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Posted June 10, 2018 3:40pm by

I have followed the course exactly the same way as described here in my own editor. It shows only plain unordered HTML.!

I have followed the course exactly the same way as described here in my own editor. It shows only plain unordered HTML in the browser.! Please help.

6 Answers

June 10, 2018 3:47pm

Hi there, Siraj Khan! This is hard to troubleshoot given that we cannot see your code when you work on your local system. So, you've set up the PHP server as described in the links in the Teacher's Notes of the first video? If so, are you receiving any odd errors there?

Also, did you make sure to download the project files including the CSS and images? Things will not look the same if you are not using the same stying and images that the instructor is using.

I look forward to hearing back!

June 10, 2018 7:45pm

Hey Jennifer,

Thanks a lot for your response. Yes I downloaded complete project file along with CSS and images. I am pasting the code below:

PHP

<!-- index.php -->

<?php include 'inc/header.php' ; ?>

        <div class="section catalog random">

            <div class="wrapper">

                <h2>May we suggest something?</h2>

                <ul class="items">
                    <li>
            <a href="#">
              <img src="img/media/forest_gump.jpg" alt="Forrest Gump">
              <p>View Details</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="#">
              <img src="img/media/princess_bride.jpg" alt="The Princess Bride">
              <p>View Details</p>
            </a></li>
          <li>
            <a href="#">
              <img src="img/media/elvis_presley.jpg" alt="Elvis Forever">
              <p>View Details</p>
            </a>
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="#">
              <img src="img/media/garth_brooks.jpg" alt="No Fences">
              <p>View Details</p>
            </a>
          </li>
                </ul>

            </div>

        </div>

    </div> <!-- end content -->

    <div class="footer">

        <div class="wrapper">

            <ul>
                <li><a href="http://twitter.com/treehouse">Twitter</a></li>
                <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TeamTreehouse">Facebook</a></li>
            </ul>

            <p>&copy;2015 Personal Media Library</p>

        </div>

    </div>

</body>
</html>

PHP

<!-- header.php -->

<html>
<head>
    <title>Personal Media Library</title>
    <!--<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css" type="text/css">-->
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css">
</head>
<body>

    <div class="header">

        <div class="wrapper">

            <h1 class="branding-title"><a href="/">Personal Media Library</a></h1>

            <ul class="nav">
                <li class="books"><a href="#">Books</a></li>
                <li class="movies"><a href="#">Movies</a></li>
                <li class="music"><a href="#">Music</a></li>
                <li class="suggest"><a href="suggest.php">Suggest</a></li>
            </ul>

        </div>

    </div>

    <div id="content">

CSS

/**** style.css *******/

/* normalize.css - http://github.com/necolas/normalize.css */

/* ==========================================================================
   HTML5 display definitions
   ========================================================================== */

/*
 * Corrects `block` display not defined in IE6/7/8/9 & FF3.
 */

article,
aside,
details,
figcaption,
figure,
footer,
header,
hgroup,
nav,
section,
summary {
    display: block;
}

/*
 * Corrects `inline-block` display not defined in IE6/7/8/9 & FF3.
 */

audio,
canvas,
video {
    display: inline-block;
    *display: inline;
    *zoom: 1;
}

/*
 * Prevents modern browsers from displaying `audio` without controls.
 * Remove excess height in iOS5 devices.
 */

audio:not([controls]) {
    display: none;
    height: 0;
}

/*
 * Addresses styling for `hidden` attribute not present in IE7/8/9, FF3, S4.
 * Known issue: no IE6 support.
 */

[hidden] {
    display: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Base
   ========================================================================== */

/*
 * 1. Corrects text resizing oddly in IE6/7 when body `font-size` is set using
 *    `em` units.
 * 2. Prevents iOS text size adjust after orientation change, without disabling
 *    user zoom.
 */

html {
    font-size: 100%; /* 1 */
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 2 */
    -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 2 */
}

/*
 * Addresses `font-family` inconsistency between `textarea` and other form
 * elements.
 */

html,
button,
input,
select,
textarea {
    font-family: sans-serif;
}

/*
 * Addresses margins handled incorrectly in IE6/7.
 */

body {
    margin: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Links
   ========================================================================== */

/*
 * Addresses `outline` inconsistency between Chrome and other browsers.
 */
a {
    color: #3888c2;
}
a:focus {
    outline: thin dotted;
}

/*
 * Improves readability when focused and also mouse hovered in all browsers.
 * people.opera.com/patrickl/experiments/keyboard/test
 */

a:active,
a:hover {
    outline: 0;
    color: #285f87;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Typography
   ========================================================================== */

