Publishing Error

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I've been using Frontpage for awhile now, but recently I got a message saying that the FTP session was terminated. It happens after it lists my web folders then my ftp folders. It's very frustrating since my web is being published to the correct place and Frontpage extensions are installed for my website.

Any help is appreciated!
Thanks so much,
Laura
 
-----Original Message-----
I've been using Frontpage for awhile now, but recently I
got a message saying that the FTP session was
terminated. It happens after it lists my web folders
then my ftp folders. It's very frustrating since my web
is being published to the correct place and Frontpage
extensions are installed for my website.
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If the FrontPage Server Extensions are installed on the
remote site, you should be publishing by HTTP rather than
by FTP. That is, when publishing, specify a destination
address like:
http://www.mydomain.com/mysite
and not like:
ftp://ftp.mydomain.com/public_html/mysite

If you run into further problems, consult:

http://www.interlacken.com/winnt/tips/tipshow.aspx?tip=24

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
Author of:
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Jim et al,
If I normally use HTTP & FP Publish, as you say, to update my website
(FP extensions on Server) can I FTP a single page with edits? I
frequently travel and need to do small updates away from my computer.

FP is usually not available on the road but I can do small edits with
a text editor.

What can I edit in this fashion - what can I not?

Peter
 
The problem is that when you have the FP extensions and use FTP to upload
content, the extensions on the server are not aware that any changes to web
content has been made.

If you have a laptop, the EULA will allow you to also install a copy of FP.

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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
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Okay. Now what are these elusive Extensions, anyway?
Is there a list somewhere on which I can see what functions in the
pages not to mess with before FTP transfer.

I'm pretty sure that just text changes go okay, probably adding a
picture to the page or pointing new file to a present picture display.

Probably not changing the Shared Borders, what else?

I usually only need the former edits when travelling without a laptop.

Peter
 
Peter,

It is not what you change or upload, etc, it is the fact that when you
modify any of the web content outside of FP, FP has no way of knowing that
you have changed any content within the web since the hidden FP
configuration file are not updated.

You can not make changes to any of the FP webbot components such as, forms,
discussion web, guest book, shared border, themes, include page, navigation
and have the changes appear or in some case still function.

You might want to look into using a custom server-side database solution
where you can do certain update via browser.

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

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