What is an Index.htm?

[AA Smith]

Is Index.htm an actual web page to be viewed on the web site? Or something
else? When I created one following the Help instructions, it told me how to
create a web site, then instructed me to open Index.htm in my browser
(though I can't imagine why) then it instructed me to type up the page
however I wanted it and save it. I don't think one can type such a page in
IE 6.0, then save it in FP 2002. Though I may have misunderstood. When I
open Index.htm in FP 2002, it's a blank page. If I open the Task Pane to
apply a Page Template to Index.htm, FP 2002 creates a new page; it doesn't
apply the template to the open Index.htm.

I would very much appreciate some clarification on the use of Index.htm;
what it is, if it's actually a web page to be viewed on a web site, how I
can apply a page template to it, etc.

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

The index page (default page) is the opening page of any web site. Some
webs use index.htm, some use default.htm, etc., depending on the
requirements of the host server.

When you type in the domain name, it's what opens first.

You have to put in content via FrontPage.
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Tom "Pepper" Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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| Is Index.htm an actual web page to be viewed on the web site? Or
something
| else? When I created one following the Help instructions, it told me how
to
| create a web site, then instructed me to open Index.htm in my browser
| (though I can't imagine why) then it instructed me to type up the page
| however I wanted it and save it. I don't think one can type such a page
in
| IE 6.0, then save it in FP 2002. Though I may have misunderstood. When I
| open Index.htm in FP 2002, it's a blank page. If I open the Task Pane to
| apply a Page Template to Index.htm, FP 2002 creates a new page; it doesn't
| apply the template to the open Index.htm.
|
| I would very much appreciate some clarification on the use of Index.htm;
| what it is, if it's actually a web page to be viewed on a web site, how I
| can apply a page template to it, etc.
| --
| With kindest regards,
|
| Dick Smith
| (e-mail address removed)
|
|

 

[AA Smith]

How, then, can I use the Task Pane to select a Page Template without FP 2002
automatically starting another new page which is not Index.htm?

 

[Mike Mueller]

Design your page using the template and then choose >File

Save As and then name it Index.htm

AA Smith wrote:
: How, then, can I use the Task Pane to select a Page
: Template without FP 2002 automatically starting another
: new page which is not Index.htm?
:
: Dick Smith
: (e-mail address removed)
: :: The index page (default page) is the opening page of any
:: web site. Some webs use index.htm, some use
:: default.htm, etc., depending on the requirements of the
:: host server.
::
:: When you type in the domain name, it's what opens first.
::
:: You have to put in content via FrontPage.
:: --
:: ===
:: Tom "Pepper" Willett
:: Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
:: ---
:: About FrontPage 2003:
::
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
:: FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
::
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
:: Understanding FrontPage:
::
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
:: FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions Support Center:
::
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;fp10se
:: ===
::
:: ::: Is Index.htm an actual web page to be viewed on the web
::: site? Or something else? When I created one following
::: the Help instructions, it told me
:: how
:: to
::: create a web site, then instructed me to open Index.htm
::: in my browser (though I can't imagine why) then it
::: instructed me to type up the page however I wanted it
::: and save it. I don't think one can type such a page in
::: IE 6.0, then save it in FP 2002. Though I may have
::: misunderstood. When I open Index.htm in FP 2002, it's
::: a blank page. If I open the Task Pane to apply a Page
::: Template to Index.htm, FP 2002 creates a new page; it
::: doesn't apply the template to the open Index.htm.
:::
::: I would very much appreciate some clarification on the
::: use of Index.htm; what it is, if it's actually a web
::: page to be viewed on a web site, how I can apply a page
::: template to it, etc. --
::: With kindest regards,
:::
::: Dick Smith
::: (e-mail address removed)

 

[AA Smith]

Ok, thanks, Mike! I really appreciate your response.