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Local & Remote Sites: An Overview

Dreamweaver's site management features are very powerful. However, in order to take advantage of the features, you must first define a site. This document describes how to define local and remote sites. For more information on the definitions of local and remote sites, see Local & Remote Sites: An Overview.

Before you can start working with your files collectively as a site, you must first tell Dreamweaver where they are located. This process is called defining a site. The following instructions walk you through the process. If you work on multiple computers, this process will need to be repeated on each computer.

1. Open Dreamweaver

2. From the Site menu, select New Site...
   The Site Definition dialog box appears.
   

3. In the What would you like to name your site? text box, type the name of your site
   NOTE: This is for your reference and will not be used by others.

4. Click NEXT
   

5. Select No, I do not want to use a server technology

6. Click NEXT
   

7. Select Edit local copies on my machine, then upload to server when ready (recommended)

8. In the Where on your computer do you want to store your files? text box, type the path of the location where your web files are stored locally
   OR
   Click BROWSE FOR FILE
   The Choose Local Root Folder for Site dialog box appears.
   HINTS:
   This is the work area of your site.
   If the files do not exist, create and select an empty folder or drive.

9. Click SELECT

10. Click NEXT
    

11. From the How do you connect to your remote server? pull-down list, select Local/Network

12. In the What folder on your server do you want to store your files in? text box, type the path of the location where your web files are stored on the server
    OR
    Click BROWSE FOR FILE
    The Choose Remote Root Folder for Site dialog box appears
    HINTS:
    This is the live area of your site.
    If the files do not exist, create and select an empty folder or drive.

13. Click SELECT

14. Click NEXT
    
     

15. If you are working on the site by yourself, select No, do not enable check in and check out
    If you are working on the site with others, select Yes, enable check in and check out
    and complete the bottom half of the screen

16. Click NEXT
    A confirmation screen will appear summarizing your choices.

17. OPTIONAL: Establish an HTTP address to the live area
    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.

    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 (e.g. http://www.uwec.edu)

    4. Click OK
       The site is defined.

18. Click DONE
    NOTE: If opening an existing site, the Scanning all files in site dialog box appears showing the progress of opening the site. Depending on the size of your site and speed of your computer, this may take a few minutes