Cannot add content

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Who knows if this is related to my other issues. Maybe it is. Maybe not

1. I start with a blank page.

2. I put the page into EDIT mode.

3. I click ADD TO MAIN.

4. I select ADD BLOCK.

5. I click CONTENT.

6. The ADD CONTENT window comes up. The spinner comes up. The spinner is mesmerizing. The spinner makes me forget what I was planning to add to the page. The spinner spins and spins. The spinner tells me tales of faraway lands where dragons fly in the sky, princesses rule wisely the kingdoms of magic and where, eventually, websites work.

But at no point does anything else happen. I've been typing all of this while watching the hypnotizing spinner in the other window.

I cannot add a new page and apparently I cannot add content to an existing page.

From now on, anyone using the word "static site" gets a raspberry from me, because they don't know a static site from a shoe if they can add pages to it or add content. Now THIS is a static site!

So, any ideas why this might be?

Any troubleshooting tools I should look at?

Any idea what I was planning to post originally?

Ah, the spinner, the spinner, the spinner...

Thanks!

EdwardMartinIII
 
Steevb replied on at Permalink Reply
Steevb
I say look toward the innards of your server and it's settings.

You have posted about a lot of different anomalies with your/some website.
EdwardMartinIII replied on at Permalink Reply
EdwardMartinIII
I can't recall making any changes on my server side, but I'm game to explore.

What settings might I start at?

I'm hosted on Dreamhost, so that limits my access somewhat to the things I can reach through the panel.
EdwardMartinIII replied on at Permalink Reply
EdwardMartinIII
I CAN copy content from my clipboard, so that's a cripply workaround.

Obviously, I'm limited to content that's on my clipboard at the moment.

I just tried adding a Page List block instead of content, and still the spinner calls me over and over and over...
Steevb replied on at Permalink Reply
Steevb
I still say server or maybe installation.

Check both are spot on.

Do a search for 'Dreamhost' in the forums it might help.
EdwardMartinIII replied on at Permalink Reply
EdwardMartinIII
Well, it's been installed for a while and, aside from the occasional weird fiko, it's been working.

As far as server settings, I'm not sure what "spot on" means. 8)

Let's see, these are the ones that seem as if they might be somewhat related...

Current settings:

PHP 5.3.x FastCGI
Extra Web Security [x]
Page Speed Optimization [x]
PHP XCache Support [ ]
Passenger [ ]
EdwardMartinIII replied on at Permalink Reply
EdwardMartinIII
Solution!

I added this to the .htaccess file:

<IfModule pagespeed_module>
ModPagespeed off
</IfModule>
dcbrubak replied on at Permalink Reply
I am having the same problem with the spinner. It doesn't matter what type of block I attempt to add, I get the spinner and it never stops. I am very new to this and definitely not a developer.

I'm confused with the solution.

Is this solution applicable to my issue? Is this solution to do within the site or somewhere within the host settings?

Any direction anyone can provide, would be most appreciated.
EdwardMartinIII replied on at Permalink Reply
EdwardMartinIII
Give the solution a try. If it fixes your issue, then you're back to rockin' and rollin'. If it doesn't, then switch back.

It's super-easy to try, as long as you have FTP access to your .HTACCESS file.
EdwardMartinIII replied on at Permalink Reply
EdwardMartinIII
In case it helps, this is what I did -- I saw the solution somewhere else. My first thought was "Nah, I don't have the pagespeed module running," so I almost blew it off, but I've been so damn desperate to try anything short of human sacrifice, that I tried the change to my .HTACCESS file and sha-zam!

So, give it a try and if it doesn't work, then you can just delete the lines right back out and reupload your file.

Lemme know if it works!

Good luck!