Hi there,
Here are some steps that may help you resolve the issue:
Check the hosting account permissions: It's possible that your hosting account does not have the necessary permissions to access the files on your website. Try checking the permissions on your hosting account and make sure they are set up correctly.
How to do:
- Log in to your hosting account and navigate to the file manager or FTP client
- Check the permissions for the website files and directories. They should be set to 644 for files and 755 for directories. If they are not, you can change them using the chmod command.
- Check if the hosting account has the necessary permissions to access the website files. This may involve checking the user and group permissions for the files and directories.
Check the file permissions: It's also possible that the file permissions are not set up correctly for your React website files. Try setting the file permissions to 644 for all files and 755 for directories using the chmod command.
How to do:
- Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the root directory of your React website.
- Type the following command to set the file permissions to 644:
Code:
find . -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;[code]
- Type the following command to set the directory permissions to 755:
[code]
find . -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
Check the document root: Make sure that the document root for your website is set up correctly. The document root is the directory on the server where your website files are located. Check if the path is correct, and the document root has the correct permissions.
How to do:
- Log in to your hosting account and navigate to the file manager or FTP client.
- Check the path for the document root. This is the directory on the server where your website files are located.
- Make sure that the path is correct and that the document root has the correct permissions.
Check the .htaccess file: Make sure that the .htaccess file is present in the correct directory and has the correct code. The .htaccess file is used to configure the webserver and may be responsible for the 403 error if it is not set up correctly.
How to do:
- Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the root directory of your React website. b. Type the following command to check if the .htaccess file is present:
- If the .htaccess file is not present, create a new one in the root directory of your website and add the following code:
Code:
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.html$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-l
RewriteRule . /index.html [L]
</IfModule>
Try running the website on a different port: If all else fails, try running the website on a different port, such as 8080, instead of the default port 80. You can do this by modifying the configuration files on your server.
How to do:
- Open your terminal or command prompt and navigate to the root directory of your React website.
- Type the following command to start the development server on port 8080:
- Access your website by entering the following URL in your browser:
If the above steps don't solve the issue, you may need to contact your hosting provider support for further assistance.
Hopefully, these steps will help you resolve the issue and get your React website hosted successfully. If you continue to have problems, don't hesitate to reach out to their support team for assistance.
