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The default web site setup
When you install FirstClass, it places a WWW conference inside the Internet Services container on the administrator’s Desktop. By default, the WWW conference stores these items:
This container contains the components to run a single web site.
This container contains copies of the four template sets shipped with FirstClass, including the default template set .Templates.
• Images
This container contains all of the images required for the default web site.
This document uses FirstClass scripting to create a new web site. To create a new site, open the form, fill in the information, and send it (see Creating a FirstClass web site). Internet Services creates the new site at the same level as the Main Site container in the WWW container. This form is also located in
the IS Resources container in Internet Services online help.
ClientDownloads stores FirstClass client executables for different operating systems, the default home page, and Readme files. SampleWebSite contains ideas and suggestions for building your own web site.
A note about the Multiple Sites & Languages form (MS&L form)
By default, FirstClass automatically enters your site information on the Multiple Sites & Languages form when you create a site using the Create a new Site form. If you are running a legacy FirstClass site, or need to make a change to the MS&L form, you can do so manually.
 NoteIf you enable a security certificate on your site, you must manually enter the name on the MS&L form. The server cannot automatically access this information you entered on the Create a new Site form.
Whether you are running a single or multiple site configuration, the MS&L form must contain the correct information for all of your sites, so your web users will be directed to the correct location. If you change the name of a site container, make sure you change it on the form. For information on configuring the
MS&L form, see Configuring the Multiple Sites & Languages form.
A note about the .sitepref form
If you support multiple sites and want a unique look for each, you must use the .sitepref form, located in each site's root container. This form resides in the Main Site container and is automatically created when you use the Create a new Site form.
For information on changing your web site using the .sitepref form, see About changing web site preferences.
The Main Site setup
The Main Site container is installed on your system by default. This container stores aliases of each object located in the WWW container, except for the Home Page, which is a copy so you can edit it. If you only run a single site on your system, you do not have to touch anything in this container except, possibly, personalize the Home Page or add other FirstClass content to serve out on your site (see Publishing content to the web). You can also remove
other objects in this container, such as the ClientDownloads container (see Other objects) without affecting your site.
 Internet Services places the standard template set (default web client interface) in the .Templates container. If you want to display other template sets, or you want to use a custom template set you've created, you can
• use the Display tab on the .sitepref form to display one of the shipped template sets
For example, let's say that you want to display the WebMail or the standard templates (.Templates) in the Enhanced mode. You can do this by choosing the correct option on the .sitepref form:
 • replace the templates in the .Template container with your custom templates in the site container
By default, Internet Services serves out any template set inside the .Templates container.
• create a new container inside the WWW/Template Sets container and place your custom templates inside. Open the site container in which you want to replace the templates and delete the .Templates alias. Realias the container you created in WWW/Template Sets into your site container and rename it .Templates.
The Home Page document
This document contains standard FirstClass information and is the first thing your users see when they hit your site. We recommend that you change the Home Page document to reflect your site and orient your users.
By default, this document resides in the Main Site container and any other site container you create using the Create a new Site form. You can also manually create a home page using either the FirstClass Site Web Page document or a text editor (see Publishing content to the web). If you use the Site Web Page document, you can add both text and literal HTML to the content (see Sharing information on the web).
The Template Sets container
The Template Sets container stores the four FirstClass shipping templates and allows you to easily alias template sets into other folders. When you create a new site using the Create new Site form, Internet Services automatically places the template sets inside the site container.
The four shipped template sets are
• .Templates
The default web client interface in both classic and enhanced views (see Displaying different web site interfaces).
• .Mobile Templates
The web client interface for handheld device users.
• .WebMail Templates
The web client interface for webmail users.
NoteOn the Display tab of the .sitepref form, these templates are called Simplified Mail Only.
• .Livelink Templates.
The web client interface for Livelink users.
The Images container
The Images container resides inside the WWW container with an alias residing inside each site specific container. It holds all the images for the default Main web site and any other web sites you create. Its main purpose is to act as a resource for the template sets shipped with FirstClass. For further information on images and other Internet Services resources, see Understanding Internet Services resources.
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