| FrontPage - Step by Step
This section will guide you step-by-step through configuring
Microsoft FrontPage to exchange files between your computer and
your web site. The steps shown here are for FP2000, but older
versions work in the same manner.
In order to proceed, you'll need to have three things:
Microsoft FrontPage installed; a connection to the Internet via
your Internet service provider; and you'll need to have
installed the FrontPage extensions in your account Control Panel
(see to the right for more information on extensions).
Create a Simple Page
Before you can publish an html file to your web site with
FrontPage, you must either have a page already created, or
create a page. To create a page with FrontPage, follow these
simple steps:
1. With FrontPage open, choose File --> New
.
2. Type in "FrontPage test"
3. From the menu bar, choose File --> Save
As.
4. Name the html file.
(If this file is to be your home page, be sure to name it
index.html)
Once you have the file saved to your hard drive, you are
ready to publish the file.
Publish Your Web Page.
1. From the menu bar, choose File -->
Publish Web .
You'll get a dialog box like this:
2. Click on the Options button
You will see a dialog box like this:
3. In box below Specify the location
to publish your site to: enter the full URL for your site.
4. If this is the first time you are publishing your
site, select Publish all pages...
5. Select Include subwebs .
You should now have a dialog box that looks like this:
Be sure to use your real domain name instead of 'yourdomainname.com'
!
6. Click the Publish button.
You should now see a dialog box like this one:
7. Enter your username and password.
If you have entered all the details correctly, FrontPage 2000
will then publish your site. You will see a dialog box like this
one when it has finished:
8. Click Done .
Where can I find additional FrontPage support?
For more FAQ's and support please go to Microsoft's
Product Support Services site at
http://support.microsoft.com/support/frontpage/.
For Microsoft's Personal Online Support Services for
all Microsoft's products including FrontPage please go to
http://support.microsoft.com/support.
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FrontPage Questions and Answers
- How do I install FrontPage extensions
on my website?
- Why do I have to have FrontPage
extensions installed?
- What is the scope of technical support
for FrontPage?
- What are FrontPage server extensions?
- Are there any precautions that I need to
be aware before I begin using FrontPage to publish my site?
- What is a WebBot?
- Are all the features available in
FrontPage supported on my site?
- Why doesn't my new password work in
my FrontPage web?
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How can I call a page or form securely with FrontPage?
- Where can I find additional FrontPage
support?
How do I install FrontPage extensions on my website?
Your account Control Panel has a button called "MS Frontpage".
Select this button and on the next screen, select "Install Front
Page" - it's that simple!
Why do I have to have FrontPage extensions installed?
Installing FrontPage server extensions gives you full support
of all the features of FrontPage. Features include remote
authoring, threaded discussion groups, full text search and
surveys.
What is the scope of technical support for FrontPage?
- We will provide support related to the functionality
of the extensions.
- We will point FrontPage users to resources that will
help you solve problems, publish your FrontPage webs and
learn techniques for getting the most from your FrontPage
software.
We are not able to provide extensive support related to the
use of your FrontPage software, but there are good places to
look. Please see "Where can I find
additional FrontPage support?"
What are FrontPage server extensions?
FrontPage server extensions are CGI programs which provide
the server side implementation of FrontPage. FrontPage
communicates with the extensions via Hyper Text Transmission
Protocol (HTTP) using a Remote Procedure Call (RPC).
When the server sees the "POST" request addressed to the
FrontPage server extensions it simply directs the request to the
appropriate CGI program. The extensions implement authoring
(uploading/downloading documents, To Do Lists), administration
(setting end-user, author, and administrator privileges), and
dynamic content (browse-time WebBot components).
Without the FrontPage Server Extensions you will not be able
to take advantage of the WebBots that are
available through FrontPage. Also, without the extensions you
cannot author and administer your web using the tools provided
as part of the FrontPage Editor/Explorer package.
Are there any precautions that I need to be aware before I
begin using FrontPage to publish my site?
In order to protect the FrontPage extensions on your Unix
account, please take into consideration the following
precautions:
- FrontPage uses the same .htaccess file as the Protect
Directories utility in your Control Panel, which could cause
problems. Once you have installed FrontPage extensions, use
the directory protection that comes with the software
- Do not use features found in your Control Panel to set
passwords, limit access, set file permissions or delete
directories or files in a FrontPage web. This should only be
done through the options in FrontPage Explorer.
- Do NOT use regular FTP (such as WS_FTP) to upload files
to the server when FrontPage extensions are installed. This
may corrupt the extensions, disabling the interactive
features available with FrontPage.
NOTE: The exception to
this is when loading custom scripts to the cgi-local directory
on your site. Check "Writing CGI scripts" for more information
on working with custom scripts.
What is a WebBot?
WebBots are the mechanism for invoking many of the
interactive features built into FrontPage. These features are
added to your web through the FrontPage Editor | Insert
FrontPage Component.
Some, such as Include and Substitution
allow elements of the web to be entered once and included in any
or all of the pages by inserting the Bot component referencing
that element for example a logo or a navigation bar. Changes
made to the "master" element are made automatically to any page
containing the referencing WebBot.
Other WebBots, such as Search, Table of Contents and
Timestamp, control dynamic browse-time features. These
WebBots work "behind the scene" to keep your site up-to-date for
visitors.
Are all of the features available in FrontPage supported
on my site?
FrontPage was created for developing websites in the Windows
environment, so the following features are not available on our
UNIX servers:
- Active Server Pages
- ODBC and MS SQL Database connections (Access, FoxPro)
- ActiveX
- VBScript
There are good alternatives to each of these features within our
services, with the exception of databases, which are offered
only with the One World plan upgrades.
Why doesn't my new password work in my FrontPage web?
Loading and changing passwords in FrontPage is a little more
complicated than with FTP programs. To set or change passwords,
you'll need to log on to your current web in order for the
security menu choice to be active.
To change the user and password for FrontPage login:
Go to the FrontPage menu:
1. Click: Tools->Permissions
[Tools->Security in FP2000]
2. Add: Name, Password
3. Click "Administer, author and browse.." radio button
4. Click "Apply" and then "Ok".
To change the password:
Click: Tools->Change Password
[Tools->Security->Change Password in FP2000]
Type in old password, then new (if you've lost your old password
send us a note!).
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