Getting Started

1. Make a new web...
   1. Unzip your web package.
   2. Look for the "productname_web" folder.
   3. Copy this folder to your "My Webs" directory.
   4. In FrontPage or Expression Web, go to File > Open Web or Open Site and browse to this folder to begin editing your site.
2. Preview your new web...
   1. Click on any page and go to File/Preview in Browser.
   2. Click on Internet Explorer and click Preview.
   3. A browser window will open with your new web. Preview the pages of the web and decide what pages will be in your web site. You may keep this window open and return to it and refresh to see your changes.
3. Modify your new web...
   1. Add new pages
      Open a page that has the layout the way you want it, then go to File/Save As. Save the page under a new name - be sure to change the page title as well! Edit the menu if necessary (see specific instructions below).
   2. Rename existing pages
      If you would like to use an existing page but want to rename it, you may easily do this in Folders View. Right-click on the file name and/or the page title and choose "Rename" to rename your file. You may then need to modify the menu links with the new text.
   3. Delete pages from your web
      Right-click on the pages you wish to delete in your Folder List, then select "Delete."
   4. Add your own logo
      The logo is in an include page. Open this page to edit the logo (see below in specific instructions). After saving this include page, all your other pages will be automatically updated.
   5. Edit the Copyright statement
      The copyright statement is in an include page for your editing convenience. Open the include page and edit the text, then save. All your pages will be automatically updated.
   6. Add your own layout if necessary
      This page has been very carefully formatted with tables so that it resizes both vertically and horizontally. Do not drag on any table lines - you may "freeze" the page so that it no longer resizes properly.
   7. Add your content!
      Type your text! Add your pictures! It's easy!
4. Publish your web!
   1. Go to File/Publish Web.
   2. Type in the URL of your web site. For example, http://www.yoursite.com. If you don't want to overwrite your existing web site but just want to publish it temporarily to preview it, publish it to a subfolder like this: http://www.yoursite.com/test.
   3. Type in your user name and password when prompted.
   4. If you are publishing to a new folder, FrontPage or Expression Web may prompt you to "create a new web." Go ahead and click OK.
   5. Then, click Publish. FrontPage or Expression Web will publish your web. When it's done, you'll be able to click to view your published site!

Important Image Information

The images in this template are from the Microsoft Office Online Clip Art and Media area. They may be used free of charge as long as you are using Microsoft products.

Editing the include pages

There are several include pages used in this template for your editing convenience. By opening include pages, you can make edits, save, and FrontPage will automatically update all the pages in your web site.

Include pages are used for:

• Top area: includes/top.htm
• Copyright area: includes/copyright.htm

Top area

To edit your name and contact information, open includes/top.htm and edit the text there. Saving the include page will update all other pages in your web site.

Horizontal menu area

See below on how to add more links to the link bar.

Copyright area

To edit the copyright area, open includes/copyright.htm and edit the text there.

Home Page Images

The home page middle area is made up of three images: a "background" image, a "left" image (with the people) and a "right" image (with the words). We have included replacement images for your convenience. The package also comes with Photoshop files.

By editing the images below or the Photoshop files, you may overlay your own images and text.

images/splash-right-nowords.gif

images/splash-left.blank.jpg  -  images/splash-right-blank.gif

Adding New Pages to Your Web/Link bars

Open a page that has the layout the way you want it, then go to File/Save As. Save the page under a new name - be sure to change the page title as well! Then, go to Navigation View and drag your new page into the navigation structure.

Deleting Pages from Your Web

Right-click on the pages you wish to delete in your Folder List, in Folder View, or in Navigation View, then select "Delete."

Renaming Pages / Changing Page Title

If you would like to use an existing page but want to rename it, you may easily do this in Navigation View. Right-click on the page title and choose "Rename" to rename your file. This will also change the Page Title on the pages. You will then want to change the file name (ends in ".htm") to a similar name as your page title, without spaces or special characters.

Changing Layout

We have formatted the tables so that this page will look good and resize in Netscape and Internet Explorer. If you wish to change the layout, please follow these instructions.

About this page layout
This page has been very carefully formatted with different nesting tables so that it resizes both vertically and horizontally. Do not drag on any table lines - you may "freeze" the page so that it no longer resizes properly.

Adding other columns to the page
We suggest that you do not directly add columns to this layout, as you may accidentally "freeze" the page so that it no longer resizes. Instead, delete the page template content, then go to Table/Insert/Table to add your own table in the center area. You may click within a table and go to Table > Select > Table to get a better idea of the table structure of this page.

FrontPage 2000

If you're using FrontPage 2000, the link bars with vertical lines separating the text links will look like [Xxxxx] [Xxxxx] [Xxxxx]. You may either choose to use the default text style navigation bars, or edit the "includes/menu.htm" and manually type out links.