E-mail this pageInstalling the Plattsburgh Course Web Wizard
The Plattsburgh Course Web Wizard is a Windows program that works with FrontPage 2000 to set up a quick framework for a web-based course.
This page provides instructions for downloading and installing the current version (2.1) of the Plattsburgh Course Web Wizard. (If you already have a previous version of the Course Web Wizard installed, you should remove it before installing this version--to remove the old version, click Start|Settings|Control Panel, then select Add/Remove Programs, and find the listing for Plattsburgh Course Web Wizard. If it reads as Plattsburgh Course Web Wizard (v 2.1 ), you have the most recent version. If it shows no version information or a lower version number, select the entry and click the Change/Remove button. Once the older version has been removed, the newer version can be installed.)
Begin by printing this page of instructions--you may want to refer to it as the installation begins.
The installation steps differ slightly depending upon which web browser you are using, but regardless of your web browser, your first step should be to initiate the setup by clicking on the Set Up Course Web Wizard link below. (When prompted for your password, enter your FrontPage username and password for the faculty web server.)
Once you've done so, follow the instructions appropriate to the web browser you are using to view this page.
Instructions for Netscape Users
If you are using Netscape, a Save As... dialog will appear, and you will be asked to specify where the Setup.EXE file is to be stored. If you've got a temporary folder for downloads on your system, you can save it there, but where you save the file is less important than that you save it somewhere where you'll be able to find it.
Once you've finished this step, you should close Netscape, open Windows Explorer , find the newly-saved Setup.EXE file on your hard drive, and double-click on it to run the setup program.
At this point, you can follow the instructions listed under Running the Setup Program (below).
Instructions for Internet Explorer Users
If you are using Internet Explorer, a File Download dialog will appear, and you will be given a pair of options for handling the file: select Run this program from its current location .
Once you've specified Run this program from its current location , click on the OK button.
At this point, you can follow the instructions listed under Running the Setup Program (below).
Running the Setup Program
When the program installation begins, you will first see a Security Warning dialog, asking whether you want to install and run the setup program.
Click the Yes button. You will then see the following information dialog:
Click Continue to begin the installation. You'll next see the following information dialog :
This dialog informs you that you should re-run the setup if your system is forced reboot as the installation proceeds.
Click on the OK button to dismiss this dialog. The installation will begin by copying some necessary files to your system.
If your system files are in need of updating, your system will reboot. Once it's done so, you should restart the installation process from the beginning.
If your system files are already up to date (or if you've re-launched the setup after installing the new system files), the setup program will bring up a standard blue installation screen and a new information dialog:
Click OK to proceed to the next step. You'll see the following dialog:
You must accept the specified default directory: click on the large button (beside the words "Click this button...") to continue with the installation. At this point, the Plattsburgh Web Wizard will be installed and configured for your FrontPage installation. The process takes only seconds, after which you'll see the following indication of success:
Click on the OK button to dismiss the dialog. You'll be confronted by the following dialog, requesting that you specify an application folder.
You should again accept the default, and click on the Next button. You'll be told that the setup was successful.
Clicking on the Close button will exit the setup program. You're all set.
From this point, you should review the instructions on Using the Plattsburgh Course Web Wizard .