Moving FrontPage Site by FTP?

trying to help my client

[josephus]

My client has a FrontPage site using extensions. I am trying to facilitate the move to a new server. I don't use FrontPage but he does. Can I move all the files by ftp and will it still work as long as I have the extensions turned on in the new account? It's a linux server with apache with mod_frontpage.
Or must it be moved using the FrontPage interface?
If anyone can advise me it would be much appreciated. Joseph

[Goober]

Howdy Josephus,

I don't think you can FTP a FP site. I couldn't FTP mine because it crosses in binary and corrupts the code?

This came from my ISP:

You should only use FTP to upload to your public ftp directory, upload scripts to your cgi-bin directory or change file permissions. If you use FTP to modify your site (html files, etc.), the FrontPage extensions may become corrupt. Also, do not remove any files from your FrontPage account with an FTP client. The only files that you may remove with FTP are the files that you put there with FTP (cgi scripts and files in your public FTP directory.

Hope that helps.

Goober

[Goober]

Hi Josephus, sorry I didn't notice sooner....

Welcome to Webmaster World!

Goober.

[pageoneresults]

You (or the client) should be able to utilize FP's Publish feature and upload the site to the new server with no problems.

[josephus]

Thanks much. I don't have FP installed on my computer so I was hoping... Well, that's alright then-- I will go to his house and help him work it from there since he made it on his copy of FrontPage. He is about 72 years old and is somewhat savvy, but I think he'll need my help.
Thanks again for the advice.