* file. I've tried htm, html, php... so, my "default" file will be called missing.htm, which is the only one I've gotten to show up. I can get to that using my dynamic DNS name, so at least that end is working just fine.