1. Insert the CD into your Windows computer's CD ROM drive
2. The installation program will automatically display on your screen. Follow the onscreen prompts.

OR

I. Downloading the NetOjbects Software

The NetObjects software may be downloaded once you have ordered a copy of the CD.

1. Login to the Netfirms Members Control Panel at https://controlpanel.netfirms.com
2. Click Account
3. Choose Shopping
4. Click Starter CD
   
5. Follow the onscreen prompts to download the software to your computer (we suggest you download the software to your desktop so you can find it easily after the download)
6. Once the download has completed, double-click the downloaded file to install it
7. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the software

II. Start Building Your Website with NetObjects

1. Start NetObjects from the NetObjects icon
2. Click File
3. Click New Site
4. Click Using Site Wizard
5. Click Next
6. Choose a Site Version: either the Personal or Business. If your website will be marketing a business, an online service, or selling a product, we suggest that you choose Business

(a) Choose a Site Type: Products (choose this if your site will sell products), Services (choose this if your site will offer a service), or Organizations (choose this if your site will be promoting a non-profit or community organization)

(b) Choose Your Pages: click on the corresponding check boxes

(c) Click Next

(d) Choose a Site Design

(e) Choose a Color scheme from the pull-down menu

(f) Click Next

(g) Enter information about your company/business

(h) Click Next

(i) You will be prompted to your site by entering a name for your site in the File Name field.

(j)Click Save. Your site will then be saved with a .nod extension in the User Sites folder

(k) You will be presented with a "tree-style" map of your new website. The structure will contain the page names that you chose in step #2 above. Double-click on a page name. We suggest that you start by double-clicking on Home.

(l) To start populating the page with content, replace any existing content from within the Layout section with your own content.

(m) We recommend that for each page that you work on, you save your modifications immediately. To save modifications to your site, click File, Save Site

(n) Repeat step (k), (l), and (m) by clicking Site

NOTE: If you decide you want to change your site style, click Style and then Online Style. Assuming you are connected to the Internet, you will then connect directly to NetObjects' website where you will have the option to choose a different web site style from over a 100 selections.

(a) Choose Your Pages: click on the corresponding check boxes

(b) Click Next

(c) Choose a Style

(d) Choose a Color scheme

(e) Click Next

(f) Enter information about yourself

(g) Click Finish

(h) You will be prompted to your site by entering a name for your site in the File Name field.

(i) Click Save. Your site will then be saved with a .nod extension in the User Sites folder

(j) You will be presented with a "tree-style" map of your new website. The structure will contain the page names that you chose in step #2 above. Double-click on a page name. We suggest that you start by double-clicking on Home.

(k) To start populating the page with content, replace any existing content from within the Layout section with your own content.

(l) We recommend that for each page that you work on, you save your modifications immediately. To save modifications to your site, click File, Save Site

(m) Repeat step (j), (k), and (l) by clicking Site

NOTE: If you decide you want to change your site style, click Style and then Online Style. Assuming you are connected to the Internet, you will then connect directly to NetObjects' website where you will have the option to choose a different web site style from over a 100 selections.

1. Click Publish Site
2. In the Save Location area, click the Pencil button icon
3. In the Publish Settings window, click the pull-down menu and select Add Existing Account
4. Enter your Netfirms membername and password (refer to your Netfirms Welcome Letter for your account information)
5. Click Submit
6. In the Publish Settings window, click the pull-down menu and select the user Profile (membername) that you just created
7. Click OK
8. In the Publish Site window, click Publish changed assets only checkbox
9. In the Publish Site window, Pages to publish should be set to Entire Site
10. Click Publish
11. Once your website has been published to your Netfirms account, a box will appear indicating File Transfer Complete! Click OK.

To update your website created in NetObjects or to add elements to it, please click here for further instructions.

For further information refer to the:

• NetObjects v7 User Guide