Microsoft® FrontPage FAQ and Troubleshooting Guide

Here, you'll find answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding client-side and server-side FrontPage issues. In addition, many of the answers provided in this document offer helpful troubleshooting advice.

To find the information you need, just click a question below:

Client-Side

• What is the recommended amount of free disk space to ensure successful publishing?
• How many files can a folder have before problems occur with FrontPage?
• How do I create a new web on a local machine so that files are organized before publishing?
• How do I import files into a FrontPage web?
• How do I open my web site "live" in FrontPage?
• How do I reverse-publish a web site with FrontPage?
• Can I use Control Panel's Web Passwords feature to password-protect a web directory?
• How do I password protect a folder in FrontPage?
• How do I change the FrontPage password?
• How do I change file permissions or directory permissions? (Windows NT and Windows 2000 only)
• How do I restrict the level of access that is available to a specific IP address?
• How do I implement a database on Windows NT accounts using the "fpdb" folder? (Windows 2000 accounts only)
• Is FrontPage compatible with your shared Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate?
• In general, can I make .htaccess file modifications when using FrontPage?
• Can I use anonymous FTP with FrontPage?
• How do I set a theme?
• How do I use FrontPage to create an e-mail autoresponder message or CGIEmail text files?
• How do I recalculate hyperlinks?
• How do I create a discussion web?
• How do I create a FrontPage counter?
• How do I replace RapidSite's default home page in Microsoft FrontPage?
• Which features are not supported in FrontPage 2002?
• Where can I get information about some of the error messages that I may encounter in FrontPage?

Server-Side

• How can I make sure that FrontPage extensions are currently running on my web hosting server?
• How can I be sure the customer has enough disk space for FrontPage extensions?
• How do I determine whether FrontPage extensions are installed on a customer's account?
• What are some commonly encountered FrontPage installation errors?
• When connecting to the site with FrontPage, I receive the error "The system cannot find the file specified." What does that mean?
• What causes the error message "FrontPage was unable to write to file "?
• What happens to FrontPage when there is no .htaccess?
• How do I fix bad .htaccess files when my account undergoes a server move?
• How do I add or remove entries from the _vti_pvt/services.cnf file?
• What are some general connectivity issues and how would I troubleshoot them?

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