Click Test to make sure it connects to the server correctly.įigure 5. Make sure the Use passive FTP (if not visible, click the More Options arrow toward the bottom) box is checked.Ĩ. Type in your webmail password for Password.ħ. Type in your webmail username for Username.Ħ. Type in public_html for Host directory.ĥ. To add a server, click the + symbol from the bottom left-hand corner of the window.ģ. Click on the Server (Figure 5) tab located on the left side of the toolbar.Ģ. To define the remote info, do the following:ġ. (If you are using any other server you will need to know the host name.) If you are using the BGSU personal server space, use the diagram below (Figure 5) to fill out the informa-tion. The Remote Info tab is used to tell Dreamweaver where to put your files when you are ready to upload them to the web. Next, every time you launch Dreamweaver, you have to define your Remote Info. Selecting the Default Images Folder in Dreamweaver CS6 on a Mac. Once youve located the folder, click the Choose button.įigure 3. Browse to the images folder that you created earlier in the tutorial. Click the small folder icon next to the Default Images Folder text field (Figure 4). Once youve located the folder, click the Choose button.ħ. Browse to the root folder that you created earlier in the tutorial. Click the small folder icon next to the Local Site Folder text field. Enter a name for the site in the Site Name text field (This name will be for your use only it will not be published with your site.)ĥ.
The local root folder is the name for the folder where you are storing all of your websites contents.Ĥ. The most important step you need to take every time you launch Dreamweaver CS6 is to define your Local Info. Navigating to the Dreamweaver CS5 application. On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Applications > Adobe Dreamweaver CS6, or click the Dreamweaver icon in the Dock. On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > Dreamweaver CS6, or click on the Dreamweaver shortcut on the desktop. NOTE: Make sure that all of your pages and images are saved in your rooter folder, or they will not ap-pear the next your website is opened.ġ.
Put all of your images, buttons, movie files, etc. Name this folder images (make sure the file name is lower case). Open the folder, and create another new folder inside. All of your pages will be saved within this folder.3. Do not use capital letters, spaces, or special characters when naming folders and files for your website. Give the folder a brief, but descriptive name. On a PC, right-click and choose New Folder.Ģ. To create a root folder, follow these steps:ġ. This folder is important because this is where Dreamweaver looks for all your files. This folder is called your Local root folder. To create and maintain an organized website, you need to establish a hier-archy of folders that contain all of the components that make up your site.
Information about applying for a personal web space from the TSC can be found at: įirst, you need to decide what you want to put on your website: images, buttons, videos, PDF documents,PowerPoint presentations, etc. Ask your instructor (if the project is for class work) about setting up a ClassWorks server space for your class. Visit the Technology Support Center (TSC), located at 110 Hayes Hall, and apply for personal web space.Ģ. To activate your personal Web space, either:ġ. In this tutorial, you will learn the following:īefore you get started, it is important that you have somewhere to upload your Web site when it is com-pleted.
This tutorial offers information for Mac and PC users.
In using this tutorial you will learn to design a site layout, insert images and text, create links, and how to upload your site to the Internet.
This tutorial focuses on the basic steps involved in creating an attractive, functional website.