Set Up Local and Remote Sites

NOTE: You will only need to set up your local and remote folders once.

Define a local site folder:

Before you create your webpages, begin by creating a folder.

Name it 'yourdeptweb' (ex. cetlweb or something specific to your department)
Open the 'website' folder and create a folder called images.

You must define a Dreamweaver local site folder for each new website you create.
Dreamweaver needs to know where your site files are located in order to publish them.
Ever get a broken link? It's because your document is not in the correct directory.

• Start Dreamweaver and select Site > New Site. The Site Setup dialog box appears.
• In the Site Name text box, enter yourdeptwebsite as the name of the site.
  The name is used internally by Dreamweaver to identify the site.
  
• Click the folder icon next to the Local Site Folder text box to browse to and select the check new folder. 
• Click Save.

The Files panel in Dreamweaver now shows the new local root folder for your current site.

The file list in the Files panel acts as a file manager, allowing you to copy, paste,
delete, move, and open files just as you would on a desktop.

Set up your remote site

The remote folder is where you publish your files. If it's on the remote, the world can see it.

Go to Site > New Site

Enter the Site Name

Click the small folder icon and locate the folder from the local drive.

Click Save

Edit your remote site

STEPS:

Select Site > Manage Sites

Select the site you want to edit (there may be more than one)

Select Edit

Click the + sign in the Site Setup Dialog Box below

Enter a Server Name:
Create a name where your files are located.

FTP Address: www.unco.edu

User Name:
unco1\ first.last

Password: The same password you use to logon each day.

Root Directory:

The root directory is usually the URL of your department's home page.

Click Save.

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