Transferring files to "My Web Sites" Folder

[Guest]

Hi
I am a newbie and slowly attempting to get my existing site to FrontPage so I can edit/update that one instead of creating a new one at this point. The person that created my site sent me the files in a zip format. I just extracted the files to "My Web Sites" Folder. My concern is when I opened that folder some of the folders are empty. For example
Private is empt
_vti_pvt
Images is empt
_vti_cnf is empt
"The name of my website" folder has banners, images, logos, etc
deskto
Is this the way the files should have been extracted to the "My Web Sites" folder? I would have thought the images would have "dumped" into the images folder
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Gai

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

Have them recreate the Zip file (in say WinZip) and make sure they select the option to Include paths, hidden system files, and sub
folders.

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| Oh boy! You are not only giving me cause for concern but I am pretty confused as well. As I mentioned, I am a newbie so I am not
quite grasping your suggestions. I guess what this means is the person did not include the sub folder option. I did not see the
option select the "check box next to Use folder names" when I did the unzipping. By the way, I am using Windows XP if that matters.
From the email he sent me, I clicked on the attached zip files and the zip wizard asked me where I wanted to extract the files. At
that point I clicked on Browse until I found the folder "My Web Sites" Folder under "My Documents." Once I did that, the task was
completed. Again, I chose "My Web Sites" folder; however, maybe I did something wrong. Please provide additional help if possible.
| Thanks.
| Gail
|
| ----- BruceBach wrote: -----
|
| That depends on how the site was created and how the zip file was created.
| If all the directories were populated before the .zip was created then the person that zipped it should have selected the
Include Sub Folder option.
| Try unzipping again but select the check box next to Use folder names.
| If that doesn't work just copy all images to the images folder etc... for all folders. You may want to check your links and
make sure they link to the directories you think their supposed to link to. We have seen sites that have all files in 1 folder with
no sub folders. This makes the site hard to administer to say the least.
|
| You may want to create sub directories in your My Web Sites folder so you can organize more then 1 site in that folder.
|
|
| ----- Gail wrote: -----
|
| Hi,
| I am a newbie and slowly attempting to get my existing site to FrontPage so I can edit/update that one instead of
creating a new one at this point. The person that created my site sent me the files in a zip format. I just extracted the files to
"My Web Sites" Folder. My concern is when I opened that folder some of the folders are empty. For example,
| Private is empty
| _vti_pvt
| Images is empty
| _vti_cnf is empty
| "The name of my website" folder has banners, images, logos, etc .
| desktop
| Is this the way the files should have been extracted to the "My Web Sites" folder? I would have thought the images
would have "dumped" into the images folder.
| Any help would be greatly appreciated.
| Thanks.
| Gail
|

 

[Guest]

Unfortunately, the person that sent me the files deleted them from his computer. He was getting a new computer and was actually going to delete them but luckily I got a copy before he did. Any other suggestions
Thank you very much
Gail

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

If the site is online you could Publish it to your PC (if the Site is running the FP SE) or use FTP to download it (and recreate
it), otherwise you need to rebuild it from what you have

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| Unfortunately, the person that sent me the files deleted them from his computer. He was getting a new computer and was actually
going to delete them but luckily I got a copy before he did. Any other suggestions?
| Thank you very much!
| Gail

 

[Guest]

I would like to try a different approach to this please. I deleted the files and am now ready to try this again from scratch. Right now "My Web Sites" Folder has the following in it
private (empty
_vti_pvt (Files: botinfs.cnf, bots.cnf, deptodoc.btr, doctodep.btr,...
desktop (Configuration settings
_vti_cnf (empty
images (empty

Is there a way for someone to tell me exactly how I should transfer zipped files of my current website on a Windows XP OS and exactly how they should be saved so that I can then open them in FrontPage 2003? I am attempting to do this instead of creating a whole new site at this point, since obviously I have a lot to learn. I figured it would be easier to edit/update an existing site for now. I would be surprised if the guy that sent me the files didn't do it correctly, since he had schooling on website design. I believe he created my site using DreamWeaver. Also, it was mentioned about creating sub directories in My Web Sites folder. Would you please elaborate
Thank you very much once again!!!!!!


