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How to Create a Site in Macromedia Dreamweaver
When working with Macromedia Dreamweaver for the first time, or on a
new site for the first time, you need to define the Web site so that Dreamweaver
can work with it. This process includes naming the site, placing the local files
on a directory on your hard drive, and showing Dreamweaver where those files
will be published on the Web. Follow these easy instructions to define a new Web
site for Dreamweaver .
- Go to the Site menu, and choose New Site.
Dreamweaver has a site definition wizard that will walk you through the steps
of creating a new Web site. Make sure that the Basic tab is displayed.
- Name your site and click Next.
This name is for you to remember what Web site it is. I named mine "Isaac
Web".
- Leave the option "No, I do not want to use a server technology." checked,
and click Next.
Macromedia Dreamweaver supports many different technologies, beyond just
straight HTML.
- Decide where you want to store the local files, and click Next.
I tend to leave it in the default location, but if you want to change where
the files are stored, click on the folder icon and surf to the directory you
want.
- Change the "How do you connect to your remote server?" drop-down to
"FTP".
FTP is the most common way that people connect to Web servers, but
Macromedia Dreamweaver offers several options: Local/Network, RDS,
SourceSafe Database, and WebDAV.
- Fill in the hostname, folder, and login name. For security leave the
"save" checkbox unchecked next to the password. I recommend running the
"Test Connection" option as well, to make sure that Dreamweaver can connect.
If the connection works, click Next.
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- Leave the option "No, do not enable check in and check out" checked and
click Next.
Dreamweaver provides an option to protect against overwriting by a team of
developers. Unless you know your site will be edited by more than just you,
you can leave this option checked.
- Review the options. If they look correct, click Done.
You have successfully set up a site in Dreamweaver. In the files tab of the
resource pane, you will see a folder named the name of your site. This is
the local view of your Web site. Go to the Site Menu, and click Site Files
if you don't see it.
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