Microsoft KB Archive/194159

= FP98: How to Change Where FrontPage Content is Stored in MS PWS =

Article ID: 194159

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FrontPage 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q194159



For a Microsoft FrontPage 97 version of this article, see 181744.



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
If you are using Microsoft Personal Web Server version 4.0, follow these steps:  Run the FrontPage Server Administrator and uninstall the FrontPage Server Extensions.

 On the Windows Start menu, click Run.  In the Open box, type: "c:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage\version3.0\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.  Click Uninstall.  Move the Personal Web Server content folder to a new location. For example, move the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot folder to drive D (D:\Inetpub\wwwroot). To do this, follow these steps:

 On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.</li> Drag the Personal Web Server content folder to drive D.</li></ol> </li> On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Personal Web Server, and then click Personal Web Manager.</li> Switch to Advanced view.</li> Click the <Home> directory and then click Edit Properties.</li> Type the new location of the Personal Web Server content and click OK.</li> Run the FrontPage Server Administrator and install the FrontPage Server Extensions.

 On the Windows Start menu, click Run.</li>  In the Open box, type: "c:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage\version3.0\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. </li> Click Install.</li> In the Server Type list, click Microsoft Personal Web Server and click OK.</li> When the installation is complete, click Close.</li></ol> </li></ol>

Method 2: If You Are Using Microsoft Personal Web Server 1.0 or 1.0a
If you are using Microsoft Personal Web Server versions 1.0 or 1.0a, follow these steps:  Run the FrontPage Server Administrator and uninstall the FrontPage Server Extensions.

<ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> <li>On the Windows Start menu, click Run.</li> <li> In the Open box, type: "c:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage\version3.0\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. </li> <li>Click Uninstall.</li></ol> </li> <li>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:

<ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> <li>On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.</li> <li>Drag the Personal Web Server content folder to drive D.</li></ol> </li> <li>Run the Personal Web Server Administrator by following these steps:

<ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> <li>On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.</li> <li>Double-click the Personal Web Server icon.</li> <li>Click the Administration tab.</li> <li>Click Administration.</li> <li>Click WWW Administration.</li> <li>Click the Directories tab.</li> <li>Select the C:\Webshare\Wwwroot directory and then click Edit in the Action column.</li> <li>Type the new location for the Personal Web Server content, and click OK. Repeat this step for each directory beginning with c:\Webshare.</li> <li>Click OK.</li></ol> </li> <li>Run the FrontPage Server Administrator and install the FrontPage Server Extensions.

<ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> <li>On the Windows Start menu, click Run.</li> <li> In the Open box, type: "c:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage\version3.0\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. </li> <li>Click Install.</li> <li>In the Server Type list, click Microsoft Personal Web Server and click OK.</li> <li>When the installation is complete, click Close.</li></ol> </li></ol>

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