/*
 * Addresses font sizes and margins set differently in IE6/7.
 * Addresses font sizes within `section` and `article` in FF4+, Chrome, S5.
 */

h1 {
    font-size: 2em;
    margin: 0.67em 0;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 1.5em;
    margin: 0.83em 0;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.17em;
    margin: 1em 0;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1em;
    margin: 1.33em 0;
}

h5 {
    font-size: 0.83em;
    margin: 1.67em 0;
}

h6 {
    font-size: 0.75em;
    margin: 2.33em 0;
}

/*
 * Addresses styling not present in IE7/8/9, S5, Chrome.
 */

abbr[title] {
    border-bottom: 1px dotted;
}

/*
 * Addresses style set to `bolder` in FF3+, S4/5, Chrome.
 */

b,
strong {
    font-weight: bold;
}

blockquote {
    margin: 1em 40px;
}

/*
 * Addresses styling not present in S5, Chrome.
 */

dfn {
    font-style: italic;
}

/*
 * Addresses styling not present in IE6/7/8/9.
 */

mark {
    background: #ff0;
    color: #000;
}

/*
 * Addresses margins set differently in IE6/7.
 */

p,
pre {
    margin: 1em 0;
}

/*
 * Corrects font family set oddly in IE6, S4/5, Chrome.
 * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Davidgothberg/Test59
 */

code,
kbd,
pre,
samp {
    font-family: monospace, serif;
    _font-family: 'courier new', monospace;
    font-size: 1em;
}

/*
 * Improves readability of pre-formatted text in all browsers.
 */

pre {
    white-space: pre;
    white-space: pre-wrap;
    word-wrap: break-word;
}

/*
 * Addresses CSS quotes not supported in IE6/7.
 */

q {
    quotes: none;
}

/*
 * Addresses `quotes` property not supported in S4.
 */

q:before,
q:after {
    content: '';
    content: none;
}

small {
    font-size: 75%;
}

/*
 * Prevents `sub` and `sup` affecting `line-height` in all browsers.
 * gist.github.com/413930
 */

sub,
sup {
    font-size: 75%;
    line-height: 0;
    position: relative;
    vertical-align: baseline;
}

sup {
    top: -0.5em;
}

sub {
    bottom: -0.25em;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Lists
   ========================================================================== */

/*
 * Addresses margins set differently in IE6/7.
 */

dl,
menu,
ol,
ul {
    margin: 1em 0;
}

dd {
    margin: 0 0 0 40px;
}

/*
 * Addresses paddings set differently in IE6/7.
 */

menu,
ol,
ul {
    padding: 0 0 0 40px;
}

/*
 * Corrects list images handled incorrectly in IE7.
 */

nav ul,
nav ol {
    list-style: none;
    list-style-image: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Embedded content
   ========================================================================== */

/*
 * 1. Removes border when inside `a` element in IE6/7/8/9, FF3.
 * 2. Improves image quality when scaled in IE7.
 *    code.flickr.com/blog/2008/11/12/on-ui-quality-the-little-things-client-side-image-resizing/
 */

img {
    border: 0; /* 1 */
    -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; /* 2 */
}

/*
 * Corrects overflow displayed oddly in IE9.
 */

svg:not(:root) {
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Figures
   ========================================================================== */

/*
 * Addresses margin not present in IE6/7/8/9, S5, O11.
 */

figure {
    margin: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Forms
   ========================================================================== */

/*
 * Corrects margin displayed oddly in IE6/7.
 */

form {
    margin: 0;
}

/*
 * Define consistent border, margin, and padding.
 */

fieldset {
    border: 1px solid #c0c0c0;
    margin: 0 2px;
    padding: 0.35em 0.625em 0.75em;
}

/*
 * 1. Corrects color not being inherited in IE6/7/8/9.
 * 2. Corrects text not wrapping in FF3.
 * 3. Corrects alignment displayed oddly in IE6/7.
 */

legend {
    border: 0; /* 1 */
    padding: 0;
    white-space: normal; /* 2 */
    *margin-left: -7px; /* 3 */
}

/*
 * 1. Corrects font size not being inherited in all browsers.
 * 2. Addresses margins set differently in IE6/7, FF3+, S5, Chrome.
 * 3. Improves appearance and consistency in all browsers.
 */

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
    font-size: 100%; /* 1 */
    margin: 0; /* 2 */
    vertical-align: baseline; /* 3 */
    *vertical-align: middle; /* 3 */
}

