Defining the Site in Dreamweaver Using USF Template

1

Create and name a folder on the K:\ drive that will contain your web files.

2

Open Dreamweaver.

3

Choose Site > New Site and enter a name for your site in the Site Name field. The site name has no naming restrictions.

 
4

Tab to the Local Root Folder field, click the folder icon, and browse to the K:/ drive, and open the pages folder. Click Select.

Select both Refresh Local File List Automatically and Use Cache to Speed Link Updates. This is always recommended unless you are working with an extremely large site.

Note: Browsing to the folder rather than typing the path name ensures a correct path.

5

Click Done.

Now that the site has been defined, the Site window opens. The Site window provides two visual representations of your site (Site Map and Site Files) and can be used to open, add, and delete files.

To see both the Site Map and Site Files view, click the Site Map icon circled in red below. The icon to the left of the Site Map icon displays the remote folders and files after the site has been uploaded to the server.

You are now ready to build your web site using the USF Template.

6 In the Site Window, choose New > From Template.
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Navigate to the beta_general template and click Select. You can now build your web page, adding text or images.

To modify any of your web pages, simply double-click the file. It will open in the Document window where you can make changes.



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