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      16th Dec 2005
How is best to create a TEST version of the site (leaving the original
unmodified version intact). I can't test locally as it uses server side .php.

Previously, (using IE) I have created a 'TEST' folder (in the root) and
ftp'd all the files under it. But I don't see how to create a (remote)
folder using F'page and if I could, how do I publish to this folder (and not
the real site)?

PS - I obviously can't afford to experiment or make a mistake and wipe out
the original !!
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Thanks ... Barry
 
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Stefan B Rusynko
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      16th Dec 2005
In FP Create a subweb on your hosted site and publish to the subweb (not the rootweb)

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"Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPa...3/Default.aspx
_____________________________________________


"Barry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:AA6A71DA-ED01-4AB9-88E9-(E-Mail Removed)...
| How is best to create a TEST version of the site (leaving the original
| unmodified version intact). I can't test locally as it uses server side .php.
|
| Previously, (using IE) I have created a 'TEST' folder (in the root) and
| ftp'd all the files under it. But I don't see how to create a (remote)
| folder using F'page and if I could, how do I publish to this folder (and not
| the real site)?
|
| PS - I obviously can't afford to experiment or make a mistake and wipe out
| the original !!
| --
| Thanks ... Barry


 
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      17th Dec 2005
Thanks, but I don't see anywhere in the help how to "create a subweb on the
hosted site". Only how to design a subweb.

Let me restate the problem:
I designed in Fp a site, published it and it works A OK.
I now have modified it, and need to test it, leaving the original site intact.
Once it has passed the test, I will then publish it to the 'live' site.
--
Thanks ... Barry


"Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:

> In FP Create a subweb on your hosted site and publish to the subweb (not the rootweb)
>
> --
>
> _____________________________________________
> SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
> "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
> To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
> http://www.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPa...3/Default.aspx
> _____________________________________________
>
>
> "Barry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:AA6A71DA-ED01-4AB9-88E9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> | How is best to create a TEST version of the site (leaving the original
> | unmodified version intact). I can't test locally as it uses server side .php.
> |
> | Previously, (using IE) I have created a 'TEST' folder (in the root) and
> | ftp'd all the files under it. But I don't see how to create a (remote)
> | folder using F'page and if I could, how do I publish to this folder (and not
> | the real site)?
> |
> | PS - I obviously can't afford to experiment or make a mistake and wipe out
> | the original !!
> | --
> | Thanks ... Barry
>
>
>

 
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Tom [Pepper] Willett
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      17th Dec 2005
First of all, your host must allow subwebs. Some don't. And, many require
that they set it up. So contact your host, and tell them the name of the
subweb. Then, once it's set up, File | Publish and input the proper URL,
http:www.mywebsite.com/nameofsubweb
--
===
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/

About FrontPage 2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/home/off...tid=FX01085802
===
"Barry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BB8945C7-D0ED-4B2A-B66D-(E-Mail Removed)...
| Thanks, but I don't see anywhere in the help how to "create a subweb on
the
| hosted site". Only how to design a subweb.
|
| Let me restate the problem:
| I designed in Fp a site, published it and it works A OK.
| I now have modified it, and need to test it, leaving the original site
intact.
| Once it has passed the test, I will then publish it to the 'live' site.
| --
| Thanks ... Barry
|
|
| "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
|
| > In FP Create a subweb on your hosted site and publish to the subweb (not
the rootweb)
| >
| > --
| >
| > _____________________________________________
| > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
| > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| > To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
| > http://www.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPa...3/Default.aspx
| > _____________________________________________
| >
| >
| > "Barry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AA6A71DA-ED01-4AB9-88E9-(E-Mail Removed)...
| > | How is best to create a TEST version of the site (leaving the original
| > | unmodified version intact). I can't test locally as it uses server
side .php.
| > |
| > | Previously, (using IE) I have created a 'TEST' folder (in the root)
and
| > | ftp'd all the files under it. But I don't see how to create a
(remote)
| > | folder using F'page and if I could, how do I publish to this folder
(and not
| > | the real site)?
| > |
| > | PS - I obviously can't afford to experiment or make a mistake and wipe
out
| > | the original !!
| > | --
| > | Thanks ... Barry
| >
| >
| >


 
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      18th Dec 2005
My Hosting co say that 'Subweb' is "Microsoft mumbo talk" and that there
is nothing special about such a folder.

