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Q161414: FP97: How to Publish a FrontPage Web to the Internet, Intranet

Article: Q161414
Product(s): Word Front Page
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage kbdta
Last Modified: 20-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows 
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For a Microsoft FrontPage 2000 version of this article, see Q198523.

For a Microsoft FrontPage 98 version of this article, see Q194093.

SUMMARY
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This article describes how to transfer a FrontPage Web from a local Web server
or disk to an Internet or intranet server.

You can also use this information to transfer any Web from one Web server to
another.

MORE INFORMATION
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There are many ways to get your Web content to the Internet, from using simple
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to using the FrontPage Server Extensions to posting
directly to a Web server by using the HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP).

All methods for getting FrontPage Web content to the Internet start with the
Publish FrontPage Web command (File menu) in FrontPage Explorer. If you
installed the FrontPage Server Extensions on the destination Web server,
FrontPage can communicate directly with the extensions on that server. If the
FrontPage Server Extensions are not installed on the destination server, or if
you are not sure if they are installed, you can install the Microsoft Web
Publishing Wizard from the FrontPage compact disc and then publish your files to
the destination server.

Publishing Your FrontPage Web to an Internet Web Server
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1. In FrontPage Explorer, open the Web you want to publish.

2. On the File menu, click Publish FrontPage Web.

3. In the Destination Web Server box, type the Internet address of the Web
  server. The address of the server appears immediately after the protocol
  (http:) and the double slashes (//).

4. In the "Name of destination of FrontPage Web" box, type the name of the
  destination Web. (This should be the name of the folder that contains your
  Web content.)

  NOTE: If you want to publish the Web directly to the document root of the Web
  server (usually only if you have a domain of your own), do not enter the name
  of the destination Web. If you are unsure what to enter as the destination
  Web, consult your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or intranet webmaster.

5. Click to select the Copy Changed Pages Only check box. All your pages will be
  published to the destination server. Click to select the "Add to existing
  Web" check box if your ISP has already established your site.

6. Click OK.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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FrontPage first attempts to communicate with the FrontPage Server Extensions on
the destination Web server. If the server extensions are properly installed on
the destination server, this is all you need to do. If the FrontPage Server
Extensions are not found on the destination Web server, and if you installed the
Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard, FrontPage automatically starts the wizard and
uses it to connect with the Web server.

The first time you start the Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard you may be prompted
for the protocol, the name of the Web server on which you want to post your
content, and other connection information. To obtain the correct values, contact
your Internet Service Provider or intranet webmaster.

The Web Publishing Wizard also asks you what files you want to post. To properly
post your Web, FrontPage passes the Web Publishing Wizard a list of files. The
files are stored in an "upload" folder in a temporary folder where FrontPage is
installed. Do not edit this if you want to properly post your Web. Once
configured successfully, all subsequent posts to the specified Web server occur
automatically.

For more information about the Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard, see the following
Microsoft World Wide Web site:

  http://corporate.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

Additional query words: 97 webpost

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Keywords          : kbusage kbdta 
Technology        : kbFrontPageSearch kbFrontPage97 kbZNotKeyword2 kbFrontPage97Search
Version           : :
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

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