How to use Dreamweaver to upload files for your web page.

1. Open Dreamweaver from the Application Launcher.

2. You need to define your site first. Select "Site" from the menu then "Define Sites..." Select the "New" button from the window that opens.

3. On the local info form that appears enter the location on your H drive where you are storing the local version of your site. (you can use the file folder button to navigate to its location).

4. From the menu on the left select Web Server Info. Enter the web server location for your web page. This will be "student.valpo.edu/yourusername" where you substitute your user name for "your user name".

5. Enter the starting directory if you know it and then enter your username so that the FTP program can log you on. There is no need to enter your password as it will as you for your password when you select connect.

6. Click on OK.

7. Dreamweaver should now attempt to open an FTP connection to the web server. You may have to do so manually by clicking on the button that looks like two unpluged plugs. If you did everything correctly above it will succeed. If not go back and check that you entered everything correctly.

8. You can now drag fliles from your local site to the web server. It may ask you if you want to upload associated files. These are usually pictures or other files you have linked to your page. In most cases you won't need to do this so select no, unless you actually do want it to upload these files for you.

Editing with Dreamweaver

Editing with Dreamweaver is much like editing with a word processor. One difference is that it is inserting html codes for you and you have the ability to enter them manually and edit html directly (you can select that option from the menus).

To add a hyperlink or control the formatting of your content you can use the Properties window. To open the properties window select "Window" from the menu on the editor and the select "Properties". To insert html objects like pictures or horizontal lines there is a separate window for Objects.