Go to http://yourdomain.com/cpanel then click on "FrontPage Extensions" icon and click "Install Extensions" link

2. How do I use FrontPage to publish my website?

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 "This is a simple test."
3. From the menu bar, choose File --> Save As
4. Name the html file. (If this file is to be your homepage, be sure to name it index.html)
5. Once you have saved the file to your hard drive, you are ready to publish the file.

Now to Publish Your Web Page

1. From the menu bar, choose File --> Publish Web
2. Click on the "Options" button.
3. In box below, specify the location to publish your site:  Enter the full URL for your site including the http:// prefix
4. If this is the first time you are publishing your site, select "Publish all pages"
5. Select "Include Subwebs". (Obviously, you will have to put your real domain name instead of 'mydomain.com')
6. Click the "Publish" button.
7. Enter your hosting account username and password.
8. Click "Done". If you have entered all the details correctly, FrontPage will then publish your site.
9. NOTE: Depending on the version of FrontPage software at your home, the above options can differ from steps 2-5

3. How do I password protect a directory if I am using FrontPage? Can I use .htaccess to do this?

Since Apache's .htaccess password protection and FrontPage use the same file, you cannot use Apache's htaccess or the cPanel Password Protect Directories feature to password protect a directory if you have FrontPage installed. You can still password protect a directory using FrontPage by following these instructions.

Note: A FrontPage sub web and a folder under your domain are basically the same.

1. First, you will need to create a sub web that you want to protect. This sub web is the name of the directory you want to protect and CANNOT exist. Once in FrontPage:

• Select File -> New -> Web
• Click on 'Empty Web' In the text box labeled 'Specify the location of the new web' put in your complete domain name and the name of the folder or sub web you wish to create (i.e. http://www.yourdomain.com/folder)
• Then click on 'OK' and wait while you new sub web is created.

2. Now that your new sub web is created, you will need to set the password protection for this sub web. You should already be in your new sub web. To verify, look at the URL in the title of FrontPage. To password protect this sub web:

• Select 'Tools' -> 'Security' -> 'Permissions'
• A 'Permissions' box will appear.
• Click 'Use unique permissions for this web' and click 'Apply'.
• Click on the 'Users' tab in the permissions box. You will see your current username listed. DO NOT remove this username.
• Click 'Only registered users have browse access'.
• Click 'Apply'.
• Click the 'Add' button
• Fill in the 'Name' 'Password' and 'Confirm Password' text fields and click 'OK'. If you want to add more users just go click on the 'Add' button again and fill in the new users information.
• Click on 'OK' and the 'Permissions' box should disappear.

Now only your FrontPage username/password and the user(s) you just setup can view that sub web or directory.

NOTE: The above steps can vary depending on the FrontPage version at your home.

The most common cause is the use of FTP in uploading FrontPage generated webpages. This can damage the FrontPage extensions. In this case the FrontPage extensions will need to be reinstalled. This can be done in your cPanel Control Panel. If you are utilizing FrontPage to create your site, you MUST use the file upload feature in the FrontPage program to deliver these pages to the web server. If FrontPage webpages are transferred by another FTP client, FrontPage extensions will become damaged. And even though the pages may be successfully uploaded, they will not be viewable (translatable by a web browser) due to corrupted code.

5. The default page still shows up even after I have uploaded my index.html page.

SOLUTION: If your main entry (home) page is already created but is still named default.htm, you must rename it index.htm or index.html. If you already have an index.htm or index.html page, you MUST DELETE the default.htm page before your index page will show up.
NOTE: You may see that the page is renamed on the server. Click here for info / solution.

6. I'm getting error - "Root Web Busy" when I try to publish with FrontPage.

FTP to your site and remove the "service.lck" file in /public_html/_vti_pvt. This usually happens when an FP session is interrupted before completion. NOTE: Just to be safe, it would be a good idea to reinstall FrontPage Extensions via your cPanel after you use FTP in your site.

7. The server keeps timing out when I try to publish large sites.

This difficulty arises when the uploading link times out in the process of copying the web to our server. The only suggestion Microsoft has offered so far is to break the main web into a group of sub webs on your PC, then upload these individually.

8. I'm getting "Error - FrontPage Extensions not Installed"

We often see this error being reported even when the extensions have been installed. If you get this error, please reinstall the FrontPage extensions from your Control Panel.
NOTE: The extensions are easily corrupted. Please use ONLY FrontPage Explorer to update your web site on the server, not FTP.

9. I published but my web site's not there!

This will happen when the "Destination Web Name" is filled in when publishing to our server. This box should be left blank. If you put any other name in this box it will create a subdirectory off of your root web and copy all of your files into it. Your site will exist under a subdirectory instead of in the top level  /public_html  where it should be.

10. My counter, bbs, guestbook, etc. isn't working.

These problems are generally due to incorrect permissions on either the directory, file(s), or cgi script(s) that are associated with them. Please don't change the permissions of your files or directories unless you have a specific reason for doing so and you know what effect it will have on your site.

11. My forms won't work through the Secure Server.

The call to a cgi script using the Secure Server must not be within a webbot. Use a normal cgi call in your html script for Secure Server calls.

12. My Search bot doesn't return any results.

The  /public_html  directory must be world readable AND you need to recalculate links BEFORE publishing (or after editing directly on the server). If it still doesn't work: FTP to the server and go to the /public_html/_vti_txt/default.wti directory. Delete any files that begin with "ALL". Don't delete any other files. Then using Windows Explorer, do the
same thing on your PC. Recalculate links, test locally with your browser and Publish.

13. FrontPage starts the Web Publishing Wizard when I try to publish.

Cancel the operation and reinstall the FP extensions. They have been damaged.

14. Why is my page renamed on the server when I publish?

The "Default Document" of your web is automatically renamed by the server to what is required by the configuration of the server. For example, if you've named the main page "default.html", it may be renamed "index.html". Just check the links to your main page to make sure they refer to it the same way.

15. Do you provide Microsoft FrontPage Technical Support?

Because of Microsoft policies, we are not allowed to provide technical support for the FrontPage client. We can only verify that the FrontPage server extensions are working correctly. However, we have provided you with the following information as a courtesy:

As always, if you need any help at all, feel free to email us at support@hostinpak.com or use the PHP Live button on the left.