Frontpage Extensions

FrontPage Extensions

Do you support Frontpage Extensions?

Yes, we support Frontpage Extensions on our Windows 2003 servers. Microsoft is phasing out FrontPage so with Windows 2008 servers and after we do not support Frontpage Extensions. If you need to use Frontpage Extensions, include that in the notes of your order or contact support by submitting a ticket at http://support.hostek.com

How do I publish with Frontpage?

In order to publish with Frontpage, you will first need to enable Frontpage Extensions.

To do this, follow these steps:

1. Log into your WCP control panel at http://wcp.hostek.com and load your domain.
2. Click on the Frontpage Extensions icon.
3. If it is not enabled you will be able to enter the requested information and click on Enable Extensions. Once it has finished installing you will see your Frontpage Username.
4. If this is already installed but you are having trouble using it you can enter a new password and click on Update Settings.
5. If you still have issues after resetting the password you can try clicking on Check Extensions.
6. If none of these options help you can click on the Uninstall Extensions and once it has been installed you can reinstall it.

Now that the Extensions are installed, to publish with FrontPage, load your local web, then go to the "File" menu and then select "Publish Web".

In the prompt that comes up, enter the location as: http://123.123.123.123 (use your actual IP or domain name if the domain is already pointed to our servers).

Then, when it asks for your username and password, you will enter your FP username and password that you set when you setup the Extensions.

How do I delete a file or page with Frontpage?

In Front Page, open the copy of your website on your hard drive. In the Folder List window on the left side, locate the file you would like to delete. Single click on the file to select it and right click for a menu. Select delete and a Confirm Delete box will appear. Click Yes to delete the file.

After deleting all the files you no longer need, publish your site as usual. As the site is publishing, confirmation boxes will appear asking if you want to delete the same files off of the server. Click Yes and the matching files will be removed from the server.

FrontPage Errors

The folder is no longer available?'

To fix this:

1. Login to your control panel (wcp.hostek.com)
2. Click on Front Page Extensions
3. Click on Check Extensions, this may take a few minutes

When that completes, if you still get an error you should submit a support ticket at http://support.hostek.com.

Cannot run FrontPage Server Extensions Smart HTML interpreter non-HTML front page extensions?

First, make sure you have published to the http:// location, and not to an ftp:// location.

If that is not the issue:

1. Login to your control panel (wcp.hostek.com)
2. Click on Frontpage Extensions
3. Click on Check Extensions, this may take a few minutes

If this does not fix the issue, submit a support ticket at http://support.hostek.com