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Getting Started with Dreamweaver MX, Macintosh


Defining a Site in Dreamweaver MX, Macintosh || Putting Files on the Web Server

 
 

Defining a Site in Dreamweaver MX, Macintosh

 

Step 1
Open Dreamweaver.

From the top menu bar choose
Site --> New Site

Step one
 
 

Step 2
Make sure the Basic tab is selected at the top.

Type in a name for your site. (This is an internal naming convention used by Dreamweaver. You can use any name you like).

Choose Next

Step two
 
 

Step 3
Make sure "No, I do not want to use a server technology", is selected.

Choose Next

 
 

Step 4
Make sure "Edit local copies on my machine, then upload to the server when ready (recommended), is selected. This allows you to upload your web pages to the server when you are ready.

Next you will need to tell Dreamweaver where your web site is located on your hard drive. Click on the folder to select the location of the web site. Once you click on the folder you have the option to choose an existing folder or create and then choose a new folder.

Choose Next

Step three
 
 

Step 5
The red arrows show the fields that need to be entered in order to FTP to Spinner. The first three arrows are the same for every user;

"How do you connect to your remote server?"
FTP

"What is the hostname or FTP address of your Web server?"
www.cofc.edu

"What folder on the server do you want to store your files in?"
www/

Each account has a unique FTP login and password that you will receive after you apply for a Spinner Account.

Choose Next

Step four
 
 

Step 6
Select "No, do not enable check in and check out". (You may want to use this feature if several users will be maintaining a web site.)

Choose Next

Step five
 
 

Step 7
The last screen will show you a summary of the settings you have specified.

Select Done if the setting look correct.

Step 6
 
 
  • » Last modified: May 04, 2007 11:44 am