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FrontPage F.A.Q.

FrontPage® is a popular WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) web publishing software package from Microsoft. It frees you from having to learn HTML by allowing you to create a page in much the same way you would create a document in a desktop publishing environment.

This FAQ will explain some of the peculiarities regarding Microsoft FrontPage. There are some limitations, compared to standard HTML editors, that you need to know about. If you have problems getting it to work after reading this FAQ, give our Technical Support department a call so we can look into the issue.


  1. I want to use FrontPage. How do I set it up for my account?


  2. I am running into a lot of problems with the FrontPage extensions. I am editing the files on my computer and then uploading them through FTP. What am I doing wrong?


  3. There are a bunch of weird files and directories in my account. Can I delete them?


  4. My FrontPage Web Site is generating error messages and cannot find certain pages. How do I fix this?


  5. I already have the files for my site in a directory on my hard disk. How do I upload them? With an FTP program?


  6. How do I publish my FrontPage Web Site to my NetNation account?


  7. How do I add a FrontPage counter to a Web Page?


  8. I am trying to preview my page in FrontPage and instead of a Hit Counter I see the words [Hit Counter]. What is wrong?

I want to use FrontPage. How do I set it up for my account?
If you did not request FrontPage Server Extensions when your account was setup, they are not installed. Please contact tech. support to setup FrontPage support for your site.

I am running into a lot of problems with the FrontPage extensions.
I am editing the files on my computer and then uploading them through FTP. What am I doing wrong?

A site created with FrontPage should NOT be uploaded through FTP or some of the features will not work.

Please be aware that FrontPage maintains index and configuration files on the remote site. If you add web pages to the site with plain FTP, the changes will not be recorded, and FrontPage may begin to function abnormally thereafter. It is recommended that you use only FrontPage to modify a FrontPage site.

Here is the correct way to do it:

  1. Connect to the Internet
  2. Start FrontPage (Explorer). The getting started window will pop up.
  3. Select <Open FrontPage Web>
  4. Click <More Webs...>
  5. Type the name of your domain in the box entitled "Select a Web server or disk location", for instance your-domain.com
  6. Click <List Webs>, select the <Root Web> or the web you wish to edit, then input the username and password for your account.
  7. You can now start creating your site by using the example webs or by creating new pages yourself.
Note: If you follow the above process, the <Publish FrontPage Web...> option is not required. The site is saved and updated automatically on the Web Server when changes are made.

There are a bunch of weird files and directories in my account.
Can I delete them?

If you log in to your site with plain FTP and find some directories (for example, _vti* ) and files (for example, .htaccess ) that you did not upload, do not delete them. They belong there, and you will damage the FrontPage extensions if you remove them.

My FrontPage Web Site is generating error messages and cannot find certain pages. How do I fix this?
  1. Open your FrontPage Web as described here
  2. In FrontPage, click on the Tools Menu and select <Re-calculate Hyperlinks>
I already have the files for my site in a directory on my hard disk. How do I upload them? With an FTP program?
If you are using a FrontPage Web, you should NOT have to use an FTP program at all. To upload files from your hard disk, open your web as described at here, then go to File, <Import...> from the pull-down menu in FrontPage (Explorer). Click on the <Add File> button to add files from your hard disk.

For more FrontPage help, try these links...
FrontPage 97 FAQ
FrontPage 98 FAQ
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