Change default filename extension?

[cavok]

When publishing my website FP 2003 changes my homepage from index.htm to
index.html, unfortunately it doesn't change all the links to the home page. I
do end up with index.htm AS WELL so that the links still work, sort of.

I had previously used FTP to upload everything and index.htm does work as a
home page.

Is there any way to either:
a) change the default extension in FP from .htm to .html, or,
b) stop FP from changing the extension on publish.

thanks.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Ask you web host to move index.htm to the first name in the list of default documents for your web
site.

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[cavok]

I will ask my host to re-order the default list, but just in case they won't,
can I change the default extension in FP2003 to html?

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

No.

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[Ronx]

There is no need.
Just rename your home page (in the local copy) to the .html extension,
and republish the web. All links will be adjusted.

 

[Steve Easton]

Rename your local copy to index.html and let FrontPage update the links when and if prompted.
Recalculate hyperlinks.
Publish.
Open the server version and delete index.htm


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[BMSTC ITWhiz]

I have an identical problem to Cavok. I have tried renaming index.htm on the
PC but get the following error message "Server error: the folder that would
hold URL 'index_files' does not exist on the server". Can't find what is
causing this probelm. Any ideas?

 

[Steve Easton]

Go here: http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm and download
FP Cleaner.

Run the functions that clear the FrontPage Temporary files and the Cache(.web) files.

Reopen your web. Recalculate hyperlinks, and then try renaming index.htm


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[BMSTC ITWhiz]

Thanks. Did all this but still get same problem.