FTP Upload Using DreamWeaver®
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The following instructions will cover typical usage of Dreamweaver. The instructions are only for individuals with a direct Internet connection, via modem or network. If you are behind a firewall or proxy server, the information below may not work. Consult your network administrator for more information.
Requirements:
- domain_name.com = Use your own domain name.
- 168.144.xxx.xxx = Use your own IP number (If your domain name is not pointing to our name servers yet)
- username = Use your own username
- password = Use your own password
Publishing to Your Web Site
- From the Site drop down menu, select Define Sites.
- Select Local Info.
and fill in the following:- Site Name - A friendly method of identifying the connection.
- Local Root Folder- Directory where the files are located on your local machine.
- HTTP Address - This address enables the Link Checker to detect HTTP links that refer to your own site
- Cache - The cache maintains file and asset information in the site. This speeds up the Asset panel, link management, and Site Map features..
- Select Remote Info. On the right you will see Access - Drop down to the connection protocol you are using. You want to use FTP.
Then fill in the appropriate fields.
- FTP Host - Enter your ftp.domain_name.com. You may need to use the IP address if the domain name has been recently activated or transferred to us as the web host.
- Host Directory - Same as root directory. You can also leave this blank.
- Login - Your administrator username.
- Password - Your administrator password.
- Click OK.
- Click on Site and scroll down to Connect
After logging in from the "Site" window, which is used to transfer files to and from your Web site, the following will display:
- The left frame represents the files and folders on your Web server.
- The right frame is your local file list. This is the frame to which you will drag and drop the files on your local system.
- You can transfer files to and from your Web server by simply selecting the files you want and dragging them to the appropriate location. So for example, if you wish to upload your entire website, you would select all the files in that folder on your local computer on the right window, and drag them all over to the root "/" of your Web server in the left window.
There are many more options available in Dreamweaver. See the software's documentation for more information on the advanced options.
NOTE: The instructions above assume that software has been installed correctly on your system.When transferring files via FTP, do NOT overwrite or add any files to a folder with a "_" prefix like "_vti_scripts". These folders are used as part of the FrontPage Extensions. Modifying anything in those folders can corrupt the FrontPage Extensions.