Is this right?

My orginal Question - was how is best to test modified code. Don't all
professional developers have this issue? or do others not test!!
--
Thanks ... Barry


"Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:

> First of all, your host must allow subwebs. Some don't. And, many require
> that they set it up. So contact your host, and tell them the name of the
> subweb. Then, once it's set up, File | Publish and input the proper URL,
> http:www.mywebsite.com/nameofsubweb
> --
> ===
> Tom [Pepper] Willett
> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> ---
> FrontPage Support:
> http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
>
> About FrontPage 2003:
> http://office.microsoft.com/home/off...tid=FX01085802
> ===
> "Barry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BB8945C7-D0ED-4B2A-B66D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> | Thanks, but I don't see anywhere in the help how to "create a subweb on
> the
> | hosted site". Only how to design a subweb.
> |
> | Let me restate the problem:
> | I designed in Fp a site, published it and it works A OK.
> | I now have modified it, and need to test it, leaving the original site
> intact.
> | Once it has passed the test, I will then publish it to the 'live' site.
> | --
> | Thanks ... Barry
> |
> |
> | "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
> |
> | > In FP Create a subweb on your hosted site and publish to the subweb (not
> the rootweb)
> | >
> | > --
> | >
> | > _____________________________________________
> | > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
> | > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
> | > To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
> | > http://www.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPa...3/Default.aspx
> | > _____________________________________________
> | >
> | >
> | > "Barry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:AA6A71DA-ED01-4AB9-88E9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> | > | How is best to create a TEST version of the site (leaving the original
> | > | unmodified version intact). I can't test locally as it uses server
> side .php.
> | > |
> | > | Previously, (using IE) I have created a 'TEST' folder (in the root)
> and
> | > | ftp'd all the files under it. But I don't see how to create a
> (remote)
> | > | folder using F'page and if I could, how do I publish to this folder
> (and not
> | > | the real site)?
> | > |
> | > | PS - I obviously can't afford to experiment or make a mistake and wipe
> out
> | > | the original !!
> | > | --
> | > | Thanks ... Barry
> | >
> | >
> | >
>
>
>

 
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Murray
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      18th Dec 2005
I just create a folder called "testing", and put all work into that folder.

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"Barry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3D182FF6-7B93-48B9-BBCB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My Hosting co say that 'Subweb' is "Microsoft mumbo talk" and that
> there
> is nothing special about such a folder.
>
> Is this right?
>
> My orginal Question - was how is best to test modified code. Don't all
> professional developers have this issue? or do others not test!!
> --
> Thanks ... Barry
>
>
> "Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:
>
>> First of all, your host must allow subwebs. Some don't. And, many
>> require
>> that they set it up. So contact your host, and tell them the name of the
>> subweb. Then, once it's set up, File | Publish and input the proper URL,
>> http:www.mywebsite.com/nameofsubweb
>> --
>> ===
>> Tom [Pepper] Willett
>> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
>> ---
>> FrontPage Support:
>> http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
>>
>> About FrontPage 2003:
>> http://office.microsoft.com/home/off...tid=FX01085802
>> ===
>> "Barry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:BB8945C7-D0ED-4B2A-B66D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> | Thanks, but I don't see anywhere in the help how to "create a subweb
>> on
>> the
>> | hosted site". Only how to design a subweb.
>> |
>> | Let me restate the problem:
>> | I designed in Fp a site, published it and it works A OK.
>> | I now have modified it, and need to test it, leaving the original site
>> intact.
>> | Once it has passed the test, I will then publish it to the 'live' site.
>> | --
>> | Thanks ... Barry
>> |
>> |
>> | "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
>> |
>> | > In FP Create a subweb on your hosted site and publish to the subweb
>> (not
>> the rootweb)
>> | >
>> | > --
>> | >
>> | > _____________________________________________
>> | > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
>> | > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
>> | > To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
>> | >
>> http://www.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPa...3/Default.aspx
>> | > _____________________________________________
>> | >
>> | >
>> | > "Barry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:AA6A71DA-ED01-4AB9-88E9-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> | > | How is best to create a TEST version of the site (leaving the
>> original
>> | > | unmodified version intact). I can't test locally as it uses server
>> side .php.
>> | > |
>> | > | Previously, (using IE) I have created a 'TEST' folder (in the root)
>> and
>> | > | ftp'd all the files under it. But I don't see how to create a
>> (remote)
>> | > | folder using F'page and if I could, how do I publish to this
>> folder
>> (and not
>> | > | the real site)?
>> | > |
>> | > | PS - I obviously can't afford to experiment or make a mistake and
>> wipe
>> out
>> | > | the original !!
>> | > | --
>> | > | Thanks ... Barry
>> | >
>> | >
>> | >
>>
>>
>>



