The Frontpage program needs to create multiple programming files ( vti ) to allow themes and other server extensions to function properly. These vit files are created during the publishing process. However the extra timing it takes front page to create the programming can cause the server to easily time out. We recommend that you publish your site locally (eg .to your desktop or C: drive) and then publish those files to our servers using an ftp program. Once you have the files transferred to our servers, you can reconnect to your site live with front page and reapply any components.
1. To FTP your files to the remote server we recommend that you try using FileZilla which may be downloaded for free from the Netfirms Starter CD or via http://filezilla.sourceforge.net. For instructions on how to upload files using FileZilla, please visit http://support.netfirms.com/article.php?id=0052. To connect live to your site with Frontpage :
a. From your frontpage program, click File -> Open Web
b. Enter: http://membername.netfirms.com (where <membername> is your Member Name assigned to your Netfirms Hosting account) or yourdomain.com (where yourdomain.com is your registered domain hosted at Netfirms
c. Enter your userid and password (This will connect you directly to your ftp account on our server) d. Once your web is opened, select tools->Recalculate Hyperlinks
Allow a few minutes to pass and then try re-publishing your files to your site.
This will help the features created with Frontpage to successfully work on your pages (links, images, navigation bars...etc) as well as help prevent your FrontPage connection from timing out too soon.
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