Newbie needs help transfering website

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I have created a disk-based website on my work computer with FP. However,
when finished, I want to transfer the site to my home computer and publish it
from there using FP. Can I easily transfer the files to my home, or will I
run into problems with links and wrong directory names?
 
The best approach is to publish it to a server on the internet that has the FP extensions, then from
home open the site directly in FP and publish a copy to that machine.

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If your server has FP extensions installed...why not Publish it from the work computer to the online web, then when you go home open the web "live" with FP and Publish it back to your home computer's hd.


| I have created a disk-based website on my work computer with FP. However,
| when finished, I want to transfer the site to my home computer and publish it
| from there using FP. Can I easily transfer the files to my home, or will I
| run into problems with links and wrong directory names?
 
Based on your answer, I assume that just copying the website files to a CD
from work and taking it home will prove difficult when trying to edit or
publish the wesite from home computer?
 
Yes, it can create a situation where the live copy and your local copy are no longer in sync with
each other.

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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
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a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================
 
Thank you for your reply!
Exactly how would I "publish it back to my computer"?
Also, after I do so, can I erase everthing from work and be done with it?
 
IF you have FP extensions on the webserver...

Open FP at home machine
Open Web/Site
type in http://www.whateveryourwebnameis.xxx
You'll get a prompt for un/pw
once it's opened you're actually seeing the web "live" on the server in FP
Then:
File | Publish Web/Site
then you will name the location on your local machine (exact location may vary) but it may be something like: C:\My Documents\My Webs\fred

NB: "fred" will be your local web...you can name it ANYTHING you want...but, don't an an extension.

then just publish it to your machine.

Close the live web.
Then you'll always work with the local web opened and Publish it to the server. This way you will always have a copy too.

hth.



| Thank you for your reply!
| Exactly how would I "publish it back to my computer"?
| Also, after I do so, can I erase everthing from work and be done with it?
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" wrote:
|
| > If your server has FP extensions installed...why not Publish it from the work computer to the online web, then when you go home open the web "live" with FP and Publish it back to your home computer's hd.
| >
| >
| > | I have created a disk-based website on my work computer with FP. However,
| > | when finished, I want to transfer the site to my home computer and publish it
| > | from there using FP. Can I easily transfer the files to my home, or will I
| > | run into problems with links and wrong directory names?
| >
 
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