How to copy a FrontPage 2002 Web site to a local hard disk (310620)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 2002, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP

This article was previously published under Q310620
For a Microsoft FrontPage 2003 version of this article, see 825448.

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SUMMARY

Use this step-by-step guide to copy a Web site to a local computer by using the Publish feature in Microsoft FrontPage 2002.

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Copying a Web Site to a Local Computer

  1. Start FrontPage.
  2. On the File menu, click Open Web to open the web you want to copy to the local hard disk.
  3. On the File menu, click Publish Web.
  4. In the Publish Destination dialog box, choose either of the following options:
    • In the Enter publish destination box, type the path to the local folder where you want to copy the Web. Use the following syntax

      DriveLetter:\FolderName

      where DriveLetter is the physical hard disk drive letter and FolderName in the name of the folder on your hard disk.

      -or-
    • Click Browse to locate and select the folder you want.

      NOTE: If you published this Web site previously, the Publish Destination dialog box does not appear. Proceed to step 5.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Choose the pages you want to publish.
    1. In the Publish Web dialog box, click Options.
    2. Click the Publish tab.
    3. In the General section, select the Publish and Changes options you want.
    4. If you want to create a log file for changes made during publishing, click to select the Log changes during publish check box.
    5. Click OK.
  7. To publish a subweb, click to select the Include subwebs check box.
  8. Click Publish.
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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/8/2004
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