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• Publishing with FP
• FTP, Telnet and Perl Scripts
• External Links:
  • Microsoft Web Site FAQ
  • Microsoft Front Page-related pages Index
  • Commonly asked questions, discussed on the Microsoft web site:
    • How do I automatically send form results to an e-mail address?
    • How do I insert an image stored on the hard disk into a FrontPage file?
    • Are the FrontPage 98 Server Extensions compatible with earlier versions of FrontPage?
• Troubleshooting
  • Time outs
  • Extensions not Installed
  • Counter, bbs, guest book not working
  • Search bot does not return results
  • The system will not allow me to setup up "child webs"
  • I have additional domain names pointed to subdirectories
  • FTP Special Note

Publishing with Microsoft FrontPage:
Below is a general description of how to publish with MS FrontPage.
Microsoft has distributed several versions of Frontpage. The following instructions cover general terms only.
Please see your software manual for additional instruction.

FTP, Telnet and Perl Scripts

• Yes, you can use FTP and Perl Scripts on your advanced Unix FrontPage server account.
• With FTP software you can upload files and set permissions in your /cgi-bin.
• Telnet is not enabled by default for security reasons. If you require Telnet for special programming purposes please contact your service manager.
• If you are interested in placing a quick advanced form on your web page, you can do so by copy / pasting the following HTML in your web pages now.
  • Personalize the hidden fields as necessary and add additional fields following the logic in the HTML below.
  • In FrontPage, add HTML using INSERT menu --> HTML Markup
  • Learn more about how to customize this form: Form Mail FAQs 

<form action="http://vs01.tvsecure.com/cgi-bin/vs01000/formmail/formmail.pl" method=post>
   <input type=hidden name=recipient value="test@your_domain.com">
   <input type=hidden name=required value="realname,email">
   <input type=hidden name=sort value="order:realname,email,phone,city,country,zip,comments">
   <input type=hidden name=redirect value="http://your_domain.com">
   <input type=hidden name="print_config" value="realname,email,phone,city,country,zip,comments">
   <input type=hidden name=subject value=form>
   <input type=hidden name="env_report" value="remote_addr,http_user_agent"></p>
   
   Your name: <input type=text name=realname value="" size=20><br>

   Email address: <input type=text name=email value="" size=20><br>

   Day phone: <input type=text name=phone value="" size=20><br>

   City: <input type=text name=city value="" size=20><br>

   Province/state: <input type=text name=state value="" size=20><br>

   Country: <input type=text name=country value="" size=20><br>

   Postal/zip code: <input type=text name=zip value="" size=20><br>

   <p>Comments:<br>
   <textarea name=comments rows=5 cols=40 wrap=virtual></textarea><br>

   <input type=submit name=followupurl value="Submit">
</form> 

Troubleshooting Common Problems with FrontPage

• Server timing out when publishing large sites?
  Try uploading several files at a time install of the entire site.
• Getting Error - "Front Page Extensions not Installed"
  If you see this error, please contact support and we will reinstall the extensions as necessary. FP extensions are easily corrupted. Please use only FP Publisher to update your web site.
• My counter, bbs, guest book, etc. are not working?
  These problems are generally due to incorrect permissions on either the directory, files or CGI / Perl scripts that are associated with them. Please do not change the permissions of files or directories unless absolutely necessary. Try deleting the counter or guest book web bots and reinstalling.
• My search bot does not return results?
  You may need to recalculate links before publishing, or after editing directly on the server. 
• The system will not allow me to setup up "child webs"
  For security reasons, you may not install child webs from FrontPage Publisher.
• I have additional domain names pointed to subdirectories of my primary FrontPage account, but my forms will not work?
  Due to the way FP extensions function, forms may not work if the domain name in the location bar is different than expected by the form. Solution: CGI/perl scripts can be installed to solve this limitation.
• FTP Special Note?
  FTP privilege is made available primarily for perl script uploading. Please do not upload your HTML files via FTP.
  • This may damage the extensions or cause problems with counters, guest books and other programs within your account.

   

  If you wish to upload HTML files via FrontPage FTP, instead of publishing, please use the following Hostname path to reduce the likelihood of damage to your account:

  Hostname/path: http://your_domain.com/public_html/

   

  In the same regard, if you use FrontPage FTP to upload perl scripts, use the path:

  Hostname/path: http://your_domain.com/cgi-bin/

   

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