Files and folders that FrontPage creates

Microsoft FrontPage creates the following files and folders for a web site:

General files and folders

images: Created to store pictures, videos, and other images.

pasted images: If you paste graphics files into pages, when you save the web site, FrontPage prompts you to save the pictures in GIF or JPEG format, depending on the type of pictures they are.; Tip
Other Folder List icons for graphic file formats include for bitmap files and for AVI files.

animate.js: If you use Dynamic HTML (DHTML) effects to animate page elements, FrontPage creates a file named animate.js in the root folder of your web site.

outline.js: If you enable collapsible outlines for bulleted or numbered lists, FrontPage creates a file named outline.js in the root folder of your web site.

Database-related files and folders

fpdb: If you create a new database to hold form results, or if you use the sample data connection provided by the Database Results Wizard and the Database Interface Wizard, FrontPage creates a folder called fpdb (if it doesn't already exist) and uploads files with the .mdb extension (Access database files) to it.

Dataconnection_interface: If you add database functionality using the Database Interface Wizard, FrontPage creates a folder named Dataconnection_interface, where Dataconnection is the name of your database connection.

Table: If you add database functionality using the Database Interface Wizard, FrontPage creates a folder named Table, where Table is the name of the database table or view you choose.

editor: If you add database functionality using the Database Interface Wizard, FrontPage creates a folder named editor to contain the pages to administer your web site.

Dataconnection_interface/submission_form.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add a submission form, FrontPage creates a file called submission_form.asp.

Dataconnection_interface/results_page.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add a results page, FrontPage creates a file called view.asp.

Dataconnection_interface/editor/confirm.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add the ability to edit database records, FrontPage creates a file called confirm.asp.

Dataconnection_interface/editor/database_editor.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add the ability to edit database records, FrontPage creates a file called editor.asp.

Dataconnection_interface/editor/delete.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add the ability to edit database records, FrontPage creates a file called delete.asp.

Dataconnection_interface/editor/detail.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add the ability to edit database records, FrontPage creates a file called detail.asp.

Dataconnection_interface/editor/edit.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add the ability to edit database records, FrontPage creates a file called edit.asp.

Dataconnection_interface/editor/list.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add the ability to edit database records, FrontPage creates a file called list.asp.

Dataconnection_interface/editor/login.asa: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add the ability to edit database records, FrontPage creates a file called login.asa.

Dataconnection_interface/editor/login.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add the ability to edit database records, FrontPage creates a file called login.asp.

Dataconnection_interface/editor/Login_Check.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add the ability to edit database records, FrontPage creates a file called Login_Check.asp.

Dataconnection_interface/editor/Login_Validate.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add the ability to edit database records, FrontPage creates a file called Login_Validate.asp.

Dataconnection_interface/editor/new.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add the ability to edit database records, FrontPage creates a file called new.asp.

Dataconnection_interface/editor/update.asp: If you use the Database Interface Wizard to add the ability to edit database records, FrontPage creates a file called update.asp.

global.asa: If you add database functionality to a page, or add a data connection to a web site, FrontPage creates a file named Global.asa in the root folder of the web site. This file contains information about the web site's data connections. If a Global.asa file already exists, FrontPage merely merges the new information into it.

Themes and class files

theme1.css: If you select the Apply using CSS check box for a theme applied to a web site, FrontPage creates a file named Theme1.css in the root web site, where Theme is the name of the theme.

fphover.class, fphoverx.class: If you add hover buttons to your pages, FrontPage creates files named Fphover.class and Fphoverx.class in your root web site.; Note If you have Visual J++ installed, the folder list icon for these files might look like a globe.

fprotate.class, fprotatx.class: If you add banner ads to your pages, FrontPage creates files named Fprotate.class and Fprotatx.class in your root web site.

Hidden files and folders

_private: Created to store form results and any other files that you want to keep hidden from site visitors browsing your web site.

filename.cnt: If you add a hit counter to your web site, filename.cnt is is created in the _private folder, where filename is the name and extension of the page on which the hit counter is located.

_sharedtemplates: If you create shared templates for a web site, FrontPage creates a hidden folder named _sharedtemplates in your root web site.

_fpclass: If you create a page that contains a database results region, of if you save form results to a database, FrontPage creates an _fpclass folder.

_fpclass/fpdblib.inc: Fpdblib.inc is one of the files in the _fpclass folder containing the Active Server Page s used to implement the server-side functionality for database features.

_fpclass/fpdbrgn1.inc, fpdbrgn2.inc: Fpdbrgn1.inc and fpdbrgn2.inc are files in the _fpclass folder containing the Active Server Page s used to implement the server-side functionality for database features.

_fpclass/fpdbform.inc: If you save form results to a database, FrontPage creates Fpdbform.inc in the _fpclass folder.

_borders: Stores files that make up shared borders.

_derived: Stores information such as names of currently checked out files and the HTML extension (.htx) used by Microsoft Indexing Service.

_disc: Stores files necessary for threaded discussions using FrontPage Server Extensions (but not SharePoint Team Services).

_themes: Stores files used for creating themes, such as cascading style sheets and images.

_vti_cnf: Stores information about every file, such as who modified it and when, its source control settings, and so on.

_vti_pvt: Stores all of the configuration information for a web site, such as what subwebs reside below the root web, the version of the extensions, and permission configurations.

SharePoint Team Services files and folders

document library: Created when you add a document library to a web site hosted on a server that is running SharePoint Team Services.

survey folder: Created when you add a survey to a web site hosted on on a server that is running SharePoint Team Services.

list folder: Created when you add a survey to a web site hosted on on a server that is running SharePoint Team Services.