[Logician]

Originally Posted by mike the mix

I am an absolute Newbie and struggling. I have a simple vB running very well (latest release) and wish to add a simple "web site" on the same server containing some html pages which link to pdf files. I want to control access to the "web site" using vB, so that only registered users get access.

Is it possible to convert the existing html web pages into "webtemplates" and get the whole of my existing website working in vB?
Ideally I want to upload the web site with its files (about 250mb) and the whol lot be automatically converted so it can work under vB (with vB controlled access rights).

Regards,
mike

What you wanted sounds possible with Webtemplates to me.

If you want to keep the existing design of your HTML pages, just open them in IE, click "view source" and paste the source code into a webtemplate.

If you want them to inherit "vb look" (header/footer/logo/colors etc.), then you have to manually adjust their HTML codes while pasting them into webtemplates.

They can link PDF files and since the page is protected with vb permissions, people can not reach your PDF links in these pages without proper permissions. However please note that when somebody access it, he can always share the PDF link with other people who do not have permission. In other words, Webtemplate protects your page content (in which PDF links are displayed to users) with vb permissions, NOT your pdf files itself.