Incomplete upload can be a reason for this. Make sure that every single file is uploaded. You might as well use your frontpage extension facility to upload.

There are two readymade CMS software in our hosting packages that are meant for forums. Setting it up should take you less that an hour.

Yes.

You can use smartftp.

You can use any one that is compatable with frontpage. But if your don't have knowledge in them, you can use basic HTML. Moreover, our server supports PHP.

MYSQL Database

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Most applications have a support forum, try and locate the support forum of the program you are trying to install. It is very likely you will find an immediate solution to your problem there.

[Using File Manager to upload your site]

Using File Manager to upload your site

File Manager is a handy option in your control panel for uploading single files quicky. For uploading entire sites, it is recommended you get yourself an FTP program and upload it in that manner as it is a lot less time consuming that File Manager.

Log into your Control Panel and select the domain you want to upload to.
Once at the main screen, you'll see a "File Manager" button. Simply click that and File Manager will open in a new window.
Once the initial screen has loaded, click the small folder icon next to httpdocs (or httpsdocs if you are uploading to your secure site). This directory you are in now is your web site's directory.
From here you can add directories, upload files, change file/folder permissions as well as many other functions.

Creating Directories

Navigate to where you want to place the directory using the folder icons. Generally httpdocs is a good place to start.
Scroll down the screen a little and enter the name of your directory in the middle text box.
When you have done that, click "GO!" and your directory will be created.
Uploading Files

If you are uploading an entire site, again, we strongly recommend you use an FTP client. For instructions see the FTP section here.

Navigate to the directory you want to upload to by clicking the small folder icons.
Once you have found where your file is going to go, scroll down the screen a little and click the "Browse" button next to the top text box.
Find the file you want to upload and click Open.
Click on "GO!" and your file will be uploaded. Please be patient with this part because if your file is fairly large, it will take more time to upload.
Deleting Files

Navigate to the file using the folder icons to the left of the directory names.
When you have found the file you want to delete, simply follow that file's row along to the right and click the corresponding red "X".
You will be presented with a confirmation screen. Make sure you DOUBLE CHECK it is the file you are actually wanting to delete as there is no way to undo deletion. If all is ok, click "YES!" and the file will be deleted.
Changing Permissions

If you are using scripts on your site that require you to change permissions, File Manager makes this fairly easy.

Find the file or directory you want to change the permissions of.
Look in the Perms column for the row corresponding to your file.
Click link in the Perms column and you will be taken to a screen that allows you to specify the permissions you would like.
Once you are happy with what you have, click Change and your changes will be saved.
If you changed your mind, click cancel and you will be taken back to the directory list.

[Using Front Page to upload your site]

Using Front Page to upload your site

Microsoft FrontPage is a handy tool that comes packaged with Microsoft Office XP and some versions of Office 2000. Lots of people start out making websites with FrontPage as you can do the authoring as well as uploading of your websites all from the one program.

Note: To use FrontPage to upload your site, you must first have FrontPage extensions enabled on your account. If you are unsure as to whether you have it enabled, then contact support.

Open FrontPage and load the web you are wanting to upload.
Click the File menu and point to "Publish Web...".
Type the destination of your web in full. If this is the first time you have uploaded your site, FrontPage will ask if you want to create a new web at that destination. Click on "Ok" to continue.
When the login screen appears, enter your FrontPage username and password and click "Ok".
Once you have connected, it will list all the files that will be uploaded. Check that this is correct, then click the "Publish" button.
When uploading is complete, you will be given the option of going to your published site, either click that or click "Done" to return to FrontPage.

[Using FTP to upload your site]

Using FTP to upload your site

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It's an easy way to publish your website content to the server. There are many free or trial version FTP clients available. We use LeapFTP, but other popular FTP clients include WS_FTP and Cute FTP.

As each FTP client is different in the way it is configured, it's hard to include instructions here for every version of every FTP software. As such we have listed the basics, and recommend you contact the FTP client software provider for help using whichever client you are using. It is after all their product, and they will be happy to support it.

You may or may not need all this information below, and it may be labeled differently on your FTP software.