----- BruceBach wrote: ----

That depends on how the site was created and how the zip file was created.
If all the directories were populated before the .zip was created then the person that zipped it should have selected the Include Sub Folder option.
Try unzipping again but select the check box next to Use folder names
If that doesn't work just copy all images to the images folder etc... for all folders. You may want to check your links and make sure they link to the directories you think their supposed to link to. We have seen sites that have all files in 1 folder with no sub folders. This makes the site hard to administer to say the least

You may want to create sub directories in your My Web Sites folder so you can organize more then 1 site in that folder


----- Gail wrote: ----

Hi
I am a newbie and slowly attempting to get my existing site to FrontPage so I can edit/update that one instead of creating a new one at this point. The person that created my site sent me the files in a zip format. I just extracted the files to "My Web Sites" Folder. My concern is when I opened that folder some of the folders are empty. For example
Private is empt
_vti_pvt
Images is empt
_vti_cnf is empt
"The name of my website" folder has banners, images, logos, etc
deskto
Is this the way the files should have been extracted to the "My Web Sites" folder? I would have thought the images would have "dumped" into the images folder
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Gai

 

[Ronx]

Create a new folder, say C:\website.
Open the zip file, and move the contents into C:\website. Do not worry
about the file structure.
Open FrontPage. File - Open Site
Click on My Computer in the Look In column, then browse to C:\website and
open.
Allow FP to convert the folder into a FP web.
View - Reports - Site Summary
If there are any broken hyperlinks, click on the report and fix them.
Move images, and files to where you want them in the file structure.
Optional - File -Publish Site, browse to the web you have prepared earlier
and publish; then remove C:\website (or leave as a backup.)

There are no hard and fast rules about what folders should contain which
files - every file can be placed in the root folder, or each file can be
placed in its own subfolder (to take two extremes). The file structure is
your choice. I move images to the images folder, pages into subfolders
sorted by category, leaving the home page on its own in the root.
--
Ron
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

I would like to try a different approach to this please. I deleted the

files and am now ready to try this again from scratch. Right now "My Web
Sites" Folder has the following in it:

private (empty)
_vti_pvt (Files: botinfs.cnf, bots.cnf, deptodoc.btr, doctodep.btr,...)
desktop (Configuration settings)
_vti_cnf (empty)
images (empty)

Is there a way for someone to tell me exactly how I should transfer zipped

files of my current website on a Windows XP OS and exactly how they should
be saved so that I can then open them in FrontPage 2003? I am attempting to
do this instead of creating a whole new site at this point, since obviously
I have a lot to learn. I figured it would be easier to edit/update an
existing site for now. I would be surprised if the guy that sent me the
files didn't do it correctly, since he had schooling on website design. I
believe he created my site using DreamWeaver. Also, it was mentioned about
creating sub directories in My Web Sites folder. Would you please
elaborate?

Thank you very much once again!!!!!!!


----- BruceBach wrote: -----

That depends on how the site was created and how the zip file was created.
If all the directories were populated before the .zip was created

then the person that zipped it should have selected the Include Sub Folder
option.

Try unzipping again but select the check box next to Use folder names.
If that doesn't work just copy all images to the images folder etc...

for all folders. You may want to check your links and make sure they link to
the directories you think their supposed to link to. We have seen sites that
have all files in 1 folder with no sub folders. This makes the site hard to
administer to say the least.

You may want to create sub directories in your My Web Sites folder so

you can organize more then 1 site in that folder.

----- Gail wrote: -----

Hi,
I am a newbie and slowly attempting to get my existing site to

FrontPage so I can edit/update that one instead of creating a new one at
this point. The person that created my site sent me the files in a zip
format. I just extracted the files to "My Web Sites" Folder. My concern is
when I opened that folder some of the folders are empty. For example,

Private is empty
_vti_pvt
Images is empty
_vti_cnf is empty
"The name of my website" folder has banners, images, logos, etc ..
desktop
Is this the way the files should have been extracted to the "My

Web Sites" folder? I would have thought the images would have "dumped" into
the images folder.

 

[Guest]

Well, I finally did it and I want to thank everyone for all of their help. I simply created a new folder and then allowed FP to convert the folder into a FP web. I do have to ask, though, "Could I have just zipped the files to the "My Web Sites" Folder where they probably belong and I would have gotten the same result once I let FrontPage do its thing? If so, should I do this over so that these files are in the correct (already created) folder for websites
Thanks


----- Ronx wrote: ----

Create a new folder, say C:\website
Open the zip file, and move the contents into C:\website. Do not worr
about the file structure
Open FrontPage. File - Open Sit
Click on My Computer in the Look In column, then browse to C:\website an
open
Allow FP to convert the folder into a FP web
View - Reports - Site Summar
If there are any broken hyperlinks, click on the report and fix them
Move images, and files to where you want them in the file structure
Optional - File -Publish Site, browse to the web you have prepared earlie
and publish; then remove C:\website (or leave as a backup.

