Defining a Site

  1. Go to the "Site" menu
  2. Choose "New Site..."
  3. Click the "Advanced" button
Figure 1: Site definition window

Figure 1: Site definition window

The category column is on the left, and the choices available for the selected category are on the right (see Figure 1: Site definition window). The table below has suggestions for filling in the categories:

Suggested Dreamweaver Site Settings for ~ Accounts (e.g., ~breeves)
Category Settings
Local Info
  1. Site Name: Same name as the "Local Root Folder"
  2. Local Root Folder: Browse (click on the folder icon to the right of the text field) to the "C" drive or "Macintosh HD"
    1. create a folder named "DWManagement"
    2. use this folder
      • Windows users: open this folder and click "Select"
      • Mac users: click "Choose"
Remote Info
  1. Access: (default says "none") FTP
  2. FTP Host: www.d.umn.edu
  3. Host Directory: www/
  4. Login: your Internet (email) id (e.g., breeves)
  5. Leave the "Password:" field blank (you will be prompted when uploading)
  6. check "Use Secure FTP (SFTP)"
  1. Click "Ok"
  2. Click "Done

Up next is Library Object.