FP: How to Change Where FrontPage Content is Stored in MS PWS

Last reviewed: March 18, 1998
Article ID: Q181744

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows
Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows with Bonus pack
Microsoft Personal Web Server versions 1.0a, 1.0, 4.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how to move the Microsoft Personal Web Server content from the default location (C:\Webshare\Wwwroot) to a different location.

MORE INFORMATION

To move content from the default location on the Microsoft Personal Web server to a new location, use the appropriate method for your situation.

Method 1: If you are using Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0

Run the FrontPage Server Administrator and uninstall the FrontPage Server Extensions.

    a. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.

    b. In the Open box, type "C:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage\bin\fpsrvwin"
       (with the quotation marks) and click OK.

       NOTE: If you installed FrontPage to a folder other than the default
       folder, change the path to reflect the correct folder.

    c. Click Uninstall.

Move the Personal Web Server content folder to a new location. For example, move the C:\Webshare\wwwroot folder to drive D (D:\Webshare\wwwroot). To do this, follow these steps:
```
    a. On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, and then click Windows
       Explorer.
```
```
    b. Drag the Personal Web Server content folder to drive D.
```
On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Personal Web Server, and then click Personal Web Manager.
Switch to Advanced view.
Click the <Home> directory and then click Edit Properties.
Type the new location of the Personal Web Server content and click OK.

Run the FrontPage Server Administrator and install the FrontPage Server Extensions.

    a. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.

    b. In the Open box, type "C:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage\bin\fpsrvwin"
       (with the quotation marks) and click OK.

       NOTE: If you installed FrontPage to a folder other than the default
       folder, change the path to reflect the correct folder.

    c. Click Install.

    d. In the Server Type list, click Microsoft Personal Web Server
       and click OK.

    e. When the installation is complete, click Close.

Method 2: If you are using Microsoft Personal Web Server 1.0 or 1.0a

Run the FrontPage Server Administrator and uninstall the FrontPage Server Extensions.

    a. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.

    b. In the Open box, type "C:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage\bin\fpsrvwin"
       (with the quotation marks) and click OK.

       NOTE: If you installed FrontPage to a folder other than the default
       folder, change the path to reflect the correct folder.

    c. Click Uninstall.

Move the Personal Web Server content folder to a new location. For example, move the C:\Webshare\wwwroot folder to drive D (D:\Webshare\wwwroot). To do this, follow these steps:
```
    a. On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, and then click Windows
       Explorer.
```
```
    b. Drag the Personal Web Server content folder to drive D.
```

Run the Personal Web Server Administrator, by following these steps:

    a. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings and then click
       Control Panel.

    b. Double-click the Personal Web Server icon.

    c. Click the Administration tab.

    d. Click Administration.

    e. Click WWW Administration.

    f. Click the Directories tab.

    g. Select the C:\Webshare\Wwwroot directory and then click Edit in
       the Action column.

    h. Type the new location for the Personal Web Server content, and
       click OK.

       Repeat this step for each directory beginning with c:\Webshare.

    i. Click OK.

Run the FrontPage Server Administrator and install the FrontPage Server Extensions.

    a. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.

    b. In the Open box, type "C:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage\bin\fpsrvwin"
       (with the quotation marks) and click OK.

       NOTE: If you installed FrontPage to a folder other than the default
       folder, change the path to reflect the correct folder.

    c. Click Install.

    d. In the Server Type list, click Microsoft Personal Web Server
       and click OK.

e. When the installation is complete, click Close.

Additional query words:
Keywords : fpexp fpext fpiis kbdta
Technology : internet
Version : WINDOWS:97,98
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbhowto

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Last reviewed: March 18, 1998
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