diff --git a/calexium_lib/web/CXM_making_a_web_site.anubis b/calexium_lib/web/CXM_making_a_web_site.anubis
index 35d4a7e..fe9ac1f 100644
--- a/calexium_lib/web/CXM_making_a_web_site.anubis
+++ b/calexium_lib/web/CXM_making_a_web_site.anubis
@@ -2221,10 +2221,10 @@ public define Web_Site
       //
       // make required directories (if needed)
       //
-      with web_sites_directory = make_directory(my_anubis_directory+"/web_sites"),  
-                base_directory = make_directory(site_directory),
+      with web_sites_directory = (String) make_directory(my_anubis_directory+"/web_sites"),  
+                base_directory = (String) make_directory(site_directory),
               // state_directory = make_directory(site_directory+"/states"), 
-          forget(make_directory(site_directory+"/public")); 
+          forget((String)make_directory(site_directory+"/public")); 
       //
       // construct tool functions
       //
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