Ok about 2-3 years ago I created a website using a simple html template with SSI. The website is broken down basically into three parts. Right side navigation which is made of SSI, the middle part which is non SSI, and the left side navigation which is made of SSI.

The reasons why both right and left side navigations are in SSI is that I can update those parts and have changes made to appear on all my pages. The middle part is where the unique content of each page will appear.

Now for the last 2-3 years I've been created new pages and adding in new content to the middle part of the template. I've now have over 5000 pages.

So now it's time to create and update a new web designs. The problem that I run into is how do I create a new web designs for the site and yet update all the pages to have the new web designs?

The only thing I can think of is to create a new web design template. Then manually re-create each page with the new web design then cut and paste the middle content of the pages in the old web design over to the new web design pages. Of course I have over 5000 pages and I will die of old age if I do this manually.
Any idea on how to update all the pages with the old web design with the new web design quickly instead of manually re-creating each new page and moving the old content over to the new page?

At this point, I don't think there is a whole lot you can do in terms of work load.

An idea like this should have probably been better thought up in the beginning, instead of now when you want to change a design.

My suggestion would be to get some sort of PHP CMS (Content Management System) and just input the information into that. If you ever decide to change again in the future, skinning becomes much easier on such enormous sites.

But like I said before, I don't think there are any "short cuts" at this point. My suggestion though is to pay someone to do this for you. It probably won't be cheap, but it will be easier in the end and you will most likely guarantee that it will be done correctly.

Hope this helps,
~Jon

Thanks for the info.

Guess I'll have to find someone to do it for me. Template and all. This suck. I don't know anything about Content Management System and I don't think I have time to install and learn how to work the thing.
All I wanted to do was change my template. :(

Guess I'll go over to Templates/Graphics Offers and Requests and see if anyone is willing to do this for me. lol

You'll need a bit more than a template to get a site like that on-track. Check out a CMS as part of the package. A 5000+ page site NEEDS CMS.