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Please let us know if there is any additional information you'd like to see on our FAQ or questions in general. FrontPageBefore you can use Microsoft® FrontPage® 2000, you must purchase the FrontPage client program from a software distributor and install it on your computer. For an introduction to FrontPage 2000, how to purchase, installation questions and general information, please visit the official Microsoft FrontPage Web site. The following documentation will guide you in the right direction but is not intended to replace documentation provided by Microsoft Corporation.FrontPage 2000 is a software package that allows you to easily create and maintain a Web site without in-depth knowledge of HTML or FTP. This is made possible by the FrontPage system, which consists of two parts: FrontPage Client: The program is purchased through a software vendor and runs on your personal computer. FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE): The extensions reside on the server and come pre-installed with your account. Together, the two communicate with each other to formulate a seamless 'behind the scenes' upload and publishing process. All you need is a general understanding of FrontPage, which is very similar to Word, Publisher, and other Microsoft-based applications. Before exploring all the features and options of FrontPage 2000, it is important to know that there are two ways you can create and modify your site: Option 1: Open your site directly from the server and make ‘live’ or ‘hot’ changes to your site. Option 2: Create your site on your local computer then upload the finished product to the server. There are advantages and disadvantages to both methods. If you choose to open your site directly from the server and make changes (Option 1).. If you choose to create your site content locally then upload the finished product (Option 2), you will have a safe backup of the entire site, but the process is considerably longer than making a quick change directly to the site. While you can use a combination of both methods, we do not recommend it. Each time you publish to the server, you overwrite existing content on the server.
Back to TopFTPThe FTP client is a program that runs on your local computer and interacts with your Web server’s FTP service. Most FTP programs have a graphical interface that make it easy to transfer and manipulate files. If you don’t have an FTP client, you can download one from the Internet for free. The following list of FTP clients is just a sample of those available for download from the Internet (either evaluation copy or full release): Microsoft Internet Explorer CuteFTP SmartFTP WS_FTP FTP Voyager Crystal FTP 2000 For instructions on installing and configuring these clients, please refer to the documentation that accompanies the product. There are two types of FTP access available to a Web site. Administrative FTP Anonymous FTP Note: Anonymous FTP is not a recommended procedure Because you can upload, download, overwrite, and delete files using FTP; it is good practice to backup your site before making any significant changes!
Back to TopPerlPerl is a high-level programming language written by Larry Wall, based upon the C programming language. Perl`s ability to process, file, and manipulate text make it well suited for tasks involving quick prototyping, system utilities, software tools, system management tasks, database access, graphical programming, networking, and World Wide Web programming. Back to TopPHPHypertext Preprocessor (PHP) is an open source server-side scripting language used to create dynamic Web sites and applications. The new version of this scripting language introduces speed, efficiency, and scalability over version 3.0. The new PHP scripting engine has redesigned the way your PHP scripts compile and execute.New PHP features include: An extended API module Generic Web server interface for multi-threaded Web servers Improved syntax highlighter Native HTTP session support Output buffering Reference counting A powerful new configuration system Back to TopSSIServer Side Includes (SSI) are a popular solution on the Web because of their browser compatibility—most of the work is performed by the server. You can use SSI commands on your Web pages to insert content from another part of your site, creating a dynamic result. Web pages that contain an SSI will be processed or parsed by the server before displaying back on the page, very similar to the scripting process. The combination of static HTML page and the SSI files will be seamlessly displayed in the Web browser.Web servers rely on a unique file extension to recognize an SSI, but each server is different. Initially, they required the *.ssi extension to process SSIs. Our servers require one of two file extensions to process SSIs in your Web pages: *.stm *.shtml For example, a home page might be index.shtml instead of index.html. The below example illustrates the correct syntax for a SSI command in your Web pages: <!--#command argument="value"--> This is a common SSI command. You could have chosen the echo, include, or confab commands instead of command. The argument attribute gives further instruction for the treatment of the SSI. Each SSI has its own set of arguments and values. A popular SSI value is the include command. This command tells the server to insert text from a specified file into the Web page before delivering it to the browser. If you wanted a copyright statement or ‘last updated’ statement at the bottom of each page, you could use this SSI command on the bottom of each page. The syntax for this SSI command appears as follows: <!--#include file="filename.ext"--> Back to TopMySQLThe MySQL database server is the world's most widely used open source database. Its ingenious software architecture makes it extremely fast and easy to customize. Extensive reuse of code within the software and a minimalist approach to produce functionally rich features have resulted in a database management system unmatched in speed, compactness, stability and ease of deployment. The unique separation of the core server from the table handler makes it possible to run MySQL under strict transaction control or with ultra fast transaction less disk access, whichever is most appropriate for the situation. Back to TopOutlook ExpressOutlook Express is the easy way to send e-mail and participate in Internet newsgroups. Even if you've never sent e-mail before, Outlook Express makes it simple by including a setup wizard to help you get started. If you're switching from another e-mail program, the import function lets you transfer your address book and messages quickly and easily. To get Outlook Express, you need to download Internet Explorer. Please visit the Internet Explorer Web site. Usually comes already installed in your Windows® operating system. Back to TopBandwidthBandwidth is the rate at which a communication system can transmit data. Also, it is used as a measurement system designed to keep track of the amount of information transferred from the server to the person viewing your website and vice-versa. For example; If you save a 1 Mb. file from the site to your computer, you have just used 1 Mb. of bandwidth. Most if not all web-hosting companies charge for bandwidth usage. See Pricing for plan details. Back to TopServer SpaceIs the amount of hard disk drive space allotted on the host server for customer use according to the plan they subscribe to. For example; If you upload a 1 Mb. file to your site to be stored, you will have used 1 Mb. of server space. See Pricing for plan details. Back to Top |