NOTE: You can only publish your web hosting account using FrontPage when your domain name has fully propagated to our servers. This is generally within 48hours after your account has been set up.
 

What are FrontPage Extensions ?

FrontPage Extensions are CGI programs which provide the server side implementation of Microsoft FrontPage. They enable you to author and administer your web site using the tools provided as part of the FrontPage Editor/Explorer package as well as to take advantage of the WebBots that are available through FrontPage.

 

Do I need FrontPage extensions on my site ?

If you are designing and administering your web site using Microsoft FrontPage, you will need to have FrontPage extensions installed in order for you to be able to use the full functionality of FrontPage.

 

How do I get the FrontPage extensions installed on my site ?

Check the box on the order form indicating that you want the FrontPage extensions. The extensions will be installed shortly after account activation.

 

Is there a charge for installing the server extensions ?

No. The server extensions are installed free of charge. Just let us know that you require them.

Please note the precautions below which must be taken when using FrontPage.

 

Are there any limitations when publishing with FrontPage ?

There are some issues which potential FrontPage users should consider:

Web size - This seems to be most critical when a "searchable event" is present in the web (Search, Discussion Forum and Table of Contents). The lengthy process of updating the indices for these functions can lead to the connection timing-out with large sites(HTTP 500 Error or "Server "" has timed-out").

Disk Usage - You may create and publish as many child webs as your disk storage space allows. However, for each child web you publish, FrontPage duplicates certain information into indices and hidden files. This adds "overhead", increasing the storage space required for your files. Microsoft's documentation notes, "FrontPage 97's optional full-text search indexes can take up to the same amount of disk space as your textual content."

PRECAUTIONS There are several precautions which need to be taken to protect the FrontPage extensions on your site:

a) Do NOT 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.

b) 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. Instructions for uploading CGI scripts is included in the notice you will receive when the extensions are installed.

 

Can I use FTP as well as FrontPage to manage my site ?

You should not use an FTP program to upload files to the server if you have FrontPage extensions installed. This may corrupt the extensions so that many FrontPage features will not work. The exception to this is when uploading CGI scripts to the CGI directory.

 

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 tool.



Some WebBots, 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 (e.g. a logo or navigation bar). Changes made to the "master" element are made automatically to any page containing the referencing Bot. Other Bots, such as Search, Table of Contents and Timestamp, control dynamic browse-time features. These Bots work behind the scenes to keep the web up-to-date for visitors. For more information on using the Bots, see the documentation provided with FrontPage or contact Microsoft Technical Support.

 

Are all the features available in FrontPage supported on my IRLhost's site ?

Yes. We currently support Microsoft FrontPage 97/98/2000. Our servers always have the very latest versions of Microsoft FrontPage installed.

 

Can I use SSL with FrontPage ?

Yes. you have access to our anonymous SSL server. Each server has it's own anonymous cert. To access it use the URL https://www.servername.com/~mydomainname/place-where-the-files-are