Import a web site, folder, or file

To import an external source into your web site, do the following:

  1. Open the web site you want to import into.
  2. On the File menu, click Import.
  3. Choose the web site or files you want to import:

    Import a file from your computer or network

    1. Click Add File, and then browse to the folder where the file is located.
    2. Select the file, and then click Open. The file is added to the list in the Import dialog box.
    3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have selected all the files you want, and then click OK.

    Note   If you import a Microsoft Access database (.mdb extension), you will be asked to create a database connection and to store the file in the Fpdb folder. You can protect the privacy of your database by moving it into the Fpdb folder, because permissions for the Fpdb folder specify that it can't be viewed in a Web browser.

    Import a folder from your computer or network

    1. Click Add folder, and then in the Browse for Folder dialog box, locate the folder you want to use.
    2. Select the folder, and then click OK.
    3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have selected all the files you want, and then click OK.

    Import a web site from a web server

    1. Click From Web, and then in the Location box, type the complete URL of the starting page you want to import. The starting page can be any page in the web, not just the home page.
    2. To import a web site that uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for secure transactions, select the Secure connection required (SSL) check box.
    3. Click Next.
    4. Choose one or more of the following:

      Specify the number of subdirectories beneath the root

      • Select the Limit to this page plus check box, and then select a number in the levels below box. By default, this check box is selected, and the levels below box specifies 5.

      Specify the import limit in kilobytes

      • In the Limit to box, type the total amount, in kilobytes, to limit the import to. The default is 500 KB.

      Specify whether you want only text and image files or other files as well

      • To import only text and image files, select Limit to text and image files.
       
    5. Click Finish.

    Note   If you import a disk-based web site into an existing disk-based web site, Microsoft FrontPage adds the files and folders only to the current disk-based web site. It does not create a new disk-based subweb.