127.0.0.1
(your computer name)
(your IP number)
If testing locally, then publishing: Yes
If testing locally, then publishing: Yes
When you use FrontPage, you have to have a web server of some kind. You'll probably end up with two servers: your local computer running the MSPWS, and an ISP or corporate heavy-duty server. Here's the lowdown:
| On what type of server will your pages end up? | Microsoft Personal Web Server | Disk-Based (local) Web | ISP without FrontPage Extensions | ISP with Front Page Extensions | Corporate Server (e.g., Microsoft NT Internet Information Server or Netscape Commerce Server) |
| Nickname/Abbreviation: | MSPWS | C:\ | ISP w/o FP2KSERK | ISP w/ FP2KSERK | IIS |
| Summary: | A server that runs on Windows 95/98. The best choice for testing locally when creating pages in FrontPage; not terrible for an intranet, but probably not suitable for Internet serving, since you'd have to leave your computer connected all the time | No server at all: just reading the web from disk; may be sufficient for simple files, and you may be able to share them across a network | A remote server that doesn't support all of FrontPage's features; there are many different servers, such as NCSA and Apache; all are good -- and even better, you don't have to worry about it, since it's administered by a professional | A remote server that does support all of FrontPage's features; makes many things easier | If your corporation or small-business is well-connected and has the bucks, then you can run the show yourself |
| Location reference name that you use in FrontPage when editing your web | localhost 127.0.0.1 (your computer name) (your IP number) |
pathname, like C:\ | You won't be able to edit the remote site directly, so you'll have to have a local copy (on MSPWS or Disk). When you publish you'll use an ftp: URL | If you're editing live, you'll use an http: URL, otherwise use MSPWS then publish | If you're editing live, you'll use a http: URL consisting of your server's name; otherwise, use MSPWS then publish |
| Actual directory where webs are stored: | C:\Webshare\Wwwwroot\ | (any) | (varies) ~/public_html or ~/web or ~/www are all typical | Depends on server, but C:\Webshare\Wwwroot or C:\InetPub\WWWroot are typical | |
| Platform: | 95 or 98 | Any | Any (typically Unix) | Any (typically Unix) | NT or Unix |
| Server Price (your cost): | None (included with OS) | None | None | None | High |
| Monthly Cost: | None extra | None | $20 - $50 and up | $20 - $50 and up | Depends on ISP and Phone Company |
| Connection Speed: | Limited to your connection to Internet | Zero -- no one can connect but you (or people on your network if you share the folder) | Depends on ISP, typically T1 or T3 | Depends on ISP, typically T1 or T3 | Depends on corporate connection (typically ISDN, Frame Relay, or T1) |
| Edit web on local computer? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Usually Not |
| Must you publish to a different server? | You don't have to, but you can | If you want anyone on the Web to be able to read it, yes; otherwise, no | Yes | If editing live: No If testing locally, then publishing: Yes |
If editing live: No If testing locally, then publishing: Yes |
| Good for testing and while under construction? | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Local editing speed: | Decent | Great | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Local memory requirements: | Big (16 min, 32 better) | None | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| What you lose: | Speed of access for viewers coming to your page; sole possession of your computer | All Bots (including Indexing, etc.) | Most Advanced Bots (Search, Discussion, Forms), easy publishing | Nothing | Nothing |
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