FrontPage 2000 is a software package that allows you to easily create and maintain a Web site without in-depth knowledge of HTML or FTP. This is made possible by the FrontPage system, which consists of two parts:

FrontPage Client: The program is purchased through a software vendor and runs on your personal computer.

FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE): The extensions reside on the server and come pre-installed with your account.

Together, the two communicate with each other to formulate a seamless 'behind the scenes' upload and publishing process. All you need is a general understanding of FrontPage, which is very similar to Word, Publisher, and other Microsoft-based applications.

Before exploring all the features and options of FrontPage 2000, it is important to know that there are two ways you can create and modify your site:

Option 1: Open your site directly from the server and make ‘live’ or ‘hot’ changes to your site.

Option 2: Create your site on your local computer then upload the finished product to the server.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both methods. If you choose to open your site directly from the server and make changes (Option 1).. If you choose to create your site content locally then upload the finished product (Option 2), you will have a safe backup of the entire site, but the process is considerably longer than making a quick change directly to the site.

While you can use a combination of both methods, we do not recommend it. Each time you publish to the server, you overwrite existing content on the server.