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Overview

Before proceeding, you should understand the difference between pop!siteTM and pop!site desktop.

pop!site pop!site desktop
pop!site supports two kinds of web pages: static pages and server pages.

A static page is a page converted from pop!talkTM to HTML on your workstation. The HTML file is then placed on a web server. The contents of the static page (like most HTML pages) won't change until you change it. A server page is converted to HTML on the web server each time the page is requested. This allows the page to appear differently each time it's served to a browser. You can use any combination of static and server pages on your Web site.

pop!site desktop supports only one kind of web page: static pages.

A static page is a page converted from pop!talk to HTML on your workstation. The HTML file is then placed on a web server. The contents of the static page (like most HTML pages) won't change until you change it.

Both pop!site and pop!site desktop can be used on individual workstations to build static html pages. But, pop!site can also run on your server and generate dynamic pages. pop!site and pop!site desktop each have unique installation requirements. In particular, installing pop!site's server components requires some additional steps.

If you're just getting started, we suggest you begin by building static pages. Almost everything that you do to build static content works the same as when you want to generate dynamic content on your server. If you'd like to read a more complete discussion of the difference between using pop!site to build static pages, or to generate dynamic content (including an explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of each), check out "Static Pages vs Server Pages".

At a minimum, you'll install pop!site or pop!site desktop on your authoring computer. If you want to use pop!site to build server pages, you also need to configure your web server correctly. Detailed instructions for both of these follow this section.

After installing and configuring pop!site or pop!site desktop, you can get started right away. Depending on how you like to work, you may wish to review:

  • Key Concepts in pop!talk -- an introduction to the basic ideas behind the language used by pop!site and pop!site desktop. If you like to study a subject closely before proceeding, this is the right place to start.
  • Running pop!site -- detailed instructions on how to use pop!site and pop!site desktop from the Windows 95 (and NT 4.0) desktop. These also include information on command-line operation (primarily for NT 3.51).
  • Task Guide -- step-by-step instructions for common pop!site tasks. If you want to start using pop!site and pop!site desktop immediately, this is the place to start.

Here are the detailed instructions:

 


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