cig-bin folder being deleted with uploading

[Steve]

Hi,

I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site for
the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can get it
back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from new.

I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want it
deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.

Steve

 

[Steve Easton]

Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
Then add files to it and publish.

Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer

 

[Steve]

Thank you Steve - understood.

However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop the
database.

Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before uploading
and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.

Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes to the
folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?

Thanks again.
Steve

Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
Then add files to it and publish.

Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer

Hi,

I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site for
the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can get it
back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from new.

I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want it
deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.

Steve

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

If the site has the FP extensions, then have the host convert the cgi-bin folder to a FP
subweb/site, then when you publish, FP will not touch the folder, unless you select to include
subwebs/sites.

--
==============================================
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.
==============================================

Thank you Steve - understood.

However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop the
database.

Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before uploading
and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.

Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes to the
folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?

Thanks again.
Steve

Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
Then add files to it and publish.

Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer

Hi,

I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site for
the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can get it
back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from new.

I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want it
deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.

Steve

 

[Andrew Murray]

Mark the folder "Do not publish".

Thank you Steve - understood.

However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop the
database.

Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before
uploading
and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.

Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes to
the
folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?

Thanks again.
Steve

Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
Then add files to it and publish.

Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer

Hi,

I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site
for
the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can
get it
back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from
new.

I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want
it
deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.

Steve

 

[Steve]

Thank you Thomas, understood - but this site will have other subwebs within
it so this method would make it difficult to publish these easily.

Steve

If the site has the FP extensions, then have the host convert the cgi-bin folder to a FP
subweb/site, then when you publish, FP will not touch the folder, unless you select to include
subwebs/sites.

--
==============================================
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.
==============================================

Thank you Steve - understood.

However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop the
database.

Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before uploading
and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.

Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes to the
folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?

Thanks again.
Steve

Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
Then add files to it and publish.

Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer

Hi,

I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site for
the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can get it
back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from new.

I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want it
deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.

Steve

 

[Steve]

Thanks Andrew that sounds like a great idea - but how?

I use FP 2002 and it appears to only allow me to select 'do not publish' on
files only not folders. [option greyed out when selecting folders]

Am I doing something wrong?

Steve

Mark the folder "Do not publish".

Thank you Steve - understood.

However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop the
database.

Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before
uploading
and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.

Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes to
the
folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?

Thanks again.
Steve

Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
Then add files to it and publish.

Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer

Hi,

I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site
for
the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can
get it
back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from
new.

I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want
it
deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.

Steve

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

Download the free FP addin: Selective Publish from:
http://www.jimcoaddins.com/addins.aspx
--
===
Tom "Pepper" Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
About FrontPage 2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
===
| Thanks Andrew that sounds like a great idea - but how?
|
| I use FP 2002 and it appears to only allow me to select 'do not publish'
on
| files only not folders. [option greyed out when selecting folders]
|
| Am I doing something wrong?
|
| Steve
|
| "Andrew Murray" wrote:
|
| > Mark the folder "Do not publish".
| >
| > | > > Thank you Steve - understood.
| > >
| > > However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
| > > adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop
the
| > > database.
| > >
| > > Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before
| > > uploading
| > > and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.
| > >
| > > Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes
to
| > > the
| > > folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?
| > >
| > > Thanks again.
| > > Steve
| > >
| > > "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
| > >> Then add files to it and publish.
| > >>
| > >> Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> Steve Easton
| > >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > >> 95isalive
| > >> This site is best viewed............
| > >> ........................with a computer
| > >>
| > >> | > >> > Hi,
| > >> >
| > >> > I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the
site
| > >> > for
| > >> > the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP
can
| > >> > get it
| > >> > back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account
from
| > >> > new.
| > >> >
| > >> > I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not
want
| > >> > it
| > >> > deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.
| > >> >
| > >> > Steve
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >

 

[Steve]

Thank you Tom - this should sort out my problem.

Steve

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Rarely do I ever have a need to publish subwebs/sites as part of the root web. If I had a need to do
this often or on a regular basis, then I would reconsider having the folders as subwebs/sites.

--
==============================================
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.
==============================================

Thank you Thomas, understood - but this site will have other subwebs within
it so this method would make it difficult to publish these easily.

Steve

If the site has the FP extensions, then have the host convert the cgi-bin folder to a FP
subweb/site, then when you publish, FP will not touch the folder, unless you select to include
subwebs/sites.

--
==============================================
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.
==============================================

Thank you Steve - understood.

However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me and
adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop the
database.

Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before uploading
and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.

Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future changes to the
folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?

Thanks again.
Steve

:

Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
Then add files to it and publish.

Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer

Hi,

I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the site for
the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the ISP can get it
back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account from new.

I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not want it
deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.

Steve

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

MS really should have included Don't Publish folder feature in 2003...seems
silly that you can Don't Publish pages/files but not a folder.

Anyone know if Jim's Don't Publish will apply to folders on the server so
that when you publish-down you can keep the stats folder from coming down
too?

Download the free FP addin: Selective Publish from:
http://www.jimcoaddins.com/addins.aspx
--
===
Tom "Pepper" Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
About FrontPage 2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
===
| Thanks Andrew that sounds like a great idea - but how?
|
| I use FP 2002 and it appears to only allow me to select 'do not publish'
on
| files only not folders. [option greyed out when selecting folders]
|
| Am I doing something wrong?
|
| Steve
|
| "Andrew Murray" wrote:
|
| > Mark the folder "Do not publish".
| >
| > | > > Thank you Steve - understood.
| > >
| > > However, it is the ISP that will be doing the database work for me
and
| > > adding extra files to this folder at the server end as they develop
the
| > > database.
| > >
| > > Do I therefore have to check this cgi-bin folder each time before
| > > uploading
| > > and drag back the new files etc - so I do not over write them.
| > >
| > > Or once I have the folder on my compter it will ignore future
changes
to
| > > the
| > > folder and just let it and its contents go unchanged?
| > >
| > > Thanks again.
| > > Steve
| > >
| > > "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Publish the cgi-bin from the server back to your machine.
| > >> Then add files to it and publish.
| > >>
| > >> Also make sure the permissions are set at 755 on the server
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> Steve Easton
| > >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > >> 95isalive
| > >> This site is best viewed............
| > >> ........................with a computer
| > >>
| > >> | > >> > Hi,
| > >> >
| > >> > I am hosting a site on a linux server and when I go to upload the
site
| > >> > for
| > >> > the first time FP deletes the cgi-bin folder. The only way the
ISP
can
| > >> > get it
| > >> > back [and functional] is to recreate the server hosting account
from
| > >> > new.
| > >> >
| > >> > I need to use the cgi-bin folder for database scripts and do not
want
| > >> > it
| > >> > deleted when uploading. How can I prevent this please.
| > >> >
| > >> > Steve
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >