I'm using FP2000 with FP extensions installed on the server. I'm managing a
website that has frequent page additions and deletions, and the site could
really benefit from a custom 404 page. My server's knowledgebase has
instructions for creating a custom error page by editing the .htaccess file,
but warns against doing so when using FP, since this will corrupt the
configuration files. Can anyone suggest another approach or a workaround
that will allow me to have a custom 404 page? Thanks for your help.
JW

You can edit the .htaccess file, but you MUST leave all the FrontPage
stuff at the top.
The code for the 404 error and/or 301 redirection should be added at the
end of the existing code.

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Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
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"JW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm using FP2000 with FP extensions installed on the server. I'm managing a
> website that has frequent page additions and deletions, and the site could
> really benefit from a custom 404 page. My server's knowledgebase has
> instructions for creating a custom error page by editing the .htaccess file,
> but warns against doing so when using FP, since this will corrupt the
> configuration files. Can anyone suggest another approach or a workaround
> that will allow me to have a custom 404 page? Thanks for your help.
> JW

Additionally, the edited file must be uploaded as a text (ASCII) file -
FrontPage and some FTP clients will upload .htaccess as a binary which
will corrupt the file. .htaccess must be added to list of text files in
the configuration dialogues.
For FP2003, add htaccess to Tools->Options - FTP tab.

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Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp




"JW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed):

> I'm using FP2000 with FP extensions installed on the server. I'm managing a
> website that has frequent page additions and deletions, and the site could
> really benefit from a custom 404 page. My server's knowledgebase has
> instructions for creating a custom error page by editing the .htaccess file,
> but warns against doing so when using FP, since this will corrupt the
> configuration files. Can anyone suggest another approach or a workaround
> that will allow me to have a custom 404 page? Thanks for your help.
> JW

Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like it's worth a shot...

"Ronx" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Additionally, the edited file must be uploaded as a text (ASCII) file -
> FrontPage and some FTP clients will upload .htaccess as a binary which
> will corrupt the file. .htaccess must be added to list of text files in
> the configuration dialogues.
> For FP2003, add htaccess to Tools->Options - FTP tab.
>
> --
> Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
> Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
>
> http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp
>
> "JW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> I'm using FP2000 with FP extensions installed on the server. I'm managing
>> a
>> website that has frequent page additions and deletions, and the site
>> could
>> really benefit from a custom 404 page. My server's knowledgebase has
>> instructions for creating a custom error page by editing the .htaccess
>> file,
>> but warns against doing so when using FP, since this will corrupt the
>> configuration files. Can anyone suggest another approach or a workaround
>> that will allow me to have a custom 404 page? Thanks for your help.
>> JW
>

Have you checked the web masters CPanel?
It has a built in feature for creating custom error pages.
You create them on the server, publish to your machine, edit as desired and then publish back.

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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
FP Cleaner
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
Hit Me FP
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm


"JW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm using FP2000 with FP extensions installed on the server. I'm managing a website that has frequent page
> additions and deletions, and the site could really benefit from a custom 404 page. My server's knowledgebase
> has instructions for creating a custom error page by editing the .htaccess file, but warns against doing so
> when using FP, since this will corrupt the configuration files. Can anyone suggest another approach or a
> workaround that will allow me to have a custom 404 page? Thanks for your help.
> JW
>