Newest KB Articles in FrontPage

An error occurs when trying to upload CGI scripts to the cgi-bin folder with FrontPage

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:53:42 GMT

The following applies only to accounts hosted on our Windows 2003/IIS 6 hosting platform.

Important note: perl support was discontinued on new servers as of 1/18/07. Accounts established after that date do not have access to perl.

When trying to upload cgi scripts to the cgi-bin folder with FrontPage, the following error occurs:

Server Error: The folder "/cgi-bin" is marked executable.
You are not allowed to put files into an executable folder on this server.

By default, FrontPage extension does not allow uploading into the cgi-bin folder (or any folder marked with only executable permission).

To resolve the problem, please contact support to have this restriction removed on your web site. As an alternative, you can also upload your cgi script (Perl or PHP) to other directories.

How do I publish my site with FrontPage 2003?

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:49:38 GMT

The following applies only to accounts hosted on our Windows 2003/IIS 6 hosting platform.

This document is a quick step by step guide on how to connect to your web site with Microsoft FrontPage 2003. This article does not apply to earlier versions of FrontPage.

Enable FrontPage Extensions on your account using the FrontPage tool in the Control Panel IIS Tools.
Open the local web you wish to publish on FrontPage 2003 client.
Select FrontPage or SharePoint Services in the Remote Server Type box.
Type http://www.YourHostedDomainName.com in the remote web site location.
Enter your username and password when prompted.
After successful authentication, you should see your local web on the left pane and remote web on the right pane
If this is the first time your publish to our server, you should perform a Synchronize first. If you do not synchronize, the default folders we setup on your site (cgi-bin, stats, etc) will be removed when you publish from local to remote location.
Once you synchronize, FP will create the default folders on your local web.
After the synchronize the local and remote web site, you can click local to remote to publish your web site.
You can review the publish log after your upload to review the upload process.

How do I connect to my site with FrontPage?

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:48:07 GMT

The following applies only to accounts hosted on our Windows 2003/IIS 6 hosting platform.

This document is a quick step by step guide on how to connect to your web site with Microsoft FrontPage.

Enable FrontPage Extensions on your account using the FrontPage tool in the Control Panel IIS Tools
Open FrontPage, and then under the "File" menu, select "Open Web..."
For "Folder Name", type in your URL (e.g., http://YourHostedDomainName.com)
Click "Open"
Type in your Username and Password
Click "OK"

General Microsoft FrontPage User Information

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:41:15 GMT

The following applies only to accounts hosted on our Windows 2003/IIS 6 hosting platform.

This document encompasses many of the common questions related to using Microsoft FrontPage with your DiscountASP.NET hosting account.

Which versions of FrontPage do you support?
If you wish to publish with FrontPage, you must install FrontPage 2002 Extensions on your account. This is done in your Control Panel "IIS Tools" area. FrontPage 2002 Extensions supports older versions of FrontPage (FrontPage2000, FrontPage98).

How do I get FrontPage extensions installed?
You can install and uninstall FrontPage extensions using the FrontPage tool in the Control Panel IIS Tools

How do I connect to my site with FrontPage?

Open FrontPage, and then under the "File" menu, select "Open Web..."
For "Folder Name", type in your URL (e.g., "http://YourHostedDomainName.com")
Click "Open"
Type in your Username and Password
Click "OK"

Are there any precautions I should be aware of when using FrontPage?
If you choose to publish using FrontPage, we recommend that you do not use any other program to transfer files to your web site via FTP (WSFTP, etc.). It is possible for your FrontPage extensions to become corrupt, which may affect the functionality of your web site. In these cases, you may need to reinstall FrontPage extensions and re-upload your web site.

I see some directories/files in my account that look like _vti_*. I never uploaded them. Can I delete them?
When you install FrontPage extensions, some new directories/files are installed in your account. Do not delete the _vti_* files. Deleting these directories/files will break your site.

My Web Bots are not working. What do I do?
This happens sometimes when moving sites from one computer to another. Try to delete and recreate the bots on our servers.

Why does FrontPage timeout when connecting to my site?
The most probable cause is a connectivity problem with your ISP.

Where can I get more information about FrontPage?
You can get more information on FrontPage from the Microsoft web site.

My web site was created using FrontPage Express or Web Publishing Wizard and it doesn't work. What's wrong?
FrontPage 2002 Extensions does not work with FrontPage Express or Web Publishing Wizard. Microsoft has dropped support for both FrontPage Express and Web Publishing Wizard. Therefore, you will have to upgrade to FrontPage 2002.

How do I publish my site with FrontPage 2002?

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:35:53 GMT

The following applies only to accounts hosted on our Windows 2003/IIS 6 hosting platform.

This document is a quick step by step guide on how to publish to your web site with Microsoft FrontPage 2002.

Enable FrontPage Extensions on your account using the FrontPage tool in the Control Panel IIS Tools.
Open the local web you wish to publish on FrontPage 2002 client.
Go to File > Publish Web.
Enter the location of where you want to publish your site to. For example, you would enter http://www.YourHostedDomainName.com if you want to publish your local web to the root directory.
If the location you are publishing to does not exist, FrontPage will ask if you want to create a sub web in that location. Click OK.
Enter the username and password in the authentication box.
After successful authentication, you should see your local web on the left pane and remote web on the right pane.
Select the files and directories you wish to publish and hit publish.
You can review the publish log after your upload to review the upload process.

How do I get FrontPage Save Result Bot to upload a file?

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:33:37 GMT

The following applies only to accounts hosted on our Windows 2003/IIS 6 hosting platform.

FrontPage Save Result Bot has multiple functions:

Save Form result to a file
Send Form result to an email address
Allow user to upload a file

If your upload function keeps asking for your username and password during upload, please make sure you do the following:

Open web with FrontPage client
Open the HTML page containing the Save Result Bot
Right click on the Save Result Bot Form and select Form Properties
Click Options, Go to The File Upload Tab
Note the Destination Folder Name
Exit the Form Properties Window
Right click the destination directory in the Folder List in the main FrontPage Interface and select Properties
Uncheck "Allow scripts to be run"
Check both "Allow anonymous upload to this directory" and "Allow upload files to overwrite existing filenames"
Click OK.

How do I upload an MS Access database using FrontPage?

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:26:48 GMT

The following applies only to accounts hosted on our Windows 2003/IIS 6 hosting platform.

In order for your database application to function properly when you have FrontPage enabled, you cannot use FTP to transfer the database file. You must follow the procedure below to import the database.

You will need to use the import function. File > import (you may have to expand the menu to see the Import function).
Select Add File.
Select your database file from the dialog box.
Import to the directory of your choice.
When asked if you want to create a database connection, respond yes.