Configuring your site in DreamWeaver

 

In order to manage your web site in DreamWeaver, you must create a site.  Follow the steps below for creating a site:

  1. Click on Site
  2. Click on Manage Sites
  3. Click New
  4. Click Site
  5. Click on the Advanced Tab at the top
  6. Click in the Site Name field and type a name for the site.  This is a text field and can be anything that identifies the site to you.
  7. Click in the Local Root Folder field and type the path to your files on WWWDEV or click on the folder and browse to them through your drive mappings. If you do not have a drive mapping to your files on the web servers, follow the instructions below.
  8. Click on Remote Information on the left of the window, then click on the down arrow for the Access field.  It should be Local/Network. The remote file location should be where your production files are saved.  This will typically be on the server WWWPROD. You can eiter type the path to your files in the field or browse to the location through your drive mappings. **
  9. When done, click Okay.  Your site will be created and the files cached.  Once this finishes, you are ready to begin editing your site.

Mapping Network Drives

 

To map a network drive:

  1. Right click on the Start button.
  2. Choose Explore.
  3. Click Tools in the top menu.
  4. Choose Map Network Drive.
  5. Pick the first available drive letter.
  6. In the Folder field type the name of the server and the name of the share. For example, your production web files are typically at \\wwwprod\production and the development files are typically at \\wwwdev\development. Check the box Reconnect on Login so your drive mappings are permanent.

 

** If your production files are on a server at another site, you will probably need to set an FTP connection to that server.  For step number 7, choose FTP as your Access type, type the name of the ftp host machine (For example, ftp.utsystem.edu) and type your login name and password in the appropriate fields.  If you’ve been given a default/home directory by the administrator of the ftp server, enter that in the host directory field.  FTP by default is transmitted in clear text across the internet.  This is not a secure method of transfer.  If the host server is capable of handling Secure FTP, check the Use Secure FTP (SFTP) box so your transfers are encrypted while on the internet.

  
 

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