Defining a Site
in Dreamweaver
To upload files to your Website using Dreamweaver
you need to define a “site.” The easiest way
to set up a site in Dreamweaver is to use the Site Definition
Wizard.
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In Dreamweaver, select Site > Manage Sites.
In the Manage Sites dialog box,
select New > Site. |
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If the dialog box is showing the Advanced tab, click Basic.
The first screen of the Site
Definition Wizard displays.
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Type a familiar name for your site. The name can be
anything you want. Click Next.
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The next screen of the wizard displays. For the purposes
of this tutorial, select “No, I do
not want to use a server technology.” Click Next.
- NOTE:
If you have already created a dynamic Website and you're
familiar with ASP.NET, PHP, JSP, or ColdFusion, you
could select “Yes, I want to use a server technology”
and work your way through the rest of the wizard. For
more information on dynamic web applications, please
refer to your Dreamweaver documentation.
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Select “Edit local copies on my machine, then upload
to server when ready (recommended).” Select the folder
on your computer where you keep your Website files. You
can click on the folder to browse to your location. Click
Next. |
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Select FTP as the method for connecting to your remote
site (web server).
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For the hostname of your server, type ftp of your Website,
for example: 'ftp.yourdomainname.com.au'
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The “What folder . . .”
field type /public_html
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Type your FTP user name and password and click Test
Connection. Click Next. If your connection fails, doublecheck
your URL, user name and password. If you continue to have
problems connecting, contact support. |
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Select “No, do not enable check in and check
out.” Click Next.
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Review your settings and click Done.
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Uploading Pages to Your Website
After setting up your local and remote folders, you can
upload your files from your local
folder to the web server. To make your pages publicly accessible,
you must upload them.
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In Dreamweaver, select Windows > Files. |
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In the Files panel, select your site’s local root
folder (on your computer).
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Click the blue Put Files arrow icon in the Files panel
toolbar.
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Dreamweaver copies all the files to the web server
you defined in the Site Definition Wizard. Open your Website
in a browser to make sure everything uploaded correctly.
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