Adding A Counter

You can add a counter to view how many people have visited your page. Most times you can get this information without a counter but a counter is nice if you would like your visitors to know how many hits your page gets. FrontPage built in a counter feature. In order for the counters to work the server that you post your web page on must have the current versions FrontPage extensions on them. If your server doesn't have them then on the text [hit counter] will be displayed. To insert a counter on your page follow these steps:

  1. Click on the part of your page where you want to insert  your counter. Counters are usually found at the bottom of a page. 

  2. Go to Insert on the menu bar and down to Component and click on Hit Counter.

  3. The Hit Counter Properties' dialog box will be displayed.

  4. Choose the type of counter you want by clicking on the radio button next to your choice. ( You can also use your own image by clicking on custom picture and navigating to the image you want to use.)

  5. You can reset your counter to any number by clicking in the box and typing in the number. You can do the same for displaying your desired number of digits. 

  6. Click OK.

[Hit Counter]