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How do I publish my website using Microsoft FrontPage?

Article #:  5203

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Question:
 I want to publish my website using Microsoft FrontPage.

Background:
 none.

Solution:
How to publish with Microsoft® FrontPage® version 2002 and 2003
  1. On the File menu, click Publish Web.
  2. In the Publish Destination dialog box, do one of the following:
    • Type the location of a Web server
    • Click Change to find the publishing location.

    Note If you have previously chosen a publishing destination for this web site, the Publish Destination dialog box will not appear. Proceed to step 4.

  3. Click OK.
  4. Specify the pages you want to publish.
  5. To publish sub webs, select the Include sub webs check box.
  6. Click Publish.

    FrontPage publishes your web site to the Web server you specified. If you want to verify that your web site was successfully published, click the hyperlink that is displayed after the web has been published — your web browser will open to the site you just published.

    Note: If you cancel publishing in the middle of the operation, files that have already been published remain on the destination Web server.

How to publish with Microsoft FrontPage 2000
  1. On the File menu, click Publish Web.
  2. In the Publish Destination dialog box, do one of the following:
    • Type the location of a Web server.
    • Click the arrow to select a location to which you have already published another web site.
    • Click Browse to find the publishing location.

    Note If you have previously chosen a publishing destination for this web site, the Publish Destination dialog box will not appear. Proceed to step 4.

  3. Click OK.
  4. Specify the pages you want to publish.
  5. To publish sub webs, select the Include sub webs check box.
  6. Click Publish.

    FrontPage publishes your web site to the Web server you specified. If you want to verify that your web site was successfully published, click the hyperlink that is displayed after the web has been published — your web browser will open to the site you just published.

    Note: If you cancel publishing in the middle of the operation, files that have already been published remain on the destination Web server.

For Microsoft FrontPage 98:

Step One: Check your connection to your new web site for the first time. Do this Once or as a troubleshooting measure.

  1. Dial-up your Internet Service Provider and listen to make sure your modem connects.
  2. Open FrontPage Explorer.
  3. Select File, Open FrontPage Web.
    • Click in the box More Webs and type your IP address as written above followed by a carriage return after clicking in the box that says Web Server or File Location.
    • Click on List Webs.
    • Click on
    • Click on OK.
    • Enter your userid and password.
  4. At this point, you should see your empty web site with this welcome page.

Step Two: Copying your local web site to the server.

  1. Start FrontPage Explorer.
  2. Select File Open FrontPage Web from FrontPage. Retrieve and select a local copy of your web site. Leave the box checked, "Open an Existing FrontPage Web". Using, the little down arrow next to the box select your local computer name. Once you have your local server selected, press the Ok Button.
  3. Now, use your modem to dial up like your going to "surf" the Internet.
  4. Switch back to FrontPage Explorer. Once your local web site comes up, select the Publish FrontPage Web command From File.
  5. Next select the More Webs button. Click in the white box and type the IP Address as shown above then press the OK button
  6. Next under Destination Web Name, erase everything in the box. The box should be empty. Select the Option "Add to an existing web". Select the Option, "Change existing pages only".
  7. Press the OK button.
  8. Wait.
  9. Now start Netscape or Internet Explorer or some other local browser and press the OPEN button.
  10. Type-http://"Web ADDRESS ABOVE" and press OK.Step Two: Copying your local web site to the server.

Step Three: Modifying web pages in the future- Import Web
Just re-publish your web site as in Step Two Above but select an already existing location to publish to.

  1. Start FrontPage Explorer.
  2. Select File Open FrontPage Web from FrontPage. Retrieve and select a local copy of your web site. Leave the box checked, "Open an Existing FrontPage Web". Using, the little down arrow next to the box select your local computer name. Once you have your local server selected, press the Ok Button.
  3. Now, use your modem to dial up like your going to "surf" the Internet.
  4. Switch back to FrontPage Explorer. Once your local web site comes up, select the Publish FrontPage Web command From File.
  5. Select the location that corresponds to our server location. This will be the IP address initially but eventually will be your domain name. Make sure the box labeled "Copy changed pages only" has been checked then click OK.

References:
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