I cant seem to "SET AS HOMEPAGE" on a pg that i downloaded to use

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I downloaded a webpage template from DESIGNLOAD.NET. However, I cant set
the index.htm as my homepage. I cant see the Navigation, however the
hyperlinks of the template pages are showing up fine and the links work fine
in preview mode. Do I have a problem? And does "Navigationi" have to work
before I have a workable website to publish?
Thanks
 
You have to name it what your server requires...that could be; index.htm,
index.html, default.htm, default.html...even home.htm, home.html.
 
The FP Software - when I right click - to assign the "index" page as my HOME
PAGE - does not have a "SET AS HOMEPAGE" selection on the drop down box - -
-which is unlike a web page you create from an internal FP template. When I
click NAVIGATION - it tells me to create a "Home Page" which i can't do.

Steve Crutchfield
 
With your FP web/site opened on your local hd, in Folder List is there a
page with a little house as the icon?...if there is that is your home page.
 
I have the exact same problem - no "set as home page" choice when I right
click on a file while in the navigation view. Don't know the answer yet.
It's messing up my link bars, because they don't know what the home page is.
 
Which version of FP are you running?

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In Folder List does it show a home page? You'll see a little house icon if
there is a home page.
If you created a Web/Site a default Home page is generally created
automajickly.

In Folder List right click the page you want to set as Home and you'll see
the prompt to Set As Home



|I have the exact same problem - no "set as home page" choice when I right
| click on a file while in the navigation view. Don't know the answer yet.
| It's messing up my link bars, because they don't know what the home page
is.
|
| "BamaCrutch" wrote:
|
| > The FP Software - when I right click - to assign the "index" page as my
HOME
| > PAGE - does not have a "SET AS HOMEPAGE" selection on the drop down
box - -
| > -which is unlike a web page you create from an internal FP template.
When I
| > click NAVIGATION - it tells me to create a "Home Page" which i can't do.
| >
| > Steve Crutchfield
| >
| >
| >
| > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| >
| > > You have to name it what your server requires...that could be;
index.htm,
| > > index.html, default.htm, default.html...even home.htm, home.html.
| > >
| > >
| > > | > > >I downloaded a webpage template from DESIGNLOAD.NET. However, I
cant set
| > > > the index.htm as my homepage. I cant see the Navigation, however
the
| > > > hyperlinks of the template pages are showing up fine and the links
work
| > > > fine
| > > > in preview mode. Do I have a problem? And does "Navigationi" have
to
| > > > work
| > > > before I have a workable website to publish?
| > > > Thanks
| > >
| > >
| > >
 
FP 2003

Thomas A. Rowe said:
Which version of FP are you running?

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================
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Yes and no. I have had it show the house icon, then other times it's gone.
And about the right click to see the "Set as home" choice, that's what I
don't have - that option is not in the list. Why is it not there?
 
You probably did not create a web/site but rather a bunch of loose web
pages. Does the folder that you pages are in have a blue globe on the folder
icon?


| Yes and no. I have had it show the house icon, then other times it's
gone.
| And about the right click to see the "Set as home" choice, that's what I
| don't have - that option is not in the list. Why is it not there?
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > In Folder List does it show a home page? You'll see a little house icon
if
| > there is a home page.
| > If you created a Web/Site a default Home page is generally created
| > automajickly.
| >
| > In Folder List right click the page you want to set as Home and you'll
see
| > the prompt to Set As Home
| >
| >
| >
| > | > |I have the exact same problem - no "set as home page" choice when I
right
| > | click on a file while in the navigation view. Don't know the answer
yet.
| > | It's messing up my link bars, because they don't know what the home
page
| > is.
| > |
| > | "BamaCrutch" wrote:
| > |
| > | > The FP Software - when I right click - to assign the "index" page as
my
| > HOME
| > | > PAGE - does not have a "SET AS HOMEPAGE" selection on the drop down
| > box - -
| > | > -which is unlike a web page you create from an internal FP template.
| > When I
| > | > click NAVIGATION - it tells me to create a "Home Page" which i can't
do.
| > | >
| > | > Steve Crutchfield
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > | >
| > | > > You have to name it what your server requires...that could be;
| > index.htm,
| > | > > index.html, default.htm, default.html...even home.htm, home.html.
| > | > >
| > | > >
message
| > | > > | > | > > >I downloaded a webpage template from DESIGNLOAD.NET. However, I
| > cant set
| > | > > > the index.htm as my homepage. I cant see the Navigation,
however
| > the
| > | > > > hyperlinks of the template pages are showing up fine and the
links
| > work
| > | > > > fine
| > | > > > in preview mode. Do I have a problem? And does "Navigationi"
have
| > to
| > | > > > work
| > | > > > before I have a workable website to publish?
| > | > > > Thanks
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| >
| >
| >
 
I think you're on it - I see some other folders (template sites) with green
globes, and their "type" is website, whereas my "type" is folder. And in
those, I can right click on a page and I DO get the "set as home page"
option. Nice work, Crash! Now, how do I create a website instead of a bunch
of loose web pages? I appreciate your help.
 
kewl...

