Macromedia Dreamweaver is a powerful WYSIWYG website development tool which is supported by all Doteasy hosting services. It offer an intuitive environment for building cross-platform sites that generates HTML code neatly and efficiently. Dreamweaver is a favorite of multimedia designers, since it easily integrates with other Macromedia applications, like Flash and Shockwave.
This tutorial will guide you through the first steps of configuring Dreamweaver
to connect to your Doteasy server and using Dreamweaver to upload your files
to the server. To follow this tutorial you will need to have your Doteasy Member
ID and password, a copy of Macromedia Dreamweaver installed on your computer
and an internet connection.
| Recommended Software: Dreamweaver MX | 
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Start
the Dreamweaver software and select "Define Sites..." in the
Site menu.
In the
Define Sites window click "New..."
In the
Site Definition for Unnamed Site 1 window under the Local Info category, define
your Site Name and click "OK". The Site Name is a name used
to name this connection profile.
Under
the Remote Info category select "FTP" as your Access Method.
Define
your Site Remote Info as follows and click "OK".
FTP Host: ftp.yourdomain.com
Host Directory: /
Login: (your Member ID)
Password: (your password)
(passwords and IDs are case sensitive)
Select
"Open Site" in the Site menu and select your site which you've
just defined.
This
will bring up your site connection window.
Select
"Connect" in the Site menu to connect to your server.
Once
the connection with your server is established, you will see files listed under
your Remote Site which represents the files on your server and files listed
under the Local Folder which represents the files on your computer. To upload
files from your computer to the server, select the files in your Local Folder
and click the up arrow icon.
If you require additional assistance, please feel free to contact our customer service team: https://www.doteasy.com/ContactUs/SMS/
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| Recommended Software: Dreamweaver MX |
|
Start
the Dreamweaver software and select "Define Sites..." in the
Site menu.
In the
Define Sites window click "New..."
In the
Site Definition for Unnamed Site 1 window under the Local Info category, define
your Site Name and click "OK". The Site Name is a name used
to name this connection profile.
Under
the Remote Info category select "FTP" as your Access Method.
Define
your Site Remote Info as follows and click "OK".
FTP Host: ftp.yourdomain.com
Host Directory: /var/www/html/
Login: (your Member ID)
Password: (your password)
(passwords and IDs are case sensitive)
Select
"Open Site" in the Site menu and select your site which you've
just defined.
This
will bring up your site connection window.
Select
"Connect" in the Site menu to connect to your server.
Once
the connection with your server is established, you will see files listed under
your Remote Site which represents the files on your server and files listed
under the Local Folder which represents the files on your computer. To upload
files from your computer to the server, select the files in your Local Folder
and click the up arrow icon.
If you require additional assistance, please feel free to contact our customer service team: https://www.doteasy.com/ContactUs/SMS/
| Back to Tutorials Page |