First, open your web:

1. Launch Microsoft FrontPage
2. Select File on the menu bar
3. Select Open Web
   • The Open Web dialogue box will open
4. In the Web Name box, type in the full web address of your web
   • Example: http://www.columbiastae.edu/myweb (don't forget the http://)
5. Click Open
6. If prompted, enter your username and password

You are now in Live Edit mode and can backup your web to your local drive.  Be careful to NOT make changes to your web.  Changes in Live Edit mode happen immediately when you save.

Second, publish to your local computer for a backup:

1. Select File from the menu bar
2. Select Publish Web ~ Select A. or B. according to your situation

   A. If you have published from your computer before:

   The Publish Web dialogue box should be open

   1. Select Change at the top of the Publish Web box
      • The Publish Destination dialogue box will open
   2. Click Browse and select a location on your computer for the backup (i.e. My Documents\My Webs)
   3. Click Open
   4. Click OK
      • You should now see that the TO: box reflects the location on your local hard drive.
        Example: C:\Documents and Settings\your name\My_Documents\My Webs\your web
   5. Click Publish
   6. Click Done
   7. Exit out of your web

    

   B. If you have never published from your computer

   The Publish Destination dialogue box will open

   1. Click Browse and select a location on your computer for the backup (i.e. My Documents\My Webs)
   2. Click Open
      • The Publish Web dialogue box will open
        • You should now see that the TO: box reflects the location on your local hard drive.
          Example: C:\Documents and Settings\your name\My_Documents\My Webs\your web
          If it is not in the location where you want it, click Change again.
   3. Click Publish
   4. Click Done
   5. Exit out of your web