December 16, 1999

Microsoft FrontPage® 2000 Server Extensions gives you extended publishing, security, and management features for your Web site. The Microsoft Web site provides complete resources for FrontPage Server Extensions, including the following:

• How to install and use FrontPage Server Extensions
• How to support FrontPage Server Extensions
• Where to find a host for your Web site

Use the resources described here to find answers to your FrontPage Server Extensions questions.

FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions Resource Kit

The FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions Resource Kit provides a comprehensive reference. This resource includes details about security, installation, and site management.

General information about FrontPage Server Extensions

The Office for Organizations site hosts the Configuring and Deploying MS FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions. Read this white paper to find out what you need to configure and install FrontPage Server Extensions.

The Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions Overview MSDN Online Web site includes an area devoted to FrontPage and FrontPage Server Extensions. Here you can find white papers, tutorials, and articles about FrontPage 2000 and FrontPage Server Extensions.

MSDN Online also includes the Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Software Developer's Kit, where you can find out how to extend the capabilities of FrontPage 2000 and review sample code.

Knowledge Base articles

For answers to specific questions, you can always Search the PSS Knowledge Base. The following articles give you an idea of the kind of information you can find in the Knowledge Base.

• Knowledge Base Article FrontPage Server Extensions Information: Installation and Documentation
• Knowledge Base Article How to install the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions to an Apache Web server
• Knowledge Base Article HOW TO: Install FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions for Personal Web Server 4.0

Information about Web Presence Providers

If you want to find an Internet Server Provider to host your site with FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions, you can search the list of providers enrolled in the Microsoft Web Presence Providers (WPP) for FrontPage program. Go to the Locate a Web Presence Provider page on the WPP Web site.

To find information about becoming a Web Presence Provider and appearing in the list on the WPP site, you can look up the pre-qualification requirements at Becoming a Web Presence Provider on the WPP site.

FrontPage newsgroups

Microsoft sponsors several newsgroups where you can go to get help with FrontPage. The newsgroups cover both FrontPage 98 and FrontPage 2000.

To see a full list of newsgroups available for FrontPage, see the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups page on the Microsoft Product Support Services Web site.

You can then expand the Desktop Applications group to find a listing for the FrontPage newsgroups.