Using My Web Sites or IIS for local backup/testing sites

X

xfile

Hi,

Which of the two locations is more appropriate for backup a remote live site
and/or is used for a local testing site: (1) Site sites under Default Web
Site in an XP machine w/ IIS 5.1 installed or (2) Under "My Web Sites"
folder?

Are there any differences if these two?

PS: Remote site is using Windows 2003 server with IIS6.0 and SQL server, so
none of these is available from the local site.

Many thanks.
 
T

Thomas A. Rowe

If you have IIS installed, then publish the site to http://localhost/webname (must have the FP
extensions installed)

If no IIS / extensions, then it doesn't matter where you publish to, just use the full path, i.e.,
c:\mywebsite

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X

xfile

Hi,

Many thanks for spending your time on answering this not-so-smart question
for which I found out myself.

The first choice obviously should be the localhost(or machine_name)/webname
since this is why IIS and FP extension needed to be installed to serve more
like a web site.

The question puzzles me is that why would My Web and My Web Sites still
needed and are created when there is no apparent reasons for using it.

Thanks again for taking your precious time.
 
T

Thomas A. Rowe

Because FP can not install IIS / FP Extensions.

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==============================================
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X

xfile

Hi,

Thanks. I see now, so it's a well-thought alternative for people using OS
not with IIS or any other form of web server but still wish to develop
pages.
 
T

Thomas A. Rowe

Correct.

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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
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If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
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==============================================
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

albeit confusing to noobs and old farts alike.

:)



| Correct.
|
| --
| ==============================================
| Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| ==============================================
| If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| Microsoft Product Support Services:
| http://support.microsoft.com
| If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| ==============================================
|
| > Hi,
| >
| > Thanks. I see now, so it's a well-thought alternative for people using
OS not with IIS or any
| > other form of web server but still wish to develop pages.
| >
| >
| >> Because FP can not install IIS / FP Extensions.
| >>
| >> --
| >> ==============================================
| >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| >> ==============================================
| >> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| >> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| >> Microsoft Product Support Services:
| >> http://support.microsoft.com
| >> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| >> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| >> ==============================================
| >>
| >> | >>> Hi,
| >>>
| >>> Many thanks for spending your time on answering this not-so-smart
question for which I found out
| >>> myself.
| >>>
| >>> The first choice obviously should be the localhost(or
machine_name)/webname since this is why
| >>> IIS and FP extension needed to be installed to serve more like a web
site.
| >>>
| >>> The question puzzles me is that why would My Web and My Web Sites
still needed and are created
| >>> when there is no apparent reasons for using it.
| >>>
| >>> Thanks again for taking your precious time.
| >>> | >>>> If you have IIS installed, then publish the site to
http://localhost/webname (must have the FP
| >>>> extensions installed)
| >>>>
| >>>> If no IIS / extensions, then it doesn't matter where you publish to,
just use the full path,
| >>>> i.e., c:\mywebsite
| >>>>
| >>>> --
| >>>> ==============================================
| >>>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| >>>> ==============================================
| >>>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| >>>> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| >>>> Microsoft Product Support Services:
| >>>> http://support.microsoft.com
| >>>> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| >>>> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| >>>> ==============================================
| >>>>
| >>>> | >>>>> Hi,
| >>>>>
| >>>>> Which of the two locations is more appropriate for backup a remote
live site and/or is used
| >>>>> for a local testing site: (1) Site sites under Default Web Site in
an XP machine w/ IIS 5.1
| >>>>> installed or (2) Under "My Web Sites" folder?
| >>>>>
| >>>>> Are there any differences if these two?
| >>>>>
| >>>>> PS: Remote site is using Windows 2003 server with IIS6.0 and SQL
server, so none of these is
| >>>>> available from the local site.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> Many thanks.
| >>>>>
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>
| >>>
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
|
|
 
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