Staging a Site

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Staging a Site Automatically Staging a Site Automatically
Staging a Site Manually Staging a Site Manually

Staging a Site Automatically

Site Stager runs automatically for any active profile with a valid schedule.

Caution If the Task Scheduler service is not started or was not installed, Site Stager will not stage and no error will be reported to the Site Stager log file. Make sure the Task Scheduler service is installed and configured to start automatically, using the Services control panel applet.

Note There is a Site Stager limitation whereby you cannot stage a site as an LDAP user.

Staging a Site Manually

Check the MSCMS 2001 Setup Guide for complete Site Stager install instructions.

The server must be running when the Site Stager is started. Never stage more than one profile simultaneously to the same destination directory.

  1. You can initiate the staging of a profile at any time by selecting it in the Site Stager Administration window and clicking the Stage Now button. As well, you can click the Stop button if you want to stop the staging, make corrections to pages or templates, and then start over.

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  2. Click Configure. The profile Properties dialog box opens. Refer to the previous chapter on creating a staging profile for an example of the dialog box and how to complete it.

  3. Click OK to begin staging the site. The text in the Active column next to the Profile Name changes to "Yes (Currently Staging)" while the Site Stager is working.

Note that the status listed in the Site Stager Administration window will not refresh if the profile Properties dialog box is opened during staging.

Closing the Site Stager Administration window while a profile is staging does not stop the staging from occurring. Staging continues as a background task until it is complete.

If the Site Stager cannot connect to the server or has other difficulties staging the site, the errors are written to a log file. See Chapter 8, "MSCMS 2001 Site Stager" for more information about the Site Stager log files and error messages.

Site Stager stops after all accessible channels and postings have been converted to static HTML or ASP files.