Just have the site owner call the host and reset the passwords...take but a
few minutes, if you have a good host.
| First of all, yes, I did use the Open Site method you described below. I
| tried the FTP mode and got to a password window. So maybe this will work
| once I get the password......This is one of those "some guy I hired built
the
| site years ago and I don't know what the password is" situations. Could
be
| interesting!
|
| "Andrew Murray" wrote:
|
| > OK, then you need to use an FTP program (or the FTP mode in FP) to
transfer
| > the files. make sure you transfer *all files and folders* from the
server
| > including the images for the image-swaps.
| >
| > Did you use File > Open Web/Site and then type in the URL to the site
| > (etc)? That is the usual method; not the "open with Frontpage" option
in
| > the
| > browser.
| >
| > | > > OK, thanks. But it is not letting me do that. I get a message that
the
| > > location is wrong or is password protected. I don't have the password
| > > yet,
| > > but even if I did, it's not opening a password window. What am I
missing
| > > here?
| > >
| > > "Tom Willett" wrote:
| > >
| > >> He meant to open the web on your remote site, and publish it back to
your
| > >> local machine.
| > >> --
| > >> ===
| > >> Tom Willett
| > >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > >> ---
| > >> FrontPage Support:
| > >>
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > >> ===
| > >> | > >> |I don't know what you mean by "Publish it down to your machine."
| > >> Publish
| > >> is
| > >> | not available unless I am in a page on my machine. Don't you mean
to
| > >> import
| > >> | it? And if so, this is what I did.
| > >> |
| > >> | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > >> |
| > >> | > Import only brings down what your browser is "seeing". If his web
| > >> site
| > >> is FP
| > >> | > extension enabled (and working) you would Publish it down to your
| > >> machine,
| > >> | > then make changes and Publish it via http:// method. Then you'll
have
| > >> | > everything.
| > >> | >
| > >> | >
| > >> | > | > >> | > |I am updating an existing website for a friend. He knows
nothing
| > >> about
| > >> it
| > >> | > | and I know just a little more! Three issues:
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | 1. Basically, the best way to do this is to import the whole
| > >> website
| > >> into
| > >> | > | FrontPage, make changes to the files on my hard drive, and then
| > >> republish
| > >> | > it
| > >> | > | to his site, choosing to replace files with the same name. Is
this
| > >> right?
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | 2. Assuming this is right, I already imported the site, but
the
| > >> existing
| > >> | > | rollover gifs for buttons did not import for some reason. I've
| > >> looked
| > >> in
| > >> | > all
| > >> | > | folders. Everything else is there. Any idea why the rollover
| > >> images
| > >> | > didn't
| > >> | > | import?
| > >> | > |
| > >> | > | 3. Finally, how do I share this updated site with him before
| > >> publishing
| > >> | > it?
| > >> | > | Burn to CD and mail it or is there some way to temporarily
place it
| > >> on
| > >> the
| > >> | > | site?
| > >> | >
| > >> | >
| > >> | >
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >
