How to save web site properly ?

[ComeMon!]

Hi,

I have one web site to move to another web hosting server. I use IE6
to save the web site to my local computer. The saving option use
"complete web page (*.htm, *.html)" file type. After saving, below
files (simplified here for illustration purpose) were in my local HD:

frontpage1.htm
frontpage1.files\image1.gif
frontpage1.files\image2.gif
frontpage1.files\image3.gif
frontpage1.files\image4.gif
frontpage1.files\image5.gif
frontpage1.files\image6.gif
frontpage1.files\image7.gif

frontpage2.htm
frontpage2.files\image1.gif
frontpage2.files\image2.gif
frontpage2.files\image3.gif
frontpage2.files\image4.gif
frontpage2.files\image5.gif
frontpage2.files\image6.gif
frontpage2.files\image7.gif

I have an account in tripod.lycos.com and lycos allows user to upload
files using ftp software. I tried FastStream NetFile 5.6 & WS_FTP but
both failed to upload directories frontpage1.files & frontpage2.files
because lycos complained frontpage1.files & frontpage2.files were
illegal file name.

It seemed lycos couldn't handle such case (I have sent e-mail to their
support but of course I still haven't got any reply). I would like to
ask how can I change settings of IE such that when it saves web pages
in above case, no .files subdirectory will appear ?

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

You should have a complete copy of your FP web on your local machine if it was designed with FP to
start with. in which case you would publish it to the new server.

Otherwise use a FTP application to download the current site to a folder on your HD, then open this
folder in FP, then you can publish to the new host.

You do not want to use IE's Save As Complete HTML function, etc.

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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
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[ComeMon!]

You should have a complete copy of your FP web on your local machine if it was designed with FP to
start with. in which case you would publish it to the new server.

Otherwise use a FTP application to download the current site to a folder on your HD, then open this
folder in FP, then you can publish to the new host.

You do not want to use IE's Save As Complete HTML function, etc.

I found I can use IE to pack the files into single file by choosing
saving file type as .mht. Such file can also be uploaded to the new
web hosting server. However, the new server couldn't display the file
properly.

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

The .mht format is for local viewing or email support only (say sending a page as an attachment)
- most hosts do not support the .mht mime type

PS
Don't cross post




| > You should have a complete copy of your FP web on your local machine if it was designed with FP to
| > start with. in which case you would publish it to the new server.
| >
| > Otherwise use a FTP application to download the current site to a folder on your HD, then open this
| > folder in FP, then you can publish to the new host.
| >
| > You do not want to use IE's Save As Complete HTML function, etc.
|
| I found I can use IE to pack the files into single file by choosing
| saving file type as .mht. Such file can also be uploaded to the new
| web hosting server. However, the new server couldn't display the file
| properly.
|
| >
| > --
| > ==============================================
| > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| >
| > 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
| >