Import/Export vs. Publish

xfile · May 18, 2004

Hi:

I am still learning the great product of the much confused FP 2003.

Can anyone please tell me what is the difference between import/export vs.
publishing?

Well, I have read the help files about the two, basically, it does not tell
me the differences but only how to do those.

For the following scenarios, I am not sure if my understanding is correct or
not:

(1) From local working site to remote production site: Use publishing
(2) From backup remote production site: Backup site, Publishing back or ...?
(3) To create a simulated local site for all kinds of experiments: Import
from site, publishing back...

PS: Is it true that ASP files cannot be imported (or FTP)? I imported some
ASP files from one local site to another local site and it won't work.

Thanks!!!!

Bill Schroyer · May 18, 2004

By default, publishing is for moving the whole website
from one place to another...you can move individual files
however. You should use the publish feature, as FrontPage
will keep your sites in sync.

Importing is for adding files to the website.

The only files that should not be FTP, are files that
require FrontPage server extensions.

Bill Schroyer
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.frontpagewiz.com

JDR · May 18, 2004

xfile

The term importing is when you "Import" a file into your FrontPage Web. This can be done locally (working on a FP web on your local machine) or remotely (working on a FP web live - remote server)

For example if you want to link to images, word docs., pdf files, etc.. You would import the file into your web and then create a link to it

Exporting a file is the opposite of importing. For example you may have a script (.js, .asp, etc..) that you want to export to another web or within a folder on your hard drive, so you can use it again for another site. Exporting is usually more for individual files rather than an entire web.

Publishing is when you upload your files to the web server for viewing or you can publish a web to your hard drive or other storage media.

In your scenarios, here are examples

(1) From local working site to remote production site: Use publishin

This is if you created a website locally and now need to publish to a server

(2) From backup remote production site: Backup site, Publishing back or ...

This is if you have been working live and want to publish the web back to your hard drive so you have a local copy. It is also commonly used for web developers who take over an existing site and want to publish a local copy to their hard drive

(3) To create a simulated local site for all kinds of experiments: Import from site, publishing back..

#2 also applies to this

You can fTP .asp files, so you may have other issues including IIS installation, etc.

JD
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xfile · May 18, 2004

Hi all:

REALLY appreciate all your detailed explanations.

I have becoming more and more closer to a web developer

And I even solved my user registration form and password problems with the
help from here.

PS: I will post another question, hopefully, will not bother all of you too
much.

THANKS.

Thanks.

JDR said:
xfile,

The term importing is when you "Import" a file into your FrontPage Web.

This can be done locally (working on a FP web on your local machine) or
remotely (working on a FP web live - remote server).

For example if you want to link to images, word docs., pdf files, etc..

You would import the file into your web and then create a link to it.

Exporting a file is the opposite of importing. For example you may have a

script (.js, .asp, etc..) that you want to export to another web or within a
folder on your hard drive, so you can use it again for another site.
Exporting is usually more for individual files rather than an entire web.

Publishing is when you upload your files to the web server for viewing or

you can publish a web to your hard drive or other storage media.

In your scenarios, here are examples:

(1) From local working site to remote production site: Use publishing

This is if you created a website locally and now need to publish to a server.

(2) From backup remote production site: Backup site, Publishing back or ....?

This is if you have been working live and want to publish the web back to

your hard drive so you have a local copy. It is also commonly used for web
developers who take over an existing site and want to publish a local copy
to their hard drive.

Tom Pepper Willett · May 18, 2004

Also, The import function only imports what is seen by a browser, so shared
borders, include files, navigation structure, themes, asp pages, databases,
etc. are not imported.
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