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The following will explain the basics of using FrontPage Express 2.0 to create your website with. FrontPage Express 2.0 is included free with Internet Explorer 4.01 and 5.0. If you are are unsure if you have this installed on your computer or not please consult Step One of this guide. If you have any other questions email them to webtech@axion.net.

The very first thing you want to do before you even begin creating your page is to save it. This will save time later and explain how to save other pages you may create in the future.

  • Once the program has loaded click on "File" and then click on "Save"
  • Under "Page Title" type in the title of your homepage.
  • Click on the button which says "As File"
  • Under "Save In" you will need to locate a folder on your HD that you want to save your work in. You will always want to save your work in the same folder. This will make it easier later when you start placing graphics on your website.
  • Under Filename type in: index.html
  • Now click on the button which says "Save"

Remember that any pages you create and your graphics MUST be in the same folder when you attach them to your page. 

Below explains what some of those tiny buttons at the top of the program mean. Click here to see exactly what this button bar looks like.

Use this icon to change the size of any text you have typed out onto the screen. First highlight the text you want to change the size of an then click on one of these buttons to alter it.
These icons can be used to format any text you have typed out onto your screen. First you will need to highlight the text you wish to change and then you can either Bold, Italicize or Underline the text.

Use this icon to change the color of any text you have typed out onto the screen.

These icons can be used to align your text. This may be a slightly more advanced feature you may want to avoid during the creation of your first page. By highlighting certain text you can either make it center, align to the left or align to the right. The most commonly used button here is the center button which is great for placing titles.

This icon will create tables on your website. Click on this icon and it will display a dropdown box with expanding squares. Each square you highlight will product a box on your screen.

Use this icon to insert a picture onto your page. Clicking on this icon will bring up a small window where you will need to browse on your computer for the picture. A handy tip is to always keep your pictures in the same directory as your web site files.

This is the hyperlink button. Use this button to link to other pages that you have created or to other pages on the Internet.

Hints and suggestions

Graphics: When you are placing graphics on your page make sure that they are not pointing to your personal computer. If this is the case they will NOT appear when you try to view your page on the Internet. The way to find this out is to right click on the graphic and then left click on properties. If the line has file in it that means it is NOT in the same directory as your other files. Both graphics and web pages must be in the same directory.

HTML: If you want to edit the HTML directly and not use the graphical interface there is an option available. Click on 'View' and then click on 'HTML'.

WebBot: At this time Axion Internet does not support the WebBot components that are available in FrontPage Express.

Filenames: All your filenames should be lower case and have no spaces.

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Axion Internet's Personal Web Pages: Terms of Use

Axion Internet is pleased to provide its residential dial-up customers with
complimentary personal web space. Please note, however, that it is an
unsupported value-added service. Customers should not contact our Technical
Support Department for assistance creating or posting their personal web
site. If the information needed is not available on the web site, customers
may send an email to
webtech@axion.net. We can not make any guarantees as to
the turnaround time on your questions, but will respond to your email as
soon as possible.

There are certain things you can not do with your web site:
-Member sites cannot be used for commercial activity.
-Member sites cannot be used as an FTP site.
-Member sites cannot contain any adult material.
-Member sites cannot contain any libelous content.
-Member sites cannot be used for or to promote illegal activity, including
the distribution of illegal software (otherwise known as warez).

Any member sites found to contain any of the above content will be taken
off-line immediately. Axion Internet reserves the right to remove any web
site from their servers containing questionable material.

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