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TravelswCharlie -> Do I risk disaster if I delete all remote files? (11/25/2006 15:16:17)

I recently set up a sub-site, and while all appeared to go OK, ever since I did that, I am getting server errors complaining about the change I made directly on the server while setting up the subsite, and also about "conflicts" between files.

There are no "conflicts" when I publish to a clean directory on my hard drive..

I also have some un-wanted files on the server that Frontpage says it will delete, but never deletes them for some reason.

I recently messed up the sub-site and instead of working endlessly to fix it, I simply deleted all the files that appeared in the right-hand pane after I had invoked "Publish Site", and that worked fine.

I'm thinking I should be able to do the same thing with my main site and get rid of some unwanted files and maybe the "conflict" errors also.

I have a good backup on my hard drive, so I think I would be fairly safe.

Is there a disaster waiting to happen that I just don't see?

Thanks much,

CJ



jaybee -> RE: Do I risk disaster if I delete all remote files? (11/25/2006 15:32:21)

Should be OK as long as you don't zap any .htaccess files if you're on Unix, and make absolutely sure you don't delete any host folders that are in there.

I would leave the index file as well and let it get overwritten on upload.



TravelswCharlie -> RE: Do I risk disaster if I delete all remote files? (11/25/2006 17:04:46)

Thanks, JB... it worked!

I love your tagline "if it ain't broke, fix it". [smile].

Thanks a bundle!

CJ



jaybee -> RE: Do I risk disaster if I delete all remote files? (11/25/2006 17:18:54)

I follow that advice every day. I spend 5 minutes tweaking something and then spend the rest of the day fixing the tweak. [:D]



womble -> RE: Do I risk disaster if I delete all remote files? (11/25/2006 20:09:54)

Lots of us around here do that. She's taught us well. [;)][:D]



TravelswCharlie -> RE: Do I risk disaster if I delete all remote files? (11/25/2006 22:06:51)

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ORIGINAL: jaybee

I follow that advice every day. I spend 5 minutes tweaking something and then spend the rest of the day fixing the tweak. [:D]


Yep... I'm sure you aren't alone either (is she Womble?)... but not being technical enough to tweak my own computer, I think keeps me out of a lot of trouble!



jaybee -> RE: Do I risk disaster if I delete all remote files? (11/26/2006 5:44:44)

For the hardware side I now live with a tame comp engineer so when I want something done I can abdicate all responsibility for the ensuing chaos. [:D]



TravelswCharlie -> RE: Do I risk disaster if I delete all remote files? (11/26/2006 17:11:21)

Well, that is an advantage!

I have another server issue that I was about to ask about, but I guess I'd better sign out here and go create a correctly named thread... it's about using the FrontPage Search template

Thanks much for your help!



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