/*
 * Addresses FF3/4 setting `line-height` on `input` using `!important` in the
 * UA stylesheet.
 */

button,
input {
    line-height: normal;
}

/*
 * 1. Avoid the WebKit bug in Android 4.0.* where (2) destroys native `audio`
 *    and `video` controls.
 * 2. Corrects inability to style clickable `input` types in iOS.
 * 3. Improves usability and consistency of cursor style between image-type
 *    `input` and others.
 * 4. Removes inner spacing in IE7 without affecting normal text inputs.
 *    Known issue: inner spacing remains in IE6.
 */

button,
html input[type="button"], /* 1 */
input[type="reset"],
input[type="submit"] {
    -webkit-appearance: button; /* 2 */
    cursor: pointer; /* 3 */
    *overflow: visible;  /* 4 */
}

/*
 * Re-set default cursor for disabled elements.
 */

button[disabled],
input[disabled] {
    cursor: default;
}

/*
 * 1. Addresses box sizing set to content-box in IE8/9.
 * 2. Removes excess padding in IE8/9.
 * 3. Removes excess padding in IE7.
 *    Known issue: excess padding remains in IE6.
 */

input[type="checkbox"],
input[type="radio"] {
    box-sizing: border-box; /* 1 */
    padding: 0; /* 2 */
    *height: 13px; /* 3 */
    *width: 13px; /* 3 */
}

/*
 * 1. Addresses `appearance` set to `searchfield` in S5, Chrome.
 * 2. Addresses `box-sizing` set to `border-box` in S5, Chrome (include `-moz`
 *    to future-proof).
 */

input[type="search"] {
    -webkit-appearance: textfield; /* 1 */
    -moz-box-sizing: content-box;
    -webkit-box-sizing: content-box; /* 2 */
    box-sizing: content-box;
}

/*
 * Removes inner padding and search cancel button in S5, Chrome on OS X.
 */

input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration {
    -webkit-appearance: none;
}

/*
 * Removes inner padding and border in FF3+.
 */

button::-moz-focus-inner,
input::-moz-focus-inner {
    border: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

/*
 * 1. Removes default vertical scrollbar in IE6/7/8/9.
 * 2. Improves readability and alignment in all browsers.
 */

textarea {
    overflow: auto; /* 1 */
    vertical-align: top; /* 2 */
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Tables
   ========================================================================== */

/*
 * Remove most spacing between table cells.
 */

table {
    border-collapse: collapse;
    border-spacing: 0;
    text-align: left;
}
  table th {
    padding-right: 40px;
  }

html {overflow-y: scroll; overflow-x: hidden;}
body {font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background:#f0eeed; color: #676767;}

.wrapper {width: 980px; margin: 0 auto;}
#content {padding: 20px 0 80px;}
.header:after {content:"";height:0;display:block;visibility:hidden;clear:both;}
.header {background: #ef8887; border-bottom: 3px solid #db7a78;}
.header .branding-title {float: left; margin: 0 0 0 5px; font: 0/0 serif; text-shadow: none; color: transparent; width:225px; height:125px;background:url(../img/branding-title.png) 0 6px no-repeat;padding: 6px 0;}
.header .branding-title a {display: block; height: 125px; width: 225px;}
.header .nav {float: right; top: 10; right: 0; margin: 0; position: relative; left: 15px; z-index: 99999999;}
.header .nav li {display: inline-block; margin: 0; list-style: none;}
.header .nav li a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    line-height: 95px;
    padding: 10px 0 0;
    margin: 0 0 0 50px;
    width: 100px;
    text-align: left;
    background: url('../img/nav-sprite.png') no-repeat 0px 105px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.header .nav li.on a {text-decoration:underline;}
.header .nav li a:hover, .header .nav li a:active {opacity: 0.7;}
.header .nav li.books a {background-position: 8px -5px;}
.header .nav li.movies a {background-position: 13px -105px;}
.header .nav li.music a {background-position: 15px -235px;}
.header .nav li.suggest a {background-position: 35px -340px;}
#content {min-height: 400px; background: white;}
.section.page:after {content:"";display:block;visibility:hidden;height:0;clear:both;}
.section.page {padding: 34px 0; background: white;}
.section.page h1 {
    font-size: 24px;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: normal;
}
.section.page .media-details h1 {
    text-align: left;
}
.section.page p {width: 475px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.section.page .media-details h1 .price {color: #9d9f4e; padding-right: 10px; font-size: 34px;}
.section.catalog {padding-bottom: 42px;}
.section.catalog h2 {
    font-size: 24px;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: normal;
    padding-top: 20px;
}
.section.catalog ul.items {margin: 0 0 -17px 0; padding: 0; width: 997px;}
.section.catalog ul.items li {
    display: inline-block;
    list-style: none;
    width: 204px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 14px;
    margin: 0 0 17px 17px;
    position: relative;
    left: -17px;
}
.section.catalog ul.items li a:hover:after {
    content: '+';
    font-size: 50px; position: absolute; top:35px; right:30px; color: #3888c2; vertical-align: top;
}
.section.catalog ul.items li a {
    background: white;
    display: block;
    padding: 30px 0 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.details-button {
  color: #888;
}
.section.catalog ul.items li a:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    color: #666;
}
.section.catalog ul.items li img {
    width: 190px;
    border: 6px solid #f0eeed;
}
.section.catalog ul.items li p {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    width: auto;
}

