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Frontpage obsolète

Bertrand -  
elgazar Posted messages 5776 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello,

I used FrontPage to create and maintain my website, which is hosted on Orange's "personal page".
Unfortunately, the last update dates back to 2003 and it is outdated. However, the latest updates from "personal page" seem to be incompatible with it and prevent me from continuing updates.
I was very satisfied with FrontPage: is there an equivalent software that is also user-friendly for maintaining a website? And possibly recreating it? What software is available for free or which ones would be paid?

Thank you for helping me, my site is stuck and I don't know what to do.

Configuration: Windows / Firefox 67.0

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    elgazar Posted messages 5776 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 330
     
    Hello
    There are very few HTML editors still alive, and among them, bluegriffon is probably the best. It supports CSS3 and HTML5, and it's also available in French.

    That said, it might be time to evolve your site in the long run; CMSs are quite user-friendly and easily allow you to add features that you can't have on a pure HTML site.

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    1. Bertrand
       
      Hello, thank you for this response.
      Which software would allow me to evolve my site?
      How can I modify or intervene on the previous site to which I no longer have access with Frontpage?
      Or how can I replace it?
      Thank you
      Bertrand.
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      1. elgazar Posted messages 5776 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 330 > Bertrand
         
        bluegriffon is the equivalent of FrontPage but more modern

        you have several options but most involve rebuilding your site or changing your host
        1- you continue to build your site in pure HTML with bluegriffon instead of FrontPage, so you need to code and upload your pages which is not very fast
        2- you rebuild your site with the online tool offered by Orange, you no longer need to code, you just have to add the content of your site
        3- you rebuild your site on a CMS platform like wp.com, blogger, etc. similar to Orange's tool but with more features
        4- you choose a decent hosting and install a CMS to create your site; you create a real site, you can change the layout, add functions, in short, do what you want with minimal coding

        Orange is the worst page hosting service that exists, it must be the only one in the world that does not offer PHP and SQL on personal page hosting
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    2. Bertrand
       
      Thank you again, I will try with my limited knowledge to solve this problem and update my site....
      Thank you for these clear explanations.
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      1. elgazar Posted messages 5776 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 330 > Bertrand
         
        In the worst case, you can use BlueGriffon like you used FrontPage, but it would be a shame not to take advantage of all the technological advancements that have been made in recent years specifically designed to help beginners.

        If, as I suspect, SEO is not really your main concern, you should at least switch hosts (even if it means losing your current site address) just to experience the pleasure of clicking a button to create a photo gallery that would have taken several minutes (even hours) to code in HTML.
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  2. Bertrand
     
    Hello,
    The weeks have passed and thanks to the various tips, I opened a new site, I searched a bit but I managed to "train" myself on WordPress. Thanks to everyone who helped me. The new site is as follows: http://www.lalicorne-theatre.fr/.

    However, another question: the old site on "page perso" is still there and has not been updated since May... Page perso contacted refuses to make a "switch" from one to the other. And I still can't "enter" and modify it via FrontPage (obsolete). I have been advised to use a "script"; how can I leave a notice ON the old site or redirect it, or should I delete it??? And how.
    Thanks for your help.
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  3. elgazar Posted messages 5776 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 330
     
    Hello
    the simplest way is to erase your site and put back an index.html page with the redirection to your new site
    there are several ways to do it

    1. you can do a manual redirection, meaning that your index file will contain a link to your new site with (or without) an explanatory text, the visitor will have to click on the link to see the new site

    2. you can create an automatic redirection, the visitor will be automatically redirected to your new site as soon as they open the page, you just need to paste this code into a file that you will name index.html (of course, you must modify the destination address by replacing the xxxx) 
    <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://xxxxxx.fr" /> </head> </html>


    3. you can also do a mix of the two by using a timed automatic redirection, for example if you want to put an explanatory text and leave a few seconds before the automatic redirection.
    the code is almost identical to the previous one, the only difference is the timing (content) expressed in seconds 
    <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="10; url=http://xxxxxx.fr" /> </head> <body> your text here </body> </html>


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  4. Bertrand
     
    Hello and thank you,
    That's exactly what I want to do.
    However, how do I "erase my site and put a new index page"?
    Indeed, access is denied to my old Front Page software.... That's always how I proceeded all these years, but it's been denied since the last update of "personal page".
    I don't know how to access my old site to modify it.
    Bertrand.
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  6. elgazar Posted messages 5776 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 330
     
    I don't use this service, but it is apparently possible to connect via FTP as explained here (if you've never used FTP, you need to follow the two tabs with FileZilla).

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    1. Bertrand
       
      Hello,
      It's perfect!!! Thank you very much. Thanks to you, I solved my problem. I indicated on the old site the creation and address of the new one!
      On the other hand, I recreated a brand new, much more efficient site with WordPress.
      Having very little knowledge, I struggled a bit, and I still have quite a lot to discover.
      But I made a site that is "clean."

      Thanks again.
      Bertrand.
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      1. elgazar Posted messages 5776 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 330 > Bertrand
         
        What makes WordPress strong is the number of available plugins that allow you to easily add additional functions. Beginners hesitate to use them, but once they understand how it works, they can't do without them.

        If you have difficulties with WordPress or want to learn to use it better, feel free to browse the CCM WordPress forum and ask questions there.
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