publish my web site

[Guest]

Hi, i use front page 2003 and run windows xp. In the publish website box
there are four options, the last of which is "publish file" This publishes to
a folder on my C/: drive, This then appears to publish as normal but it is
useless as it asks for the server extensions.

Is there any way i can run a full working version of my site without
uploading it to the internet where it is live?

Will the front page server extensions run on my pc?

Will the extensions harm my pc as it is not a server?

Any information anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated as I am
tearing my hair out.

Thanks in advance.
Drew.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

Server will run on your machine with no problem if your version of XP is
PRO.

Otherwise you will have to work with disc-based webs (C:\\ whatever path) -
anything that requires server stuff will not work.


| Hi, i use front page 2003 and run windows xp. In the publish website box
| there are four options, the last of which is "publish file" This publishes
to
| a folder on my C/: drive, This then appears to publish as normal but it is
| useless as it asks for the server extensions.
|
| Is there any way i can run a full working version of my site without
| uploading it to the internet where it is live?
|
| Will the front page server extensions run on my pc?
|
| Will the extensions harm my pc as it is not a server?
|
| Any information anyone can give me will be greatly appreciated as I am
| tearing my hair out.
|
| Thanks in advance.
| Drew.
|

 

[Guest]

Hi Rob, Thanks for your response. I am running XP Pro.
I have downloaded server extensions 2002 and installed them. (hopefully
correctly)

I am trying to learn how to work with a database.
I can open the site in my browser window and index.htm appears fine, I then
have three choices/links to click.

“Results Page†“Submission Form†and “Database Editorâ€

Each link leads to a page with the same name as the previous links and they
are .asp pages. When I click one of these links a box appears and asks “Do
you want to open or save this fileâ€

“Open†then opens the page as an editable page.

I do apologise if I am making some silly error, any further help you can
give me will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks very much for the time you have already given me.
Drew

 

[Steve Easton]

Have you installed IIS from the Windows CD??

Control panel > Add / Remove programs > Windows Components.

IIS "must" be installed "before" the extensions are installed.

Then when working with ASP, you must be working on the web in IIS, using the
web address:
http://localhost/webfoldername
or
http://username/webfoldername

Username being the user currently logged onto the computer.


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

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

You're welcome. Steve (or others) will have to help you install IIS and the
extensions...I have to stumble my way through server stuff myself so I can't
describe the procedure well enough to help.



| Hi Rob, Thanks for your response. I am running XP Pro.
| I have downloaded server extensions 2002 and installed them. (hopefully
| correctly)
|
| I am trying to learn how to work with a database.
| I can open the site in my browser window and index.htm appears fine, I
then
| have three choices/links to click.
|
| "Results Page" "Submission Form" and "Database Editor"
|
| Each link leads to a page with the same name as the previous links and
they
| are .asp pages. When I click one of these links a box appears and asks "Do
| you want to open or save this file"
|
| "Open" then opens the page as an editable page.
|
| I do apologise if I am making some silly error, any further help you can
| give me will be greatly appreciated.
|
| Thanks very much for the time you have already given me.
| Drew
|
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > Server will run on your machine with no problem if your version of XP is
| > PRO.
| >
| > Otherwise you will have to work with disc-based webs (C:\\ whatever
path) -
| > anything that requires server stuff will not work.

 

[Guest]

Thank you both for your help i managed to get it all up and running
yesterday. I Followed some instructions for installing IIS from a web site
called "Web Wiz Gide" I found some very detailed instructions there it was a
very usfull site for beginers like myself.

Thanks again for your help as without your knowledge i would still be
tearing my hair out.

See ya.
Drew

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

yer welcome.
web wiz is good source...he also has a very good forum software too if you
ever need one.


| Thank you both for your help i managed to get it all up and running
| yesterday. I Followed some instructions for installing IIS from a web site
| called "Web Wiz Gide" I found some very detailed instructions there it was
a
| very usfull site for beginers like myself.
|
| Thanks again for your help as without your knowledge i would still be
| tearing my hair out.
|
| See ya.
| Drew
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > You're welcome. Steve (or others) will have to help you install IIS and
the
| > extensions...I have to stumble my way through server stuff myself so I
can't
| > describe the procedure well enough to help.
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | Hi Rob, Thanks for your response. I am running XP Pro.
| > | I have downloaded server extensions 2002 and installed them.
(hopefully
| > | correctly)
| > |
| > | I am trying to learn how to work with a database.
| > | I can open the site in my browser window and index.htm appears fine, I
| > then
| > | have three choices/links to click.
| > |
| > | "Results Page" "Submission Form" and "Database Editor"
| > |
| > | Each link leads to a page with the same name as the previous links and
| > they
| > | are .asp pages. When I click one of these links a box appears and asks
"Do
| > | you want to open or save this file"
| > |
| > | "Open" then opens the page as an editable page.
| > |
| > | I do apologise if I am making some silly error, any further help you
can
| > | give me will be greatly appreciated.
| > |
| > | Thanks very much for the time you have already given me.
| > | Drew
| > |
| > |
| > | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Server will run on your machine with no problem if your version of
XP is
| > | > PRO.
| > | >
| > | > Otherwise you will have to work with disc-based webs (C:\\ whatever
| > path) -
| > | > anything that requires server stuff will not work.
| >
| >
| >