 
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Ronx
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      18th Dec 2005
I use my own server and create/destroy virtual servers as required.
Without a server, I would create a subweb on my hosted site, and use
that for testing.

If your host regards a subweb as "Microsoft mumbo talk" I would
seriously consider a new host.
A subweb is a folder - but in conjunction with FP extensions and
FrontPage, it has properties that make it special.
FrontPage treats a subweb as a completely independant website
(although root-relative links will fail in a subweb). Publishing to a
subweb does not affect anything in the main web (or any other subweb)
and vice versa. If it were an ordinary folder, you could not do this
without a lot of manual intervention. There are other benefits
regarding FP navigation components and Search component (if used) and
unique permissions, which can be easily set up using FP if the host
allows this.
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"Barry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3D182FF6-7B93-48B9-BBCB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My Hosting co say that 'Subweb' is "Microsoft mumbo talk" and

that there
> is nothing special about such a folder.
>
> Is this right?
>
> My orginal Question - was how is best to test modified code. Don't

all
> professional developers have this issue? or do others not test!!
> --
> Thanks ... Barry
>
>
> "Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:
>
> > First of all, your host must allow subwebs. Some don't. And,

many require
> > that they set it up. So contact your host, and tell them the name

of the
> > subweb. Then, once it's set up, File | Publish and input the

proper URL,
> > http:www.mywebsite.com/nameofsubweb
> > --
> > ===
> > Tom [Pepper] Willett
> > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> > ---
> > FrontPage Support:
> > http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
> >
> > About FrontPage 2003:
> > http://office.microsoft.com/home/off...tid=FX01085802
> > ===
> > "Barry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:BB8945C7-D0ED-4B2A-B66D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > | Thanks, but I don't see anywhere in the help how to "create a

subweb on
> > the
> > | hosted site". Only how to design a subweb.
> > |
> > | Let me restate the problem:
> > | I designed in Fp a site, published it and it works A OK.
> > | I now have modified it, and need to test it, leaving the

original site
> > intact.
> > | Once it has passed the test, I will then publish it to the

'live' site.
> > | --
> > | Thanks ... Barry
> > |
> > |
> > | "Stefan B Rusynko" wrote:
> > |
> > | > In FP Create a subweb on your hosted site and publish to the

subweb (not
> > the rootweb)
> > | >
> > | > --
> > | >
> > | > _____________________________________________
> > | > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
> > | > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
> > | > To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
> > | >

http://www.frontpagemvps.com/FrontPa...3/Default.aspx
> > | > _____________________________________________
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > "Barry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:AA6A71DA-ED01-4AB9-88E9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > | > | How is best to create a TEST version of the site (leaving

the original
> > | > | unmodified version intact). I can't test locally as it uses

server
> > side .php.
> > | > |
> > | > | Previously, (using IE) I have created a 'TEST' folder (in

the root)
> > and
> > | > | ftp'd all the files under it. But I don't see how to

create a
> > (remote)
> > | > | folder using F'page and if I could, how do I publish to

this folder
> > (and not
> > | > | the real site)?
> > | > |
> > | > | PS - I obviously can't afford to experiment or make a

mistake and wipe
> > out
> > | > | the original !!
> > | > | --
> > | > | Thanks ... Barry
> > | >
> > | >
> > | >
> >
> >
> >



 
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