There are no hard and fast rules about what folders should contain whic
files - every file can be placed in the root folder, or each file can b
placed in its own subfolder (to take two extremes). The file structure i
your choice. I move images to the images folder, pages into subfolder
sorted by category, leaving the home page on its own in the root
--
Ro
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread

I would like to try a different approach to this please. I deleted th

files and am now ready to try this again from scratch. Right now "My We
Sites" Folder has the following in it

private (empty
_vti_pvt (Files: botinfs.cnf, bots.cnf, deptodoc.btr, doctodep.btr,...
desktop (Configuration settings
_vti_cnf (empty
images (empty

files of my current website on a Windows XP OS and exactly how they shoul
be saved so that I can then open them in FrontPage 2003? I am attempting t
do this instead of creating a whole new site at this point, since obviousl
I have a lot to learn. I figured it would be easier to edit/update a
existing site for now. I would be surprised if the guy that sent me th
files didn't do it correctly, since he had schooling on website design.
believe he created my site using DreamWeaver. Also, it was mentioned abou
creating sub directories in My Web Sites folder. Would you pleas
elaborate

Thank you very much once again!!!!!! created
If all the directories were populated before the .zip was create

then the person that zipped it should have selected the Include Sub Folde
option

Try unzipping again but select the check box next to Use folde names
If that doesn't work just copy all images to the images folder etc..

for all folders. You may want to check your links and make sure they link t
the directories you think their supposed to link to. We have seen sites tha
have all files in 1 folder with no sub folders. This makes the site hard t
administer to say the least

I am a newbie and slowly attempting to get my existing site t

FrontPage so I can edit/update that one instead of creating a new one a
this point. The person that created my site sent me the files in a zi
format. I just extracted the files to "My Web Sites" Folder. My concern is
when I opened that folder some of the folders are empty. For example,

Private is empty
_vti_pvt
Images is empty
_vti_cnf is empty
"The name of my website" folder has banners, images, logos, etc ..
desktop
Is this the way the files should have been extracted to the "My

Web Sites" folder? I would have thought the images would have "dumped" into
the images folder.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

With the "new" web open in FP, just publish to the location you want on your HD.

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

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

Well, I finally did it and I want to thank everyone for all of their help. I simply created a new

folder and then allowed FP to convert the folder into a FP web. I do have to ask, though, "Could I
have just zipped the files to the "My Web Sites" Folder where they probably belong and I would have
gotten the same result once I let FrontPage do its thing? If so, should I do this over so that
these files are in the correct (already created) folder for websites?

 

[Guest]

I know I shouldn't be asking this because I should already know the answer, but I will in hopes that you folks have a lot of patience. It is pretty obvious I better get myself to a store and start reading up on this stuff because the class I took didn't help one darn bit. I really don't understand what you mean about "publish to the location".....etc. Does it not really matter where my files are saved, i.e., "My Web Sites" folder? I do, by the way, already have a host and have been working with them as well. I was hoping that once I saw the files in FP things would become clearer to me on how to use the program. But, unfortunately, that is not the case.

One other thing that came to mind as I stay awake at nights thinking about how I am going to accomplish the task of managing a website. Is it possible for me to have my website files in FP 2003 twice so that the one I can keep as the "good" copy and the other one I can use to "test the waters" for editing/updating
Thank you!!


----- Thomas A. Rowe wrote: ----

With the "new" web open in FP, just publish to the location you want on your HD

--
=============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
WEBMASTER Resources(tm
http://www.ycoln-resources.co
FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc
=============================================
To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.as

Well, I finally did it and I want to thank everyone for all of their help. I simply created a ne

folder and then allowed FP to convert the folder into a FP web. I do have to ask, though, "Could
have just zipped the files to the "My Web Sites" Folder where they probably belong and I would hav
gotten the same result once I let FrontPage do its thing? If so, should I do this over so tha
these files are in the correct (already created) folder for websites

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

No it really doesn't matter where you store your web on your local machine if working with
disk-based web, which is the default. However you should never just copy the web to another
location, always use the publish function and avoid opening the folder holding web content outside
of FP or add or modifying any content within the folder outside of FP. Also always remember to
import any content that is to use in the web via the FP Import command.

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

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

I know I shouldn't be asking this because I should already know the answer, but I will in hopes

that you folks have a lot of patience. It is pretty obvious I better get myself to a store and
start reading up on this stuff because the class I took didn't help one darn bit. I really don't
understand what you mean about "publish to the location".....etc. Does it not really matter where
my files are saved, i.e., "My Web Sites" folder? I do, by the way, already have a host and have
been working with them as well. I was hoping that once I saw the files in FP things would become
clearer to me on how to use the program. But, unfortunately, that is not the case.

One other thing that came to mind as I stay awake at nights thinking about how I am going to

accomplish the task of managing a website. Is it possible for me to have my website files in FP
2003 twice so that the one I can keep as the "good" copy and the other one I can use to "test the
waters" for editing/updating?