Welcome to your Web Server space!
This is a Microsoft Internet Information Server Ver 4.0

This server supports Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions.
FrontPage 97 is also supported, yet the screens are different and the help displayed here will not match exactly, yet the concept remains the same.
FTP access is also available using a FTP client.

Use the following instructions as a guide only.
Always consult your applications context sensitive Help and documentation for full application instructions.
Important Note: This document is not designed to teach you how to write HTML only how to place it on the Web Server itself.

The Web Server search page order is:
default.htm, default.html, index.htm, index.html, default.asp
So whichever document is found first based on the above list will be used.

Once the Publishing procedure is complete, your page is referenced as:
"><%= "http://" & Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST") %>

FrontPage 98 Related Information
It is suggested that you read this whole document for a better understanding.

These instructions assume you have not checked the "Always open last web" located on the dialog box titled "Getting Started." {{To switch off "Always open last web" go to the "File" menu pad then, "Open FrontPage Web..." where you will be able to uncheck that option box. This will also bring you to the starting point referenced next.}}

Open Front Page Explorer where you will be presented with the dialog box titled "Getting Started." There are two ways of opening your local content for publishing to the Web Server, or moving your content from one FrontPage server to another, or just to work on the content located on your local hard drive prior to publishing.

1. Locate and select from the most recent scroll box located below the radio button called "Open an Existing FrontPage Web," if that location exists within the list. As you scroll and select through the most recent list, the physical location will be displayed immediately below the scroll box allowing you to choose the correct location to open. If you have selected from the most recent list you can now press the OK button and proceed with one of the publishing sections below. If the desired web is not contained in the most recent list, proceed with step 2 below.
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2. The other method would be to press the "More Webs..." button. This method will produce a dialog box titled "Open FrontPage Web" and a drop down box labeled "Select a Web server or disk location." You can look through the drop down list or manually type in the location to open. {{An example might be <%= "http://" & Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST") %> or C:\ProgramFiles\FrontPage\Webs\<%= Left(Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), InStr(1,Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), ".")-1) %> or whatever directory structure is correct for your system.}} Once the location has been entered/selected press the "List Webs" button and choose the web you want to work with. {{You can create subwebs with FrontPage that can be referenced as different than the <Root Web> site. This might be used, as example, for a guestbook or for some other purpose. Whatever you name the subweb will need to be added to the URL for referencing that web.}}

This process will work to open content located on your local hard drive, from another FrontPage Server (if copying from site to site), or the Web Server itself (if a backup is what is desired). At some point during this opening process a dialog box will be displayed requesting your login credentials. {{ Specify your username and password in the displayed dialog box.}} Click one of the links below for further instructions if needed.

The first step with FrontPage is to open the content you want to work with. This content can be located locally on your hard drive, on another FrontPage Web Server, or the Web Server itself. If you need help opening your content consult the section Opening Your FP98 Content.

When you select the "Publish" button from the FrontPage Explorer tool bar, it will bring up one of two possible dialog boxes! This process will be used time and time again to publish to the Web Server, copy to your local hard disk, or publish to another FrontPage Server. This dialog sequence must be fully understood in order to correctly publish your content.

1. The very first time this process is run the dialog box titled "Publish Front Page Web" is displayed. {{This dialog box is used for specifying the destination location. This means copy it from your local hard drive to the web server in this case.}} The List Box, located on the right side of the screen, will allow you to type in a location. The location that should be entered is "><%= "http://" & Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST") %>. The http:// prefix must be entered so that Front Page knows it's going to copy up to the web server! Press the OK button after you have entered the appropriate information. Once complete step 2 below can be skipped.
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2. If you have previously published to another site or have entered a location for some other reason, you will be presented with a dialog box titled "Publish." The Publish dialog box will have the most recent entries located on the left hand side scroll box. Immediately below the scroll box, the physical location will display what the list actually represents. As you move to the different items within the most recent scroll box list, the locations will continue to show the physical locations just below the scroll box. If you do not see the location contained in the most recent scroll box list that you wish to publish to, press the "More Webs..." button and follow the process outlined in step 1 above to specify the Web location.

It is important to remember that if you create a directory under your <Root Web> you must always specify that directory in the URL entered. An example would be <%= "http://" & Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST") & "/copy_of_" & Left(Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), InStr(1,Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), ".")-1) %>, you would have to enter the URL exactly to view its contents. You will typically publish to the <Root Web> by just specifying <% Response.Write( "http://" & Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST") & ". ") %>Pay careful attention to your destination location to avoid mistakes in location. Click one of the links below for further instructions if needed.

