Publishing with FrontPage

Publishing using FrontPage extensions versus FTP

There are two methods of publishing your website with FrontPage: you can publish using the FrontPage server extensions, or you can publish using FTP. You can only publish using the server extensions if your website is hosted on Windows Server. Both methods of publishing involve setting up a remote website in the FrontPage software.

If you want to use any of the FrontPage Web Components at your website, set up a remote website using the server extensions. Otherwise, set up a remote website using FTP.

Setting up a remote website using the server extensions

If you want to use any of the FrontPage Web Components, and your website is hosted on Windows Server, first install the FrontPage server extensions on your website using Control Panel. Then, follow these steps in the FrontPage software.

1. Click the File menu item, then select Publish Site. The "Remote Web Site Properties" window appears.
2. In the "Remote Web Site" properties window, click "FrontPage or SharePoint Services".
3. In the "Remote Web site location" field, enter your website name, preceded by "http://", such as http://www.example.com
4. Click OK.
5. Publish your website by clicking the File menu item, then selecting Publish Site.

Setting up a remote website using FTP

If you don't use any of the FrontPage Web Components at your website, or if you are hosted on Unix, follow these steps.

1. Click the File menu item, then select Publish Site. The "Remote Web Site Properties" window appears.
2. In the "Remote Web Site" properties window, click "FTP".
3. In the "Remote Web site location" field, enter your website name, preceded by "ftp://", and ending with a forward slash, such as ftp://www.example.com/
4. In the "FTP directory" field, type your website name, including www at the beginning. This is the name of your website's web document folder, where your web pages must be placed in order to be visible.
5. Click OK.
6. Publish your website by clicking the File menu item, then selecting Publish Site.
7. If you find that you are having difficulty transferring files, check the box labeled "Use Passive FTP" in the "Remote Web Site Properties" window.