FTP Setup in Dreamweaver MX

FTP Setup in Dreamweaver MX

Many web site owners today use the popular design software Dreamweaver to manage their site content.  You may configure this program to FTP the files directly to your account on the server in the following manner.

	At the right of the screen, the Files menu should be open. If not, click the “Files” arrow to expand it. Click the arrow on the drop down menu and select “Manage Sites” at the bottom of the list. After a moment, a window will open, as seen on the left.
Make sure the “Advanced” tab is selected, and highlight “Local Info”. This is the area where you will specify the local settings for your site files, where local copies will be stored (a good back up and editing practice).The Site Name is just a reference for you to identify which site you are editing. For example, this could be your domain name or maybe your business name.
Local Root Folder is the location of the directory on your computer where you prefer to store local copies of your pages. For organization, it is usually suggested to create a directory with the same name as your Site Name. (You will need to actually create this directory on your computer in order for Dreamweaver to find it.) For example: C:\Test SiteDefault Image Folder in this case is the local images directory you prefer to use. Since it should be an exact mirror of the server version of your site, we suggest creating a directory called “images” inside the site name directory on your computer. For example: C:\Test Site\images The HTTP address is the url of your web site. Usually, this should just be http://www.yourdomain.com, but if your domain name has not propogated to Webii yet, you may instead use your dedicated IP address (for customers whose accounts include a dedicated IP address). For example: http://216.xxx.xxx.xx The Enable Cache feature is your choice. Many times it is selected by default, but it will be up to you if you prefer not to use it. Once all of these settings have been updated, proceed to highlighting the “Remote Info” option.
Under the Remote Info settings, specify the following: Where it says “Access”, select “FTP”.For FTP Host, enter in your domain name (such as mydomainname.com). If your domain name has not yet propagated to our server and you have a dedicated IP address, enter in the IP address instead.Your Host Directory should be /htdocs/Your Login is the FTP username for your account. This should have been provided to your in your original account setup email, along with the initial password you should include in the Password field. If you prefer for Dreamweaver to automatically log you in each time you connect to the site, you should select the “Save” option at the right.If you have a firewall enabled on your computer, you may need to select “Use Passive FTP” also. (Some operating systems like Windows XP and some Internet routers have a built-in firewall.) If you receive an error when first attempting to connect by FTP, try selecting this box and connecting again. Many times, that will remedy the error.
Click the OK button to save all the settings you entered. You should then be able to select the site name in the Files drop down menu and hit the connect button as seen in this image (looks like a pair of electrical plugs) to connect to your account on the server.In the drop down menu on the far right, you can select “Remote View” to see the versions of your files that are on the server. You can select “Local View” to see the versions of the files on your computer.