Macromedia Dreamweaver 8

Defining a Site

Dreamweaver's site management features are very powerful. However, in order to take advantage of the features, you must first establish a site. The following instructions walk you through the process. If you work on multiple computers, this process may need to be repeated on each computer.

Establishing a site involves naming the site and its folders or files. Managing a Dreamweaver site enables you to organize, share, and transfer files to the Web. For more information on understanding these different types of sites, see Local and Remote Sites: An Overview.

Open Dreamweaver
From the Site menu, select Manage Sites...
The Site Definition for Unnamed Site 1 dialog box appears.
Click NEW... » select Site
In the What would you like to name your site? text box, type the name of your site
NOTE: This name is for your reference and will not be used by others.
Click NEXT
The Site Definition for Unnamed Site 1, Part 2 dialog box appears.
Select No, I do not want to use a server technology
Click NEXT
The Site Definition for Unnamed Site 1, Part 3 dialog box appears.
Select Edit directly on server using local network
To locate the folder in which the files for your site are stored, click BROWSE FOR FILE
The Choose Local Root Folder for Site dialog box appears.
Locate and select the folder where your web files are stored
NOTE: If the files do not yet exist, create and select an empty folder.
Click SELECT
Click NEXT
OPTIONAL: To establish an HTTP address to the live area,
1. Select the Advanced tab
2. In the Category section, select Local Info
3. In the HTTP Address text box, type the domain of your site
  EXAMPLE: http://www.uwec.edu
4. Click OK
  The site is defined.
NOTE: If you have relative links to other pages on the UW-Eau Claire server, you will want to establish an HTTP address to the live area so that those links show as working.
Click DONE
NOTE: If opening an existing site, the Scanning all files in site dialog box appears showing the progress of opening the site.