The default files are listed from highest to lowest priority:
index.htm, index.html, index.php, default.htm, default.html, default.php.
Be careful about having multiple default files, if you have more than one the highest priority file will be displayed.
That will get your first page loaded, from that point there are a number of approaches. Typically your HTML files are included in the same directory and given logical names, and an Images sub-folder is created to store your graphics / photos.

To upload your website your FTP login is typically your domain name with no prefix and no extension. So if your domain name was www.example_Website.com, then your login would be example_website ... your password should be what you requested.

You will need to know your FTP user name, password, and domain (typically ftp.[your_domain.ext]).
There are two FTP options built into Windows, you can find help in the FAQ question: How do I FTP from a Command Prompt, or with IE? Otherwise...
Next you will need an FTP client, there are a number of FTP clients available for free and for purchase, from CuteFTP to SecureFX.

Create a new connection to ftp.[yourdomain.ext], login using the username / pw you were given IE: ftp.mydomain.com (mydomain / rq132*).
Once connected, upload/transfer your web page files to the root of the remote server. IE all your HTML / .htm files & an Images folder with pictures for your site.
After doing that, refreshing (F5) the page should show your website instead of the place holder page, or your old web page.

You can automate the simple upload / download of a file(s), using the command prompt based FTP program included in Windows.
Be careful about accidently over writing important files. We do not provide support for command based FTP or ftp scripting, this info is FYI.

You will need to make a script file ending in .ftp and stored in a path you know, or in the same directory as the shortcut (example below).
You need to make a shortcut calling the FTP program, the FTP host, and using the script.
Syntax: ftp <domain_name> -s:<file_name.ftp
IE: ftp ftp.my_domain_name.com -s:c:\temp\my_script_file.ftp

For example... a simple <file_name>.ftp file might look like...
<username>
<password>
get <source_file> <target_file>
put <source_file> <target_file>
bye

Note the get command is taking a source file from the ftp server and copying it to your local machine, the put command is copying a source file from your computer to the target on the server.
Always be sure to test your FTP script. Clicking your shortcut should connect, transfer files, and disconnect.

If you want to play around with a much more advanced / complex FTP script... you can download the following one. It can be edited and run with no external scripts to make (They are dynamically generated in your temp folder), or it can be used with external scripts to warn on errors, write a log etc.
AutoFTP.cmd V. 1.34 Batch File, save to your hard drive and edit settings in notepad.

Making a website is somewhat beyond the scope of this FAQ, how ever some pointers in the right direction.

There are a number of WYSIWYG editors out there (What You See Is What You Get), these allow you to edit web pages seeing the results rather than the code that generates them. If you just want to do something quick and don't want to take a lot of time learning, this is probably the way to go.
WYSIWYG editors make things much simpler to create, how ever they don't give you as much control, and the code they create is usually somewhat sloppy.
A couple of common editors are Dream Weaver, and Front Page, I tend to think Dream Weaver's code is somewhat cleaner.

The other option is to learn a language, the basic foundation is HTML. There are a number of other related languages & tools, such as JavaScript, PHP, CSS, and Flash.
Editing code by hand can be done in something as simple as Notepad, there are also a number of editors that highlight the TAGs and offer canned code excerpts (Such as CoffeeCup).

A lot can also be learned by looking at the source for other peoples sites and figuring out how they did something. There are a number of tutorials out there on HTML etc., try looking for help in your favorite search engine.

No we currently do not support FrontPage Extensions.
We generally advise against running Front Page Extensions, while they do add a couple of nice features the problems that tend to arise from using them cause more issues then the extensions solve.
Most of the time if you are wanting to add a counter or another feature they support, you can find a simple PHP script that will do the same job more smoothly. There are a number of websites that offer PHP scripts for free download.