In
this example, we are using Dreamweaver MX. You will want to configure
your Dreamweaver by creating a "new site" (Site>New
Site), selecting New...
and configuring your information to the following specifications:
What
would you like to name your site?: you may enter anything
here to help you organize your site from other sites you may have within
DreamWeaver.
Do
you want to work with a server technology… : Select
No.
How
do you want to work with your files during development:
Select “Edit local copies on my machine, then upload to server
when ready (recommended)”
Where
on your computer do you want to store your files: Select
a location on YOUR computer where you would like to store all of your
web site information (or locate the root directory of where your site
is on your computer)
How
do you connect to your remote server: Select “FTP”
What
is the hostname or FTP address of your Web server: Here
you will want to enter your domain (yourdomain.com). OR, if your DNS
has not resolved, you may simply enter the following server: Host
name: 111.111.111
(replace 111.111.111 with the IP of your server: this is found in your
Activation Email)
What
folder on the server do you want to store your files in:
public_html/
What
is your FTP Login: use the FTP login found in your activation
email (usually your account USERNAME)
What
is your FTP Password: your account password (be sure
to click SAVE if you would like it to save your password for future
connections).
Test
Connection: if you are online (on the internet), click
on this button to confirm the above settings are correct. If this fails,
then review the above information to make sure it matches correctly.
Remember, passwords and usernames are case-sensitive (which means if
it shows all lower-case in your activation email, you will need to set
it all lower-case here). You want to see a message similar to the following:
“Macromedia Dreamweaver MX connected to your Web server successfully.”
Do
you want to enable checking in and checking out files…:
Select “No, do not enable check in and check out.
Then
select Done, and you are
all set! For more information regarding Dreamweaver, please consult
your DreamWeaver manual/tutorial.
As
always, If you have ANY problems with this, please contact us at support@whatnott.com