Welp...you can create a blank web/site in FP and then import all those loose
items...that may be the easiest.

or you can put all the pieces in a folder and right click on it and Convert
to Web. BTW...never ever do Convert to Web on lets say your My Documents
folder...that would be bad.



|I think you're on it - I see some other folders (template sites) with green
| globes, and their "type" is website, whereas my "type" is folder. And in
| those, I can right click on a page and I DO get the "set as home page"
| option. Nice work, Crash! Now, how do I create a website instead of a
bunch
| of loose web pages? I appreciate your help.
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > You probably did not create a web/site but rather a bunch of loose web
| > pages. Does the folder that you pages are in have a blue globe on the
folder
| > icon?
| >
| >
| > | > | Yes and no. I have had it show the house icon, then other times it's
| > gone.
| > | And about the right click to see the "Set as home" choice, that's what
I
| > | don't have - that option is not in the list. Why is it not there?
| > |
| > | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > |
| > | > In Folder List does it show a home page? You'll see a little house
icon
| > if
| > | > there is a home page.
| > | > If you created a Web/Site a default Home page is generally created
| > | > automajickly.
| > | >
| > | > In Folder List right click the page you want to set as Home and
you'll
| > see
| > | > the prompt to Set As Home
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > |I have the exact same problem - no "set as home page" choice when I
| > right
| > | > | click on a file while in the navigation view. Don't know the
answer
| > yet.
| > | > | It's messing up my link bars, because they don't know what the
home
| > page
| > | > is.
| > | > |
| > | > | "BamaCrutch" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > The FP Software - when I right click - to assign the "index"
page as
| > my
| > | > HOME
| > | > | > PAGE - does not have a "SET AS HOMEPAGE" selection on the drop
down
| > | > box - -
| > | > | > -which is unlike a web page you create from an internal FP
template.
| > | > When I
| > | > | > click NAVIGATION - it tells me to create a "Home Page" which i
can't
| > do.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Steve Crutchfield
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > | > | >
| > | > | > > You have to name it what your server requires...that could be;
| > | > index.htm,
| > | > | > > index.html, default.htm, default.html...even home.htm,
home.html.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > message
| > | > | > > | > | > | > > >I downloaded a webpage template from DESIGNLOAD.NET.
However, I
| > | > cant set
| > | > | > > > the index.htm as my homepage. I cant see the Navigation,
| > however
| > | > the
| > | > | > > > hyperlinks of the template pages are showing up fine and the
| > links
| > | > work
| > | > | > > > fine
| > | > | > > > in preview mode. Do I have a problem? And does
"Navigationi"
| > have
| > | > to
| > | > | > > > work
| > | > | > > > before I have a workable website to publish?
| > | > | > > > Thanks
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 
Crash, you are da man! You've solved all my problems, both with the linkbars
and home pages. I did the convert option on my folder, and was able to set a
home page and insert linkbars that work as advertised. I'll try to publish
it tomorrow, but for now, I think you've solved my problem! Thanks a bunch.
 
I hope so...and you're welcome.

R.


| Crash, you are da man! You've solved all my problems, both with the
linkbars
| and home pages. I did the convert option on my folder, and was able to
set a
| home page and insert linkbars that work as advertised. I'll try to
publish
| it tomorrow, but for now, I think you've solved my problem! Thanks a
bunch.
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > kewl...
| >
| > Welp...you can create a blank web/site in FP and then import all those
loose
| > items...that may be the easiest.
| >
| > or you can put all the pieces in a folder and right click on it and
Convert
| > to Web. BTW...never ever do Convert to Web on lets say your My Documents
| > folder...that would be bad.
| >
| >
| >
| > | > |I think you're on it - I see some other folders (template sites) with
green
| > | globes, and their "type" is website, whereas my "type" is folder. And
in
| > | those, I can right click on a page and I DO get the "set as home page"
| > | option. Nice work, Crash! Now, how do I create a website instead of
a
| > bunch
| > | of loose web pages? I appreciate your help.
| > |
| > | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > |
| > | > You probably did not create a web/site but rather a bunch of loose
web
| > | > pages. Does the folder that you pages are in have a blue globe on
the
| > folder
| > | > icon?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | Yes and no. I have had it show the house icon, then other times
it's
| > | > gone.
| > | > | And about the right click to see the "Set as home" choice, that's
what
| > I
| > | > | don't have - that option is not in the list. Why is it not there?
| > | > |
| > | > | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > In Folder List does it show a home page? You'll see a little
house
| > icon
| > | > if
| > | > | > there is a home page.
| > | > | > If you created a Web/Site a default Home page is generally
created
| > | > | > automajickly.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > In Folder List right click the page you want to set as Home and
| > you'll
| > | > see
| > | > | > the prompt to Set As Home
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
message
| > | > | > | > | > | > |I have the exact same problem - no "set as home page" choice
when I
| > | > right
| > | > | > | click on a file while in the navigation view. Don't know the
| > answer
| > | > yet.
| > | > | > | It's messing up my link bars, because they don't know what the
| > home
| > | > page
| > | > | > is.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | "BamaCrutch" wrote:
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > The FP Software - when I right click - to assign the "index"
| > page as
| > | > my
| > | > | > HOME
| > | > | > | > PAGE - does not have a "SET AS HOMEPAGE" selection on the
drop
| > down
| > | > | > box - -
| > | > | > | > -which is unlike a web page you create from an internal FP
| > template.
| > | > | > When I
| > | > | > | > click NAVIGATION - it tells me to create a "Home Page" which
i
| > can't
| > | > do.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Steve Crutchfield
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > > You have to name it what your server requires...that could
be;
| > | > | > index.htm,
| > | > | > | > > index.html, default.htm, default.html...even home.htm,
| > home.html.
| > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > >
in
| > | > message
| > | > | > | > > | > | > | > | > > >I downloaded a webpage template from DESIGNLOAD.NET.
| > However, I
| > | > | > cant set
| > | > | > | > > > the index.htm as my homepage. I cant see the
Navigation,
| > | > however
| > | > | > the
| > | > | > | > > > hyperlinks of the template pages are showing up fine and
the
| > | > links
| > | > | > work
| > | > | > | > > > fine
| > | > | > | > > > in preview mode. Do I have a problem? And does
| > "Navigationi"
| > | > have
| > | > | > to
| > | > | > | > > > work
| > | > | > | > > > before I have a workable website to publish?
| > | > | > | > > > Thanks
| > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 
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