Dreamweaver Resources
Setting up Dreamweaver
Uploading files
Using UW-Stout templates
Customizing templates
Creating pages

Dreamweaver is a Web design tool that lets users create pages by editing HTML code directly or designing in a WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) format. Dreamweaver allows users to easily update, organize, and upload files from their personal computer.

 

  1. Open Dreamweaver.
  2. Select Site> Manage Sites... from the menu located near the top of your screen.
  3. Click New... and then Site.The basic new site dialog will appear.
  4. Enter the name of your site. You can give the site any name you wish; for example, English Department.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Click Nextagain.
  7. Click the radio button to edit copies locally on my machine...
  8. Choose a folder on your hard drive to store your files and type it into the text box.
    Optionally, click the folder icon to visually browse to a folder on your hard drive.Dreamweaver will enter the folder location into the text box for you.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Click on the dropdown box and choose FTP. Additional options will appear below the dropdown box.
  11. Enter the hostname in the first text box:
    • www.uwstout.edufor departments
    • faculty.uwstout.edufor faculty members
    • studentweb.uwstout.edufor students
  12. In the second text box, enter the folder on the server where your files are located. For example, the English Department is located at the web address www.uwstout.edu/cas/english. In this case, the path would be /cas/english.
    Enter /wwwrootin this box if you are creating a site using student webspace.
  13. In the third text box, enter your FTP login information. The format is as follows:
    • uwstout-mail/username, where usernameis your email username.
  14. In the fourth text box, enter your FTP password. Your FTP password is your email password.
    Optionally, check the Save box if you would like Dreamweaver to remember your FTP password.
  15. Click Next.
  16. Click Next again.
  17. Review the information summary presented on the screen. If all of the settings are correct, clickDone.

You have successfully created a new site! Your files are listed in theFiles panel on the right of your screen.

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