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How do I download my FrontPage site to my local computer?

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How do I download my FrontPage site to my local computer?

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This process is also referred to as reverse-publish or remote publishing. It is the process of publishing a web site from a remote server to your local computer. The following steps show you how to use FrontPage 2000 to reverse publish your web site:

1. Connect to the Internet

2. Start FrontPage 2000.

3. In FrontPage, click File then click Open Web.

4. Click Web Folders.

5. In the Folder Name text box, type:

http://www.yourdomain.com. Note that, as an alternative to your domain, you can use your IP address. ex. http://IPaddress

6. Click Open.

7. When prompted, enter your User ID and Password.

8. Click File and then click Publish Web.

9. Click Browse.

10. To select a folder to save to your location, click a folder name.

11. Click the Publish button.

Note: Choose Yes if you receive the following message:
FrontPage needs to convert this folder into a new Web by adding the files and folders necessary to support FrontPage features. Do you want to convert this folder to a Web?

Note: Choose Yes if you get the following message:
The Following pages contain Dynamic Components that will only work if you publish to a web server running the FrontPage Extensions.

If you do not already have an existing folder that you would like to save your web site into (in step 10 above) click the button that looks like a folder with a star on it (New Folder). Type the name, and then press enter twice to enter the folder click open. Now, continue on with step 11 above.


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