Create a SharePoint team Web site

Important   A SharePoint team Web site must be created on a Web server running SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft.

Step 1 — Determine where your web site will be located

I don't have a hosting location for my web site

• If your web site will be on the Internet   You need a web site hosting account.

  A web site hosting account is needed to make your web site visible to the world. A hosting service, known as an Internet service provider (ISP), or a Web Presence Provider (WPP), can provide you with an account and URL (HTTP location).

  There are many well-known web site hosting companies that offer SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft for creating and editing SharePoint team Web sites.

  Note   The hyperlink in this topic goes to the Web. You can switch back to Help at any time.

• If your web site will be used within an organization   You need to get a URL (HTTP location) from your Web server administrator.

  Note   You will need the URL provided by your ISP or Web server administrator to create your Web site based on SharePoint Team Services.

I do have a hosting location

Verify that your Web server is running SharePoint Team Services. Otherwise, you will be unable to create a Web site based on SharePoint Team Services.

Note   You will need the URL (HTTP location) provided by your ISP or Web server administrator to create your Web site based on SharePoint Team Services.

Step 2 — Create your web site

1. In Microsoft FrontPage, on the File menu, point to New, and then click Page or Web.
2. In the New task pane, under New from Template, click Web Site Templates.
3. Click SharePoint-based Team Web Site, and then in the Specify the location of the new web box, type the URL you received from your Web server administrator or ISP.
4. Click OK.
5. From Page view, make sure the Folder List is showing.

   How?

   • On the View menu, click Folder List.
6. In the Folder List, select Default.htm , which is the home page for your web site, and then click Preview in Browser.

To customize your web site, use FrontPage 2002. You can also modify the interactive lists in your web site using a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later.