1. If you need instructions on opening your existing content, consult the section titled Opening Your FP98 Content. A typical method of posting the content you have created, and that content resides on your local hard drive and is open in Front Page Explorer, to the web server entails that you press the "Publish" button located on the Front Page tool bar.
2. Once the "Publish" button is selected, a destination location must be selected. If you need help on selecting a destination location, consult the section titled Choose a FP98 Destination. A typical method would be to specify your <Root Web> location as <% Response.Write( "http://" & Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST") & vbcrlf) %>the destination dialog box or from the most recent scroll box list or by entering the location manually as: <% Response.Write( "http://" & Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST") & vbcrlf) %>.
3. The final steps necessary are based on deciding on the two check boxes of "Publish changed pages only" and "Include child webs." For first time publishing these settings would be irrelevant since none of your content is actual present on the Web Server. It is better to get into the habit of selecting both check boxes to save time in future Publishing.
4. Press the OK button and Front Page will begin the actual work. The status bar, located on the bottom left side of Front Page Explorer, will show a completion percentage of the task being performed.

This process will work to publish content located on your local hard drive, from another FrontPage Server (if copying from site to local hard drive), or the Web Server itself (if a backup is what is desired). At some point during this publishing process a dialog box will be displayed requesting your login credentials. {{ Specify your username and password in the displayed dialog box.}} Click one of the links below for further instructions if needed.

1. A typical method of moving the content located on another FrontPage Server entails that you open the existing content with Front Page Explorer and copy it to your local hard drive. The assumption of moving from one Hosting Company to another is the premise of this discussion. It is further assumed that a current copy is not already on your local hard drive. {{ If you already have a current copy of your content proceed to step 6 below.}} If you need instructions on opening existing content, consult the section titled Opening Your FP98 Content.
2. Now that you have the existing content open in Front Page Explorer, you will select the "Publish" button. A destination location must now be selected. If you need help on selecting a destination location, consult the section titled Choose a FP98 Destination. A typical method would be to specify your working directory structure. As an example: C:\ProgramFiles\FrontPage\Webs\<%= Left(Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), InStr(1,Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), ".")-1) %> or whatever directory structure is correct for your system. FrontPage will make the directory if it does not exist if you acknowledge the appropriate dialog box.
3. The next step is to select the two check boxes of "Publish changed pages only" and "Include child webs." By making these selections, all of the information contained in the existing will be copied to your local hard drive.
4. Press the OK button and Front Page will begin the actual work. The status bar, located on the bottom left side of Front Page Explorer, will show a completion percentage of the task being performed. This could be a lengthly process based on the amount and size of content that has to be copied to the local machine.
5. Now that you have your existing web content copied to the local hard drive it is time to proceed with Publishing it to the server. Important: To clear any cached information in FrontPage, it is a good idea to close and reopen Front Page Explorer. Once Front Page Explorer is reopen, open the copied content. As an example: C:\ProgramFiles\FrontPage\Webs\<%= Left(Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), InStr(1,Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), ".")-1) %> or whatever directory structure is correct for your system. If you need instructions on opening existing content, consult the section titled Opening Your FP98 Content. Your recent list should contain this location for easy re-selection.
6. It's now time to place your content on this Web Server. Selecting the "Publish" button will display the destination dialog box. If you need help on selecting a destination location, consult the section titled Choose a FP98 Destination. A typical method would be to specify your <Root Web> location as <% Response.Write( "http://" & Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST") & vbcrlf) %>the destination dialog box from the most recent scroll box list or by entering the location manually as: <% Response.Write( "http://" & Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST") & vbcrlf) %> and selecting the OK button to proceed.
7. The final steps necessary are based on deciding on the two check boxes of "Publish changed pages only" and "Include child webs." For first time publishing these settings would be irrelevant since none of your content is actual present on the Web Server. It is better to get into the habit of selecting both check boxes to save time in future Publishing.
8. Press the OK button and Front Page will begin the actual work. The status bar, located on the bottom left side of Front Page Explorer, will show a completion percentage of the task being performed.

FTP Related Information

<% Response.Write( "ftp." & Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5) & vbcrlf) %>

You must specify your alias as /<% Response.Write( Left(Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), InStr(1,Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), ".")-1) & vbcrlf) %> in the initial remote directory field.
Example:
Hostname: <% Response.Write( "ftp." & Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5) & vbcrlf) %>
Remote Directory: /<% Response.Write( Left(Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), InStr(1,Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), ".")-1) & vbcrlf) %>   {{ You must specify the / prefix! }}
Enter your login credentials in the FTP client's dialog box to gain access.

When using FTP you must manually place the files in the directories you have specified in your HTML document. If the HTML does not match the correct directory placement, you will see some form of a broken link. A common error made is when a HTML document contains an image link similar to "images/some-image.jpg" and the file some-image.jpg is not located in the images directory, the Web Browser will show a missing image icon. Since FTP is a manual process care must be taken when placing or deleting files. ALWAYS make sure you have a working local copy of your Web Site.

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Internet Explorer 4.0 will only support entering the protected portion of a site for file downloads. This is useful when you have your _private directory set to NO access security. You would typically set the _private directory to NO access, due to specifying _private as a results location for forms -OR- the location of a database file. Since you cannot obtain access from the Web, you would gain access via FTP. Using the following URL would allow you to use Internet Explorer 4.x to retrieve files from your restricted _private directory:
<% Response.Write( "ftp://username:password@" & "ftp." & Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5) & "/" & Left(Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), InStr(1,Mid(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_HOST"), 5), ".")-1) & "/_private" & vbcrlf) %>

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