Re: I'm doing something really dumb (I think) - Publishing to local PC with IIS and FP extensions

From: Randy Birch (rgb_removethis_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/22/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 23:58:58 -0500

I've never had problems "installing FP extensions" on any of my NT-based
machines (NT/2000/XP) that ran local copies of IIS ... I just installed IIS
as one of the first things after installing Windows, and then installed
FrontPage. Everything seemed to work fine. 

-- 
Randy Birch
MVP Visual Basic
http://vbnet.mvps.org/
Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
"Dan" <webbie@preferredcountry.com> wrote in message 
news:#gr2qpP#DHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
: You're right, and I agree Randy, however where I'm developing is a test 
(not
: public)area on my host, plus I've had little choice since I've been unable
: to get IIS/FP extensions up and running on my local machine, and plus
: there's no point developing the stuff I'm doing in an environment where FP
: extensions aren't available, SO - to repeat - how do I get IIS/Extensions
: working agreeably on my PC? :-)
:
: TIA
:
: Dan Ellis
:
: -- 
: Dan Ellis
: webbie(removethis)@preferredcountry.com
: "Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
: news:uLME1GP%23DHA.3568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
: > ouch.
: >
: > Personally, I think you're doing things totally backwards. The web site
: you
: > normally edit should exist on your local pc, not on the server. You edit
: > *only* the local version of the site ('cause you know the one on the web
: is
: > working!), and publish those changes when desired. There is no way to 
have
: a
: > site on a remote server work in conjunction with files on your PC, and
: still
: > work for all other visitors to your site.
: >
: > I've used FP since version 1 back in 1995 or so, and have tried both
: > intentionally and unintentionally to do just about everything right and
: > wrong that FP will allow. I not a FP MVP, but I did learn early on that
: > attempting to maintain a remote site as the "master" (rather than a 
local
: > version) was a recipe for disaster.  Other's mileage may vary, of course
: ...
: > I guess you could call this 'my best practice'.
: >
: > -- 
: >
: > Randy Birch
: > MVP Visual Basic
: > http://vbnet.mvps.org/
: > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
: >
: >
: > "Dan" <webbie@preferredcountry.com> wrote in message
: > news:Oe#kpJN#DHA.3068@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
: > : On my local PC I have XP Pro with IIS 5.1 and FP extensions version
: > : 6.0.2.5516 running.  My normal development site is internet based. 
When
: I
: > : try to publish to my local PC so I can work faster, and open Remote 
Web
: > Site
: > : Properties in FP2003, then change the radio button to "Frontpage or
: > : Sharepoint Services" so that I can run stuff needing the FP 
extensions,
: > : browse to a web on my PC and click OK, the dialog box does nothing -
: won't
: > : allow me to change the destination in other words.  Computer 
management
: > etc.
: > : shows IIS and FP extensions both running, and I've TRIED to follow
: exactly
: > : the instructions for installing IIS and extensions, but I'm clearly
: doing
: > : something wrong...  Would some kind soul please help a pretty new
: person?
: > :
: > : TIA
: > : -- 
: > : Dan E
: > : webbie(removethis)@preferredcountry.com
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
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