FP98 to FP2003

[Ralph Pruitt]

I've been trying to import my website that was originally created in FP98
onto my PC running FP2003. So far I've been unsuccessful, as when trying to
use the built in FTP I get an error message about some of the "internal"
directories _vti_cnf and _vti_pvt being invalid or empty.

Is it possible to do this, or will I have to create the site from scratch?

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

If the remote server has the FP extensions, then open the site directly in FP2003 and then publish
to the location you want.

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[Steve Easton]

Does the server have FrontPage extensions.?? If so open the live site using
http://yourdomain.com and select File > Publish Site... and publish the site
back to your machine.

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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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........................with a computer

 

[Ralph Pruitt]

Unfortunately the site was populated using FTP. The ISP (Plusnet) seem to
have two locations for WWW pages one that relates to sites that use FTP
(ftp.plus.net) and one that relates to ones using FP extensions
(fp.USERNAME.plus.com).

What I want to do is to import all the files from the FTP location onto my
PC and then export back it to the FP extension site.

 

[Crash Gordon]

I've not tried it but I would imagine that if you ftp it down to your local machine, ignoring the msgs that the extensions are empty - they would be if the server didn't have FP extensions. Then work with your local copy, if you use anything needing the extensions FP will create them. Then you can RE-PUBLISH (not ftp) up to the new url.

no guru here...but;
Wouldn't that work Steve?


| Unfortunately the site was populated using FTP. The ISP (Plusnet) seem to
| have two locations for WWW pages one that relates to sites that use FTP
| (ftp.plus.net) and one that relates to ones using FP extensions
| (fp.USERNAME.plus.com).
|
| What I want to do is to import all the files from the FTP location onto my
| PC and then export back it to the FP extension site.
|
|
| | > Does the server have FrontPage extensions.?? If so open the live site
| using
| > http://yourdomain.com and select File > Publish Site... and publish the
| site
| > back to your machine.
| >
| > --
| > Steve Easton
| > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > 95isalive
| > This site is best viewed............
| > .......................with a computer
| >
| > | > > I've been trying to import my website that was originally created in
| FP98
| > > onto my PC running FP2003. So far I've been unsuccessful, as when trying
| > to
| > > use the built in FTP I get an error message about some of the "internal"
| > > directories _vti_cnf and _vti_pvt being invalid or empty.
| > >
| > > Is it possible to do this, or will I have to create the site from
| scratch?
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Ok, then in that case, you need to use a FTP application to download the site to a folder on your
HD, then open the folder in FP. However, since your site was on a server without the extensions, you
will have recreate your navigation, re-apply shared borders or Includes as well as themes, if use
them since that info is not available on sites without the FP extensions.

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==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
==============================================

 

[Steve Easton]

You have to restore the navigation.
I've never had the "adventure" of ftping a site back to a computer.

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer

I've not tried it but I would imagine that if you ftp it down to your local
machine, ignoring the msgs that the extensions are empty - they would be if
the server didn't have FP extensions. Then work with your local copy, if you
use anything needing the extensions FP will create them. Then you can
RE-PUBLISH (not ftp) up to the new url.

no guru here...but;
Wouldn't that work Steve?


| Unfortunately the site was populated using FTP. The ISP (Plusnet) seem to
| have two locations for WWW pages one that relates to sites that use FTP
| (ftp.plus.net) and one that relates to ones using FP extensions
| (fp.USERNAME.plus.com).
|
| What I want to do is to import all the files from the FTP location onto my
| PC and then export back it to the FP extension site.
|
|
| | > Does the server have FrontPage extensions.?? If so open the live site
| using
| > http://yourdomain.com and select File > Publish Site... and publish the
| site
| > back to your machine.
| >
| > --
| > Steve Easton
| > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > 95isalive
| > This site is best viewed............
| > .......................with a computer
| >
| > | > > I've been trying to import my website that was originally created in
| FP98
| > > onto my PC running FP2003. So far I've been unsuccessful, as when
trying
| > to
| > > use the built in FTP I get an error message about some of the
"internal"
| > > directories _vti_cnf and _vti_pvt being invalid or empty.
| > >
| > > Is it possible to do this, or will I have to create the site from
| scratch?
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Crash Gordon]

Not so bad if it's small web.


| You have to restore the navigation.
| I've never had the "adventure" of ftping a site back to a computer.
|
| --
| Steve Easton
| Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| 95isalive
| This site is best viewed............
| .......................with a computer
|
| | I've not tried it but I would imagine that if you ftp it down to your local
| machine, ignoring the msgs that the extensions are empty - they would be if
| the server didn't have FP extensions. Then work with your local copy, if you
| use anything needing the extensions FP will create them. Then you can
| RE-PUBLISH (not ftp) up to the new url.
|
| no guru here...but;
| Wouldn't that work Steve?
|
|
| | | Unfortunately the site was populated using FTP. The ISP (Plusnet) seem to
| | have two locations for WWW pages one that relates to sites that use FTP
| | (ftp.plus.net) and one that relates to ones using FP extensions
| | (fp.USERNAME.plus.com).
| |
| | What I want to do is to import all the files from the FTP location onto my
| | PC and then export back it to the FP extension site.
| |
| |
| | | | > Does the server have FrontPage extensions.?? If so open the live site
| | using
| | > http://yourdomain.com and select File > Publish Site... and publish the
| | site
| | > back to your machine.
| | >
| | > --
| | > Steve Easton
| | > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| | > 95isalive
| | > This site is best viewed............
| | > .......................with a computer
| | >
| | > | | > > I've been trying to import my website that was originally created in
| | FP98
| | > > onto my PC running FP2003. So far I've been unsuccessful, as when
| trying
| | > to
| | > > use the built in FTP I get an error message about some of the
| "internal"
| | > > directories _vti_cnf and _vti_pvt being invalid or empty.
| | > >
| | > > Is it possible to do this, or will I have to create the site from
| | scratch?
| | > >
| | > >
| | >
| | >
| |
| |
|
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