Help Pages and FAQs


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Getting Started Requesting a Freepages Web Site Very basic - Getting Started with Freepages Naming pages - how to  RootsWeb Online Editor HTML -- The Basics Questions Frequently Asked What extensions can I use on my pages? I'm getting double banners. What do I do? Can I use MailMerge on Freepages? How do I put my genealogy on Freepages? How do I make a counter? I added the RootsWeb Counter but it doesn't work. How do I change the number on the Counter? How do I change the way the Counter looks? How does the search engine find my page? Where can I register my pages? FTP Programs (you need to use the RootsWeb Editor or an FTP program to get your pages online) What Settings to Use  Freepages FTP HELP RootsWeb Online Editor Creating Pages RootsWeb's Wizards Page  (caution: don't use the settings for Freepages FTP) Computers at RootsWeb: Web Design  downloadable editors Cyndi's Home Page Construction Kit AOLPress  downloadable WYSIWYG HTML editor htmlhelp's web page Learning HTML  (written by teachers for teachers) Java Goodies, Learning HTML HTML Validators Dr. Watson Bobby specifically designed to judge accessibility to people with visual & other disabilities Graphics Compressors Web Graphics Optimizer Meta Tag Generators Meta Tag Builder Adding some fun things to your page Create a Counter Change the Counter Date/Time Stamp Guestbook Mail Merge RootsWeb Logos Freepages Directory of Pages Users' Webpages Add Your Page to the Freepages Directory Users' Help Pages Help for the Beginning Web Author by Pat Asher More than you really wanted to know about LINKS by Pat Asher CCMahoni's HTML & Graphics Shoppe Darci's Help Pages Juanita's Help Pages Ken Rury's Advanced Techniques or Web Page Enhancements