Why aren't my changes showing up?

Have you ever made an update to a page in QuantumCMS, saved it, and checked it on the public site, only to find that your changes aren't showing up?

You are not alone and you are not crazy. This is just your browser doing its job. Internet browsers, such as Internet Explorer and Firefox, download all of a web page's files when you visit it. That way, the next time you visit that same site or page, the browser can use the downloaded files to load the page faster. This process is known as caching and it means that sometimes when you go to check your updates, you'll find that the browser is still displaying the old, downloaded files, rather the new ones.

So what can I do?

Option 1: The answer may be easier than you think. Often, you can simply Refresh the page (on the public side, not in QuantumCMS) by clicking the Refresh button or pressing F5 or CTRL + R (CMD + R on Mac) on your keyboard.

Option 2: You can force the browser to reload the page from scratch (without drawing on downloaded files) in most browsers by pressing CTRL + F5 (CMD + F5 on Mac) on your keyboard.

Option 3: If all else fails, you can manually clear your browser's cacher and reload the page using either of the previous two options. See below for instructions.

Clearing Your Cache

Firefox 3: From the file menu, select Tools > Clear Private Data. Check the Cache option in the dialog box. Click the Clear Private Data Now button and Refresh the page.

Internet Explorer 7: From the file menu, select Tools > Internet Options. In the dialog box, click the Delete button on the General tab, under the Browsing History label. On the following dialog box, click the Delete files... button.

Internet Explorer 6: From the file menu, select Tools > Internet Options. In the dialog box, click the Delete Files... button on the General tab under the Temporary Internet Files label.

This is a commonly faced issue and all browsers provide an option for clearing the cache.