Hi,

I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site for
the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can get it
back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from new.

I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want it
deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.

Steve

Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
Then add files to it and publish.

Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server

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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer

"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:CECD6166-3DC2-436C-8053-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site for
> the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can get it
> back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from new.
>
> I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want it
> deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.
>
> Steve

Thank you Steve - understood.

However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop the
database.

Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before uploading
and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.

Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes to the
folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?

Thanks again.
Steve

"Steve Easton" wrote:

> Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
> Then add files to it and publish.
>
> Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server
>
> --
> Steve Easton
> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> 95isalive
> This site is best viewed............
> ........................with a computer
>
> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:CECD6166-3DC2-436C-8053-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site for
> > the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can get it
> > back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from new.
> >
> > I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want it
> > deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.
> >
> > Steve
>
>
>

If the site has the FP extensions, then have the host convert the cgi-bin folder to a FP
subweb/site, then when you publish, FP will not touch the folder, unless you select to include
subwebs/sites.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
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.
==============================================

"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FB632A18-DF93-4E43-B5B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you Steve - understood.
>
> However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
> adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop the
> database.
>
> Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before uploading
> and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.
>
> Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes to the
> folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?
>
> Thanks again.
> Steve
>
> "Steve Easton" wrote:
>
>> Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
>> Then add files to it and publish.
>>
>> Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server
>>
>> --
>> Steve Easton
>> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
>> 95isalive
>> This site is best viewed............
>> ........................with a computer
>>
>> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:CECD6166-3DC2-436C-8053-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site for
>> > the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can get it
>> > back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from new.
>> >
>> > I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want it
>> > deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.
>> >
>> > Steve
>>
>>
>>

Mark the folder "Do not publish".

"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FB632A18-DF93-4E43-B5B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you Steve - understood.
>
> However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
> adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop the
> database.
>
> Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before
> uploading
> and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.
>
> Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes to
> the
> folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?
>
> Thanks again.
> Steve
>
> "Steve Easton" wrote:
>
>> Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
>> Then add files to it and publish.
>>
>> Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server
>>
>> --
>> Steve Easton
>> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
>> 95isalive
>> This site is best viewed............
>> ........................with a computer
>>
>> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:CECD6166-3DC2-436C-8053-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site
>> > for
>> > the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can
>> > get it
>> > back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from
>> > new.
>> >
>> > I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want
>> > it
>> > deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.
>> >
>> > Steve
>>
>>
>>

Thank you Thomas, understood - but this site will have other subwebs within
it so this method would make it difficult to publish these easily.

Steve

"Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:

> If the site has the FP extensions, then have the host convert the cgi-bin folder to a FP
> subweb/site, then when you publish, FP will not touch the folder, unless you select to include
> subwebs/sites.
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> ==============================================
> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
> 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.
> ==============================================
>
> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FB632A18-DF93-4E43-B5B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thank you Steve - understood.
> >
> > However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
> > adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop the
> > database.
> >
> > Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before uploading
> > and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.
> >
> > Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes to the
> > folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?
> >
> > Thanks again.
> > Steve
> >
> > "Steve Easton" wrote:
> >
> >> Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
> >> Then add files to it and publish.
> >>
> >> Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server
> >>
> >> --
> >> Steve Easton
> >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> >> 95isalive
> >> This site is best viewed............
> >> ........................with a computer
> >>
> >> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:CECD6166-3DC2-436C-8053-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site for
> >> > the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can get it
> >> > back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from new.
> >> >
> >> > I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want it
> >> > deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.
> >> >
> >> > Steve
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Thanks Andrew that sounds like a great idea - but how?

I use FP 2002 and it appears to only allow me to select 'do not publish' on
files only not folders. [option greyed out when selecting folders]

Am I doing something wrong?

Steve

"Andrew Murray" wrote:

