Blonde Tutorials

 Macromedia Dreamweaver

In this step, we are going to set up a web site. This is not an Internet web site (yet), but a web site that is on your computer. This is called a Local Site.
Important Notes on Sites and File Organization

Look at the image below to see how to start your new site:

As you see, you go to Site, New Site and you will get a new window that looks like this:

This is the Site Definition Window. You are simply going to tell Dreamweaver where to find your files and where to store them.
•On the first Site Definition Window, give your site a name (DW Basics for this tutorial) and click Next.
•On the next window, click NO and then Next. {If you are using server technologies, you can come help me write these tutorials!}
•On the next window, choose Edit local copies on my machine... This will let you create your site in the safety of your own little computer. After you are done, then you can go put your site on the Internet.
Also on this window, it asks you where you want to store your files. You will want to click the yellow folder to browse to the folder that you have created for your site (DW Basics for this tutorial). Click Next.
•On the next window, you'll want to choose Local/Network for the remote server and then browse again to your web site folder (DW Basics for this tutorial). Also, be sure that the box next to Refresh Files Automatically is checked. Click Next.
•On the next window, click NO. You will not need to enable check out because you will be working off of your computer, not a folder on a server that is being shared by other users. Click Next.
•The next window will show you the settings you chose for your site. If you see that you made a mistake, you can use the Back button to go back and change it. If everything looks ok, you can click Done.

When you have finished defining your site, it will show up in the site window at the right of your screen.
You are ready to start your new web page!

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