3.23. FRONTPAGE

CHAPTER 3. HOW DO I USE HOSTING CONTROLLER?

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FrontPage

The FrontPage area enables you to manage all aspects of FrontPage on your web site, including installing and

uninstalling FrontPage Extensions, controlling user and IP address permissions, set executable directories, and

enabling or disabling authoring.

3.23.1

Installing FrontPage Extensions

FrontPage Extensions allow you publish your web site using Microsoft FrontPage. These extensions can occasion 

ally become corrupted, so you can uninstall and then reinstall FrontPage Extensions whenever required. Refer to

page 78 if you are having problems with FrontPage.

To install FrontPage Extensions:

1. Click on the New Virtual Server link in the Front Page menu.

2. Choose the domain name for the installation from the Virtual Host Name drop down list.

3. Leave the port number at the default setting. Refer to your hosting administrator if you need to alter the

port number.

4. Choose the user name for the administrator from the Administrator Username drop down list.

5. Choose the hosting server type from the Server Type drop down list. Refer to your hosting administrator

if you do not know what type of server you are on.

6. Click on the

button.

Figure 3.88: Installing FrontPage Extensions

3.23.2

Uninstalling FrontPage Extensions

Hosting Controller enables you to uninstall FrontPage Extensions on any of you sites at any time. If you are

having trouble using FrontPage on a site, one of the first options you should try is uninstalling and reinstalling

the FrontPage Extensions. Refer to page 84 if you are having problems with FrontPage.

To uninstall FrontPage Extensions:

1. Click on the Uninstall link in the Front Page menu.

2. Click on the uninstall option from the Full Uninstall drop down list. Two options are available:

  No   Uninstalls the FrontPage Extensions but does not remove the meta information in each of your

web pages that uses FrontPage. This allows you to reinstall the Extensions without having to re upload

your web site.

  Yes   Uninstalls the FrontPage Extensions and does remove the meta information in each of your web

pages that uses FrontPage. This means that if you reinstall FrontPage you will need to re upload your

web site.

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