Contact your host.
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Tom "Pepper" Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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| I do have an index.htm file that is my home page. But I can't publish it!
I keep getting server error message saying it cannot open file "index.htm"
for writing.
|
| "Steve Easton" wrote:
|
| > Yes it's supposed to have a blue globe on it. This indicates that the
folder contains a web.
| >
| > Open the folder in FrontPage ( launch FrontPage, click Open Site or Open
Web) Browse to the folder
| > with the blue globe and open it. Click View > Folders on the Toolbar.
In the list of files /
| > folders that shows you should see a file named index.htm if you don't
or if you have named your
| > "main or home" page with another name, right click it and rename it
index.htm When FrontPage
| > prompts you about links click OK. Then when it's done, right click
index.htm and select "Set as
| > homepage."
| > When its done, Click File > Publish Site ( or web )
| >
| > --
| > Steve Easton
| > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > 95isalive
| > This site is best viewed............
| > ........................with a computer
| >
| > | > > Ok so how do I get a default or index page to my site? ... And yes my
folder does have a blue
| > globe on it. Is it suppose too?
| > >
| > > "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > >
| > > > Is the web site on your computer contained within a folder that has
a blue globe icon on it??
| > > >
| > > > In other words, lets say the name of your web is "mywebsite." If yo
u open C:\My Documents\My
| > Webs
| > > > using Windows Explorer do you see a folder named mywebsite that has
a blue globe icon on it??
| > > >
| > > > --
| > > > Steve Easton
| > > > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > > > 95isalive
| > > > This site is best viewed............
| > > > ........................with a computer
| > > >
| > > > | > > > > Did the recalculate already, but i just did it again and still not
working. there is no
| > default or
| > > > index file at my site because I haven't published it yet.
| > > > >
| > > > > "wp" wrote:
| > > > >
| > > > > > Yes, no one can view it because there is no index or default htm
file, and will generate an
| > > > error. If you've checked everything, try recalculating your site,
sometimes that helps.
| > > > > >
| > > > > >
| > > > > > "ldm312" wrote:
| > > > > >
| > > > > > > Using FP remote web site I can see the folders that are
there. (_private and images
| > folders
| > > > which are empty and W3SVC36 which has two log files in it) When I
try to go to my web site
| > online I
| > > > get a message telling me I'm not authorized to view it. (So does
everybody else)
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > "wp" wrote:
| > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > Are you viewing your site using fp remote web site or some
other way?
| > > > > > > > What 3 folders do you see?
| > > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > Check your remote site properties.
| > > > > > > > Make sure you are publishing through frontpage or sharepoint
services.
| > > > > > > > Ensure ytour publish destination is correct
(
http://www.yoursite.com)
| > > > > > > > Some hosts omit the www.
| > > > > > > > If you've already uploaded something with ftp, your FP
extionsions might need to be
| > > > reinstalled.
| > > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > "ldm312" wrote:
| > > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > > I have the publish all pages, ovwerwriting pages already
on destination checked. And
| > the
| > > > determine pages by comparing source and destination sites checked.
| > > > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > > "wp" wrote:
| > > > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > > > re-check your publish properties.
| > > > > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > > > "ldm312" wrote:
| > > > > > > > > >
| > > > > > > > > > > Can't publish anything to my site. It's a new site but
the hosts tells me
| > everything
| > > > is working fine and he can get right in. Says extensions are working
and permission is fine. I
| > can
| > > > log in fine and view the three folders that are at my remote web
site but thats it. I've created
| > the
| > > > site on my computer and everything works fine there. I just can't
publish anything. I get a
| > server
| > > > error message saying it can't write to whatever file I try
publishing or it can't create any
| > folders
| > > > when I try and publish them. Using FP 2003 with windows XP.
| > > >
| > > >
| > > >
| >
| >
| >
