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

From: Ronx (ronx917_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 07:56:48 -0000

Is "(I have version 6.0.2.5516)" a typo? As far as I know, FPSE 6.xxx are
Windows Sharepoint Services, which do not run on IIS5.1 - they need Win2003
and IIS6.

FPSE2000 are 4.xxx
FPSE2002 are 5.xxx 

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Ron
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"Dan" <webbie@preferredcountry.com> wrote in message
news:OiW8t6V%23DHA.3820@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Randy - I think it's just I'm not doing something I should.  Here's what
> happens.  I do have http://localhost available in My Network Places as
> \\localhost, and I also have in My Network Places localhost (2) as
> http://localhost/, and it is coming from C:\inetpub\wwwroot.
>
> FP2003 can open C:\inetpub\wwwroot OK as a local disk-based web, but when
I
> try to open it from FP2003 as http://localhost, it comes up with a dialog
> box "Web site setp", with http://localhost/ in the web site location, and
> with WebDAV pre-chosen as the file transfer method.  When I choose
Frontpage
> Server Extensions or Sharepoint Services instead of WebDAV and click next,
I
> get the message "You are unable to import a web site from
http://localhost.
> Verify the location and try again."  Then I set the dialog back to Webdav
> and it offers to put a copy of the files in Documents and settings...
etc..
> I then cancel out of that and get a message from FP "The Web server at
> http://localhost does not appear to have Windows Sharepoint Services
> installed.", which puzzles me - does it mean I have the wrong version FP
> Extensions installed? (I have  version 6.0.2.5516). And I don't know where
> to ge from there...  Any suggestions?  It's possible I guess I have
> something set wrongly in IIS or FP extensions - maybe uninstall those,
then
> re-install both and start again with their default settings?  Any
> suggestions received with gratitude...  I'm a physicist, not a webbie :-)
>
> Dan Ellis
> webbie(removethis)@preferredcountry.com
>
> -- 
> Dan Ellis
> webbie(removethis)@preferredcountry.com
> "Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23VMdWCQ%23DHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > 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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