Using Dreamweaver 8 to Update Your Site
Before the step-by-step, here's a little information on how Dreamweaver (DW) makes this all work. DW handles the FTP for your site by downloading your files, with their appropriate directory structure, to your computer as you request them. It also does the same for putting files. For this reason, your first step, before even opening DW, is to create an empty folder somewhere on your computer that you will only use for your web site files. This will essentially mirror your web space as you create and upload your pages.
Setting Up the Site
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Open Dreamweaver, click on the Site menu and choose New Site... |
| 2 | Give your site a name - generally just the club name, or "My SVSU site" will do |
| 3 | Click the Folder button to the right of the text box for Local root folder. Navigate into the folder you created before opening Dreamweaver and click on Select |
| 4 | Enter in the URL for your web site for the HTTP Address section If it is your personal directory, |
| 5 | Click Remote Info under Category, then choose FTP for your Access type |
| 6 | Then for the FTP Host, type in: www.svsu.edu |
| 7 | For Host Directory, If it is your personal directory, |
| 8 | Insert a checkmark by Secure FTP (SFTP) |
| 9 | Enter your Login (SVSU Username) and Password (SVSU Password) |
| 10 | Click OK. |
Creating Pages and Uploading to My Site
Just as if you were in Word, go to File and select New...
You'll want to stick with creating new HTML Documents and adding your content to those pages. When you're finished, just save them in the folder you made earlier so that they're a part of your site, then choose the Put command under the Site menu. Remember to keep your filenames short, no spaces or funky characters.
More Help
If you need more help, DW has extensive help options available both online and under the Help menu. And when all else fails, Google it - or ask someone who knows the program for help.