Re: Using Frontpage 2000 without a server

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From: Steve Easton (admin_at_95isalive.com)
Date: 08/19/04


Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:57:46 -0400

You don't need to use word as your html editor, simply create a "disk based" web.

File > New > Web and set the location as C:\mywebname

Then you will have a functioning "disk based" web, and all features of FrontPage will work, "except
those that require FrontPage extensions."

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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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"Dion Starfire" <DionStarfire@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:183F8D3A-AC49-435B-BF4D-CA392389F9F1@microsoft.com...
> Okay, I've since discovered my mistake and now I feel really stupid. Simple
> solution: listen to frontpage, and use word as your html editor (even though
> it adds all sorts of cr*p to your code).  or find another graphical web page
> editor.
>
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>
> > Create folder, then drag your pages into this folder, then open the folder directly from FP
using
> > File Menu | Open web and then browse to this folder, and allow FP to make it a web.
> >
> > You also need to remove all spaces from file and folder names.
> >
> > FP is not a "page" editor but a web site management application.
> >
> > -- 
> > ==============================================
> > 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
> >
> > "Dion Starfire" <DionStarfire@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2985D07D-8852-4B1A-BBF5-BCA4ACF932CE@microsoft.com...
> > > Is there anyway I can use frontpage 2000 without a webserver? Basically, I want to use it just
> > like I used to use frontpage 98, to edit pages I've downloaded. I can't even get fp2k to open a
> > local webpage from windows explorer. It keeps saying "the url[c:\...] is not a valid url it
shuold
> > be of the form..." whenever I try to open a file that has a space in the name or file path.
> > >
> >
> >
> >


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