Microsoft FrontPage 2000

This tutorial will guide you step-by-step through configuring Microsoft FrontPage to exchange files between your computer and your web site.

In order to follow along with us, you'll need to have Microsoft FrontPage installed, and you'll need to be connected to the internet via your Internet service provider.


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 "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)

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 .

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You'll get a dialog box like this:

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2. Click on the Options button

You will see a dialog box like this:

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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:

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Obviously, you will have put your real domain name instead of 'mydomain.com'

6. Click the Publish button.

You should now see a dialog box like this one:

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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:

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8. Click Done.