Getting Started

Installing eWebEditPro and Components

eWebEditPro Automatic Download and Installation
Installing with Netscape
Logging on to Administrative Control Center

Ektron’s eWebEditPro WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor is used by FirmSite Control to enter content for your site’s web pages, using an interface very similar to that of a word processor. The first time you attempt to edit or add a web page on a particular PC, you will be prompted to install eWebEditPro. The following instructions are given for installation with Internet Explorer. They appear automatically if you attempt to use the editor before installing eWebEditPro. Instructions for installation with Netscape follow.

eWebEditPro Automatic Download and Installation

The page you are trying to view contains Ektron’s eWebEditPro editor. It will appear within your browser. It allows you to enter content for web pages as easily as using a word processor.

Before you can use eWebEditPro, it must be downloaded into your browser. When you click the Install Now button at the bottom of this page, eWebEditPro will be automatically downloaded and installed. This process may take several minutes depending on the speed of your network connection. Once downloaded, eWebEditPro will not need to download again unless upgrading to a newer version.

You must have authorization to install programs on your computer.

Pictures similar to the one shown below may appear. The first is from Ektron. The others, if they appear, are from Microsoft. If they do appear, please click Yes to proceed.

Prompt to download ActiveX control

Check your Internet Explorer security setting. It must be set at Medium or lower to permit downloading and running ActiveX controls. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options and click the Security tab.

Internet Security Options

Depending on your security settings, you may also be prompted with the questions shown here. Click Yes each time.

Do you want to allow software such as ActiveX controls and plug-ins to run?

A script is accessing some software (an ActiveX control) on this page which has been marked safe for scripting.
Do you want to allow this?

If you are running Windows 2000 and Microsoft Office 2000, you may be prompted to insert your Office 2000 CD-ROM. If prompted, please follow the instructions that appear.

Prompt for Office 2000 disk

After successfully installing the editor, you may see a message like the one below. Click the Retry button to load the editor on the page you initially requested to edit.

Reload Page Prompt

Click on Install Now to proceed, or Cancel if you do not want to install eWebEditPro.

More information about Ektron’s eWebEditPro (http://www.ektron.com/ewebeditpro)

Installing with Netscape

eWebEditPro can now be used with Netscape 4.7x and Netscape 6.x. If you use either of these browsers, the first time you attempt to edit a page, you will see a message at the bottom of the screen: "eWebEditPro is not installed. Click to install eWebEditPro." Clicking the link will download the installation file to your hard drive. Run the installation file to be prompted through the installation process. You will need to reboot your computer after installing eWedEditPro for use with Netscape.

Logging on to Administrative Control Center

Log on as FirmAdmin to the Administrative Control Center at http://admin.firmname.com/admin (where firmname.com is your domain name) using your firm’s password. By default, you begin with the Content tab, where you can add and edit documents, and manage the content of your site.