Re: Website to Computer

From: Thomas A. Rowe (tarowe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/16/04


Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:23:56 -0400

Please re-read what I wrote, as it deals with opening the site on the remote server in FP, not
publishing. In order for FP to open the site on the remote server for editing, the server must have
the FP extensions.

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"Andrew Murray" <SPAMadBUSTERmurray@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:41207eef$0$16337$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> Surely you can still use the FTP in frontpage (without server extensions,
> otherwise what is the point?)  I thought that was the alternative publsihing
> feature within FP for those without server extensions).
>
> BTW  Judith has stated she is trying to use ftp not http:  so the ftp within
> frontpage *should* work.
>
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" <tarowe@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:Ox5p%23WwgEHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Unless the remote server has the FP extensions, you can not open it in FP and
> publish it back to
> > your local machine. You would have to use 3rd Party FTP application to download
> the complete site to
> > folder on your HD. In most case the configuration info for themes, shared
> borders, navigation will
> > not be available on a server that doesn't have the FP extensions, so you will
> have to re-apply or
> > re-build those items.
> >
> > -- 
> > ==============================================
> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> > http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> > ==============================================
> > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
> > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
> >
> > "Judith Gibson" <gibbyose@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> > news:HxPTc.10589$tk.2389@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
> > > My web was initially created on my old computer with Windows 95, FP 98. Last
> > > year I had to upgrade to FP 2002 per my host no longer providing/using
> > > server extensions.
> > >
> > > I recently got a new computer with Windows XP Pro and Office Pro 2003 and
> > > purchased and loaded the full version of FP 2002.  I have read several book
> > > on how to publish a website from web to computer but this does not work for
> > > me using FrontPage 2002, since my host no longer provides server extensions.
> > > I have published from my old computer (now Windows 98, FP 2002) to web using
> > > FTP. I have tried to get my website on my new computer and can see it listed
> > > in the window in FP but it won't download. Any help would be appreciated. My
> > > two computers are not connected.
> > >
> > > Judith
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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