I don't get server extensions!

C

cydog

I am using FP2002. I want to create an email form so I can have messages on
my site delivered to my email address.

I know how to create a form. I know how to direct it to go to my email
address. I know my host has to support FP extensions, which it says they do
on their site.

What I don't know is what the heck these extensions are. I've been trying
to make it work for three days...scouring the internet for a simple
explanation.

When I download them, all I find are a bunch of files. What do I do with
these files? Do they just sit on my computer? Why didn't FP put these in
the program if they are so necessary to create forms?

Thank you for your help.
 
C

cydog

Thank you. I read something yesterday (by you, I think) where it said to
"publish" the page instead of ftp it. I will look into this a little more
and see if I can figure this out.
 
S

Steve Easton

With your "local" web open in FrontPage, click File > Publish Web > and then enter
http://yourwebsitename.com as the "publish to" address.

FrontPage extensions are installed on a "server," they are not installed with or as a
part of FrontPage.

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Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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This site is best viewed..................
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cydog said:
Thank you. I read something yesterday (by you, I think) where it said to
"publish" the page instead of ftp it. I will look into this a little more
and see if I can figure this out.
Click to expand...
make sure that you Publish via the http:// method so you don't "break" the extensions on
the host.
 
J

Jens Peter Karlsen[FP MVP]

You don't need to download the extensions. It is your Web host who must
have them.
However if you have WIN XP pro then you can install IIS with the FP
Extensions from your Windows CD so you can test the forms you create
locally before you publish the web.

Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.
 
T

Thomas A. Rowe

With the exception of actually having the form data sent by email.

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Jens Peter Karlsen said:
You don't need to download the extensions. It is your Web host who must
have them.
However if you have WIN XP pro then you can install IIS with the FP
Extensions from your Windows CD so you can test the forms you create
locally before you publish the web.

Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.
-----Original Message-----
From: cydog [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: 30. marts 2005 17:15
Posted To: microsoft.public.frontpage.client
Conversation: I don't get server extensions!
Subject: I don't get server extensions!


I am using FP2002. I want to create an email form so I can
have messages on my site delivered to my email address.

I know how to create a form. I know how to direct it to go
to my email address. I know my host has to support FP
extensions, which it says they do on their site.

What I don't know is what the heck these extensions are.
I've been trying to make it work for three days...scouring
the internet for a simple explanation.

When I download them, all I find are a bunch of files. What
do I do with these files? Do they just sit on my computer?
Why didn't FP put these in the program if they are so
necessary to create forms?

Thank you for your help.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
R

Rick Budde

The Front Page Server Extensions are a series of programs
that run on your host's server. They provide, among other
things:

1. the ability to publish your website from your PC to
the host without having to worry about the details of
what all must get published in order to have a
functioning site

2. Front Page forms processing.

As was stated by others, they do not have to be on your
PC but must be supported by your host and activated for
your account. Beyond making sure your host has them in
place, you should never have to be concerned with them.

If you just follow the simple steps for the "http"
publishing method, it should work right the first time.
It did for me. It still does.
 
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