Site name: anything you like - something that identifies this connection
Hostname or address: this will be your domain name in this format: yourdomain.com.au (no www. or ftp.)
Username: as provided in your account settings email
Password: as provided in your account settings email
Directory or local path: can be left blank
Port: 21

Using FTP through Internet Explorer

This is a great feature within Internet Explorer and saves you buying a new FTP application when all you want to do is simple file uploading. The IE FTP system works similar to using Windows Explorer/My Computer.

First go into Windows Explorer and find the files you want to upload. Select them all and hit "Ctrl-C" to copy them.
Now open Internet Explorer and in the address bar, type ftp://your_ftp_username@yourdomain.com it will take a few seconds for it to connect then you will get a login box.
Enter your password in the password box (Your username should be in there already) and press "Ok".
Now it will load up your directories, you will need to double-click "httpdocs"
Remeber the files you copied before? Once you are in the folder you want to upload to, simply press "Ctrl-V" and they will start uploading.
You can use this FTP similar to Windows Explorer, meaning you can also copy files from your site to your computer, you can also delete files and change permissions.

To change permissions, simply right-click the file/directory and goto its properties
Change the check boxes at the bottom of the screen and click "Ok" when you are done.

If backups are important for your desktop, they are absolutely crucial for your web site. While on your computer a hard disk may site idle, on a web server, hard disks are always in use. Hard disk failure happens all the time. Add into this the threat of security holes giving hackers access to your files, it is very important that you have your site files backed up.

Most web hosts offer automated backup solutions - a monthly or weekly backup done to another hard disk. Better web hosts backup to a separate server or even off-site to another location. This helps protect from theft, fire, and other possible pains.

As a precaution, it is also wise that you backup your data once a month. If you have *shell* access, simply tar the entire html directory and download it. Otherwise use an FTP program and download all files. Do not forget to also backup your **SQL** data.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the protocol (method) used to upload files. While some web hosts offer the ability to upload files through a **control panel**, most file uploading is done using an FTP client. Such a client connects to your web host, establishes a connection, and allows you to upload whatever files you wish (provided you do not exceed the disk space allocated to you).

Popular FTP clients include WS_FTP, CuteFTP, and Bulletproof FTP.

For any webmaster (or webmistress) even semi-serious about their site, visitor statistics are a must. Not only for knowing how popular the site is, but also what part of the site is popular, where these people are coming from, and what they are searching for.
Impressions are counted as the number of pages viewed by users. Unique visitors are, as the name suggests, the number of people that actually visit your site. As an example, if Jack visited 4 pages and Jill 13 pages on your site, you will have gotten 17 pageviews and 2 unique visitors.

Pageviews give a good idea of how sticky your site is - the more impressions per user, the more users are looking deep into your site, reading what you have written.

Delving deep into visitor statistics gives you an idea of what to focus on, and what to fix.

FrontPage is a program developed by Microsoft to simplify the process by which people can make webpages. Driven by a WYSIWYG editor, FrontPage lets you easily create webpages as you want them to appear.

FrontPage also offers extensions - many web hosts support an extended feature set utilized by FrontPage. These are aimed to extending some web features (such as forms and auto-updating) directly into FrontPage.

As a problem faced by most WYSIWYG editors, the quality of HTML generated by FrontPage is sub-par. This can mean longer loading times for web surfers. While FrontPage is a good tool to use while learning the ropes of running a website, anyone serious about their website should utilize more advanced tools and/or use a professional.

It is a hassle to have to download a video (or audio) clip before being able to view it. Streaming video/audio allows you to send information to the end user such that they can watch/listen while it is being downloaded (instead of having to wait for the complete download).

While HTTP streaming is relatively trivial (often used in conjunction with Java - it sends the data to the end user, where it is immediately decoded), support for streaming formats such as QuickTime and Realvideo need to be supported by the web host.

Most web hosts do not offer this feature due to the costs associated with streaming video (licensing fees, increased server load, increased bandwidth consumption, etc). You will have to talk to your web host to see if they support this feature.