Running Frontpage on local machine

[James Ivey]

What exactly is needed to run a full-blown Frontpage web on a local machine?

I'm talking about with extensions, getting the forms and fancy components to
work.

Seems like back with Frontpage98 there used to be something about a Personal
Web Server...

If someone could tell me what is needed and how to install I would
appreciate.

Thanks!

James

 

[Steve Easton]

Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional with IIS and the extensions installed.
The install files for IIS and the extensions are on the install CD for either of the above.
Control panel > Add / Remove Programs > Windows Components.


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[James Ivey]

Cool. Thanks a bunch Steve. I'm running Win2000 Pro.. I'll look into it.

So to locally test a form, it should work in FP Preview mode? or do I have
to browse to it in Explorer and run it that way?

In other words, whats the best way to test it?

Thanks for your help.

James

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Have the site open in FP via http, then use Preview in browser.

However, you still may not be able to test the form locally if set to sent to email, but should be
able to test by have it write to a file.

Also, having the form (site) work on your local machine is no guarantee that it will work when
published, since your machine is different from the web host machine.

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Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

http://www.Ecom-Data.com
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[James Ivey]

Roger all that.

Thanks Thomas. Appreciate the help.

James

 

[James Ivey]

Hmmm... ok. Installed IIS including Frontpage extensions
Opened my web in FP and published to http://localhost
All the pages and files show up in the wwwroot folder
I open the site in FP via http
Hit Preview in Browser, and the forms have that [FrontPage Save Results Component] at the top, which to me indicates something ain't right.

Help?
Have the site open in FP via http, then use Preview in browser.

However, you still may not be able to test the form locally if set to sent to email, but should be
able to test by have it write to a file.

Also, having the form (site) work on your local machine is no guarantee that it will work when
published, since your machine is different from the web host machine.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

http://www.Ecom-Data.com
==============================================

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

If the forms are set to send to email, then that is why you see the warning message. Disregard, as
you really need to test this on the server that will actually be hosting the web site, not locally.

Also, you should have create subwebs / sites for under http://localhost/site1, etc. instead of just
placing everything in the root web.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

http://www.Ecom-Data.com
==============================================


Hmmm... ok. Installed IIS including Frontpage extensions
Opened my web in FP and published to http://localhost
All the pages and files show up in the wwwroot folder
I open the site in FP via http
Hit Preview in Browser, and the forms have that [FrontPage Save Results Component] at the top, which
to me indicates something ain't right.

Help?
Have the site open in FP via http, then use Preview in browser.

However, you still may not be able to test the form locally if set to sent to email, but should be
able to test by have it write to a file.

Also, having the form (site) work on your local machine is no guarantee that it will work when
published, since your machine is different from the web host machine.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

http://www.Ecom-Data.com
==============================================

 

[James Ivey]

ahhh... that would make sense.

I'll try it again this weekend.

Thanks for your help Thomas.

James

If the forms are set to send to email, then that is why you see the warning message. Disregard, as
you really need to test this on the server that will actually be hosting the web site, not locally.

Also, you should have create subwebs / sites for under http://localhost/site1, etc. instead of just
placing everything in the root web.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

http://www.Ecom-Data.com
==============================================


Hmmm... ok. Installed IIS including Frontpage extensions
Opened my web in FP and published to http://localhost
All the pages and files show up in the wwwroot folder
I open the site in FP via http
Hit Preview in Browser, and the forms have that [FrontPage Save Results Component] at the top, which
to me indicates something ain't right.

Help?
Have the site open in FP via http, then use Preview in browser.

However, you still may not be able to test the form locally if set to sent to email, but should be
able to test by have it write to a file.

Also, having the form (site) work on your local machine is no guarantee that it will work when
published, since your machine is different from the web host machine.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

http://www.Ecom-Data.com
==============================================

Cool. Thanks a bunch Steve. I'm running Win2000 Pro.. I'll look into it.

So to locally test a form, it should work in FP Preview mode? or do I have to browse to it in
Explorer and run it that way?

In other words, whats the best way to test it?

Thanks for your help.

James