> Mark the folder "Do not publish".
>
> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FB632A18-DF93-4E43-B5B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thank you Steve - understood.
> >
> > However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
> > adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop the
> > database.
> >
> > Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before
> > uploading
> > and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.
> >
> > Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes to
> > the
> > folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?
> >
> > Thanks again.
> > Steve
> >
> > "Steve Easton" wrote:
> >
> >> Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
> >> Then add files to it and publish.
> >>
> >> Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server
> >>
> >> --
> >> Steve Easton
> >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> >> 95isalive
> >> This site is best viewed............
> >> ........................with a computer
> >>
> >> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:CECD6166-3DC2-436C-8053-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site
> >> > for
> >> > the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can
> >> > get it
> >> > back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from
> >> > new.
> >> >
> >> > I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want
> >> > it
> >> > deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.
> >> >
> >> > Steve
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Download the free FP addin: Selective Publish from:
http://www.jimcoaddins.com/addins.aspx
--
===
Tom "Pepper" Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
About FrontPage 2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/home/off...tid=FX01085802
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
===
"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:90679EC9-BC45-45D8-821B-(E-Mail Removed)...
| Thanks Andrew that sounds like a great idea - but how?
|
| I use FP 2002 and it appears to only allow me to select 'do not publish'
on
| files only not folders. [option greyed out when selecting folders]
|
| Am I doing something wrong?
|
| Steve
|
| "Andrew Murray" wrote:
|
| > Mark the folder "Do not publish".
| >
| > "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > news:FB632A18-DF93-4E43-B5B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
| > > Thank you Steve - understood.
| > >
| > > However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
| > > adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop
the
| > > database.
| > >
| > > Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before
| > > uploading
| > > and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.
| > >
| > > Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes
to
| > > the
| > > folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?
| > >
| > > Thanks again.
| > > Steve
| > >
| > > "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
| > >> Then add files to it and publish.
| > >>
| > >> Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> Steve Easton
| > >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > >> 95isalive
| > >> This site is best viewed............
| > >> ........................with a computer
| > >>
| > >> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| > >> news:CECD6166-3DC2-436C-8053-(E-Mail Removed)...
| > >> > Hi,
| > >> >
| > >> > I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the
site
| > >> > for
| > >> > the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP
can
| > >> > get it
| > >> > back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account
from
| > >> > new.
| > >> >
| > >> > I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not
want
| > >> > it
| > >> > deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.
| > >> >
| > >> > Steve
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >

Thank you Tom - this should sort out my problem.

Steve

"Tom Pepper Willett" wrote:

> Download the free FP addin: Selective Publish from:
> http://www.jimcoaddins.com/addins.aspx
> --
> ===
> Tom "Pepper" Willett
> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> ---
> About FrontPage 2003:
> http://office.microsoft.com/home/off...tid=FX01085802
> How to ask a newsgroup question:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> ===
> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:90679EC9-BC45-45D8-821B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> | Thanks Andrew that sounds like a great idea - but how?
> |
> | I use FP 2002 and it appears to only allow me to select 'do not publish'
> on
> | files only not folders. [option greyed out when selecting folders]
> |
> | Am I doing something wrong?
> |
> | Steve
> |
> | "Andrew Murray" wrote:
> |
> | > Mark the folder "Do not publish".
> | >
> | > "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> | > news:FB632A18-DF93-4E43-B5B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> | > > Thank you Steve - understood.
> | > >
> | > > However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
> | > > adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop
> the
> | > > database.
> | > >
> | > > Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before
> | > > uploading
> | > > and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.
> | > >
> | > > Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes
> to
> | > > the
> | > > folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?
> | > >
> | > > Thanks again.
> | > > Steve
> | > >
> | > > "Steve Easton" wrote:
> | > >
> | > >> Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
> | > >> Then add files to it and publish.
> | > >>
> | > >> Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server
> | > >>
> | > >> --
> | > >> Steve Easton
> | > >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> | > >> 95isalive
> | > >> This site is best viewed............
> | > >> ........................with a computer
> | > >>
> | > >> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> | > >> news:CECD6166-3DC2-436C-8053-(E-Mail Removed)...
> | > >> > Hi,
> | > >> >
> | > >> > I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the
> site
> | > >> > for
> | > >> > the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP
> can
> | > >> > get it
> | > >> > back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account
> from
> | > >> > new.
> | > >> >
> | > >> > I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not
> want
> | > >> > it
> | > >> > deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.
> | > >> >
> | > >> > Steve
> | > >>
> | > >>
> | > >>
> | >
> | >
> | >
>
>
>

Rarely do I ever have a need to publish subwebs/sites as part of the root web. If I had a need to do
this often or on a regular basis, then I would reconsider having the folders as subwebs/sites.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
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.
==============================================

"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F11A163A-DA36-4D6A-81D8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you Thomas, understood - but this site will have other subwebs within
> it so this method would make it difficult to publish these easily.
>
> Steve
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>
>> If the site has the FP extensions, then have the host convert the cgi-bin folder to a FP
>> subweb/site, then when you publish, FP will not touch the folder, unless you select to include
>> subwebs/sites.
>>
>> --
>> ==============================================
>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>> ==============================================
>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
>> 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.
>> ==============================================
>>
>> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:FB632A18-DF93-4E43-B5B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thank you Steve - understood.
>> >
>> > However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
>> > adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop the
>> > database.
>> >
>> > Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before uploading
>> > and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.
>> >
>> > Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes to the
>> > folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?
>> >
>> > Thanks again.
>> > Steve
>> >
>> > "Steve Easton" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
>> >> Then add files to it and publish.
>> >>
>> >> Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Steve Easton
>> >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
>> >> 95isalive
>> >> This site is best viewed............
>> >> ........................with a computer
>> >>
>> >> "Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:CECD6166-3DC2-436C-8053-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site for
>> >> > the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can get it
>> >> > back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from new.
>> >> >
>> >> > I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want it
>> >> > deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.
>> >> >
>> >> > Steve
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>