Ok, don't
go nuts, we DO have an answer for you! To configure FrontPage, you first
have to make sure the extenstions are installed in your control panel.
Once you have done that, you need to configure FrontPage to respond to
your account. :-)
a)
Installing FrontPage Extensions (if you haven't done so already):
this is
as simple as a point and click and you will
only need to do this ONCE. Simply login to your web based
control panel. You will need to have you ACTIVATION EMAIL handy as how
to access your control panel. :) Once you're in your control panel, you
will see the vast menu of options. On the RIGHT column, there will be a
category entitled: SITE MANAGEMENT. Under the 'site management' menu,
click on the option: FRONTPAGE EXTENSIONS. You will be taken to a page
with a button that will have a button saying "(Re)Install Extentions".
Please take note of the warning on that page! Simply click on the button
"(Re)Install Extensions," give the server a few moments, and those
extensions will be installed! That's it!
b)
Configuring FrontPage to work with your account:
You will
only need to do this once. :) Simply configure the pages you would like
to configure and when you are finished, go to the "File" Menu (on the
top left in your FrontPage program) and select "Publish Web...". This
will take you to a window where it will ask "Specify
the location to publish your web to:". In this area you will need
to type in the following:
ftp://111.111.111/public_html
replace 111.111.111 with the IP of yourserver:
this is found in your Activation Email
OR
if your domain has already been updated
by DNS servers, you may enter:
http://www.yourdomain.com
replace 'yourdomain.com' with your own domain
Once you
have selected this make sure that you click on "Publish" to proceed with
publishing. However, we have implemented special security procedures to
make sure our server knows which account you are trying to access as
well as your password. This username and password combination is the
same combination used for your control panel, :). And that's it! Give
the server a moment to respond, and all the files will transfer. FOR
SECURITY PURPOSES, Microsoft requires you to re-enter your username and
password each time you re-open FrontPage and attempt to Publish. The FTP
address (above), however, will be saved, so you only need to remember
your username/password combination.
As always, If
you have ANY problems with this, please contact us.
In this
example, we are using WS_FTP Pro 7.5. You will want to configure your
WS_FTP information to the following specifications:
Host name: 111.111.111
(replace 111.111.111 with the IP of your server:
this is found in your Activation Email)
UserID: your master username
Password: your master password
Account: you may leave this blank
Comment: you may leave this blank
Anonymous: UNCHECKED
Save Password: check at your own risk
Save Account: you may leave this unchecked
Passive Mode: UNCHECKED
Secure (SSL): you may leave this UNCHECKED
As always,
If you have ANY problems with this, please contact us.
In this
example, we are using CuteFTP 5.0 XP. You will want to configure your
CuteFTP information by going to the Site Manger (File>Site
Manager or pressing F4), selecting New... and
configuring your information to the following specifications:
Label for site:
you may enter
anything here to help you organize your site from others. :)
Host name: 111.111.111
(replace 111.111.111 with the IP of your server:
this is found in your Activation Email)
FTP
site User Name: your master username
FTP site Password: your master password
FTP
site connection port: 21
Login Type: Normal
As always,
If you have ANY problems with this, please contact us.
In this
example, we are using Dreamweaver MX. You will want to configure your
Dreamweaver by creating a "new site" (Site>New
Site), selecting New... and configuring your
information to the following specifications:
What would you like to name your site?: you may enter anything
here to help you organize your site from other sites you may have within
DreamWeaver.
Do
you want to work with a server technology… : Select No.
How
do you want to work with your files during development: Select
“Edit local copies on my machine, then upload to server when ready
(recommended)”
Where on your computer do you want to store your files: Select a
location on YOUR computer where you would like to store all of your web
site information (or locate the root directory of where your site is on
your computer)
How
do you connect to your remote server: Select “FTP”
What is the hostname or FTP address of your Web server: Here you
will want to enter your domain (yourdomain.com).
OR, if your DNS has not resolved, you may simply enter the following
server: Host name: 111.111.111
(replace 111.111.111 with the IP of your server:
this is found in your Activation Email)
What folder on the server do you want to store your files in:
public_html/
What is your FTP Login: use the FTP login found in your
activation email (usually your account USERNAME)
What is your FTP Password: your account password (be sure to
click SAVE if you would like it to save your password for future
connections).
Test Connection:
if you are online (on the internet), click on this button to confirm the
above settings are correct. If this fails, then review the above
information to make sure it matches correctly. Remember, passwords and
usernames are case-sensitive (which means if it shows all lower-case in
your activation email, you will need to set it all lower-case here). You
want to see a message similar to the following: “Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
connected to your Web server successfully.”
Do
you want to enable checking in and checking out files…: Select
“No, do not enable check in and check out.
Then select
Done, and you are all set! For more information regarding
Dreamweaver, please consult your DreamWeaver manual/tutorial.
As always,
If you have ANY problems with this, please contact us.