.media-picture {
    float: left;
    width: 400px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid #d9d9d9;
    padding: 14px;
    background: #f0eeed;
}
.media-picture span {
    background: white;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 36px 0 61px;
}
.media-picture img {width: 292px;}
.media-details {
    width: 460px;
    float: right;
}
.media-details form {
    margin-left: 0;
}
td, th {
    padding: 5px 5px;
}
form {width: 475px; margin: 34px auto;}
form tr, tr {text-align:left;vertical-align: top; padding:2px;}
form table {width: 475px; margin-bottom: 16px;}
form th {
    width: 150px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    padding: 8px;
}
form td {
    padding: 15px 15px;
}
form td select,
form td input,
form td textarea {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #a5a5a5;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}
form input[type="submit"] {
    width: 475px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 0;
    background: #3888c2;
    color: #FFF;
    -webkit-border-radius: 4px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 14px 0 16px;
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}
  form input[type="submit"]:hover {
    background: #358dce;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

.search {
    background: #f0eeed;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #dddddd;
    width:100%;
    text-align:right;
}
.search form {
    margin: 5px 5px 5px auto;
}
.search form input[type="submit"] {
    width: auto;
    text-align: center;
    border: 0;
    background: #3888c2;
    color: #FFF;
    -webkit-border-radius: 4px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 6px;
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}
.page p.message {
    background: #ffeca4;
    border: 1px solid #f16702;
    padding: 1em;
    width: 444px;
}
.breadcrumbs {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: normal;
    padding: 14px 0 48px;
}
  .breadcrumbs a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #3888c2;
  }
.note-designer {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.footer {
    background: #f0eeed;
    border-top: 3px solid #dddddd;
    padding: 42px 0;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #a5a5a5;
}
.footer ul {margin: 0; padding: 0; float: left;}
.footer ul li {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    display: inline-block;
}
.footer ul li:after {content:" | "}
.footer ul li:last-child:after {content:"";}
.footer p {margin: 0; padding-right: 3px;}
.footer a {text-decoration: none; color: #539def; margin: 0 10px;}
.footer li:first-child a {margin-left: 4px;}
.footer a:hover, .footer a:active {text-decoration: underline;}

June 10, 2018 7:47pm

Siraj Khan Ok so we've eliminated that as a problem! Terrific! Now, can you confirm that your server is running correctly?

June 10, 2018 7:52pm

Yup, Mamp is working perfectly fine.

June 10, 2018 8:05pm

Unfortunately, there are still many variables here not including the file structure and naming. To help you troubleshoot this further, I would almost need a link to a GitHub repository.

June 10, 2018 8:17pm

So can you help me out in that.?

June 10, 2018 8:18pm

Variables are missing in the CSS file.?

June 12, 2018 5:49pm

Dear @Jennifer Nordell,

Can you please help.? I am still stucked in this lesson. Searched the web but couldn't find any solution.

June 12, 2018 5:50pm

Jennifer Nordell Can you please help.?

June 12, 2018 6:46pm

Unfortunately, the answer is probably not. Again, there are too many things that could go wrong on your local system with file namings, the MAMP server, and other code that isn't listed here. I cannot help troubleshoot your code as is because it's not really complete without seeing how it runs in the environment and with all the code simultaneously. There could be misspellings/incorrect capitalizations in your file names/folders. The list goes on and on. I once saw a project that had flawless code, but because the directory name contained one extra space nothing worked.

You have a couple of options here if you want us to assist you further. Either you can do the project in Workspaces and link a snapshot of your workspace here. Alternatively, you can learn git and GitHub and link us to your repository there.

Here are some good starting points for learning git and Github:

https://teamtreehouse.com/library/introduction-to-git

https://teamtreehouse.com/library/github-basics

Hopefully, you'll provide us with a way to better assist you

June 13, 2018 6:43pm

https://w.trhou.se/n66do72pfz

Jennifer Nordell , above is the snapshot of my project's workspace..! Please check and help.!

July 2, 2018 8:57am

Hello buddy, I used to have same problem. Then I realized that I didn't rename index.html as index.php. Change it like this, maybe it will work for you too.

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