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No Frontpage Extensions

Jan 10, 2012 4:57AM PST

My host has changed servers and the new one does not support FrontPage extensions. I need a simple web design program that will allow me to keep my site (created with FrontPage) updated.

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There are too many issues here. Let's start with simple.
Jan 10, 2012 5:05AM PST

I can't guess which extension you used but let me guess anyway.

Did you use some "Publish" button in FP? If so, you could try using the older FTP method. I can't teach FTP here but will try to figure out why you couldn't keep using FP.
Bob

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Can't log into site using FrontPage
Jan 10, 2012 5:24AM PST

I set up the site 10+ years ago using MSFP 2000 and and have been using MSFP to maintain it. Now when I try to log on to make updates I get a "Site does not have FP extensions" and will not allow me to log in. I can't remember how I published it but a simple "Publish" button would be my guess. It has been as many years since I used FTP.

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That explained it to me.
Jan 10, 2012 5:34AM PST

It looks like you used the FP Publish method. Let's hope you kept a backup copy and then ... start learning what the new ways are. I can't guess what your web host is offering but right or wrong I find myself back to FTP and copying stuff in with that.

What I did when I moved off FP was to edit my site locally on my HDD then drive it around there. Finally it was the FTP up to the server and then check my work.

Today I might look at GOODSYNC to sync it all up since it could automate the work without having to remember my FTP commands, what files go where in what folder.

Take a look at GOODSYNC soon.
Bob

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Backup
Jan 10, 2012 6:01AM PST

You have highlighted one of my major mistakes. I have neglected the backup part. I have old backup's but they do not contain all of my updates. Guess I have a lot of work to do, recreate the site with the updated info. I will try to get the updated pages from the new site and then replace the old files in my old backup. Will investigate Goodsync

Thanks for reminding me how important it is to backup everything!

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The site is still available online?
Jan 17, 2012 8:06PM PST

If it's not too huge, you can always source view it page by page and copy your stuff to your computer. Make sure you download any images you have as well.

Or get Firefox and the FireFTP extension and just download all the files to your hard drive. You'll need your access info, but if you don't have that, you should be able to recover your username and password from your host.

At least that way, you don't have to recreate the content.

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Recreating Site
Jan 18, 2012 12:43AM PST

I downloaded the content from the new site but all of the navigation info was lost. I am now using FP to move the newer content to an old FP backup which has the navigation info. Tedious, but seems the best alternative. Once I am finished I will FTP the recreated site to the new server. Hope this works.

The upside is that the process illustrates the "use it or lose it" concept. I am now relearning all of the mechanics of doing this that had receded into the back regions of my memory!

FYI: The site is jcmotorsports.com