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 ===== Setting up the Site Definition file ===== ===== Setting up the Site Definition file =====
-• Open Dreamweaver + 
-• Click on Site  Manage Sites.  ​ +  - Open Dreamweaver 
-At this point, a small dialog box will appear containing a list area for Web sites and series of command buttons +  ​- ​Click on **Site->Manage Sites** 
-• Click on New then select ​Site. +    ​* ​At this point, a small dialog box will appear containing a list area for Web sites and series of command buttons 
-• A new dialog box will appear with two tabs near the top.  Please select ​the Advanced tab +  ​- ​Click on **New->Site** 
-• Select Local Info from the Category list on the left side of the dialog box +  ​- Select ​the **Advanced** tab 
-• Under Local Info, please enter the following information +  ​- ​Select ​**Local Info** from the Category list on the left side of the dialog box 
-Site Name – This is the name of the Web site.  This is mainly for organizational purposes (e.g. StAR,  +  ​- ​Under Local Info, please enter the following information 
-SCOPE, IT, Admission Application) +    * **Site Name** – This is the name of the Web site.  ​ 
-Local Root folder –You can either enter the path (\\server\share\folder) where your Web site files are  +      * This is mainly for organizational purposes (e.g. StAR, SCOPE, IT, Admission Application) 
-located or you can browse to it by clicking on the folder icon to the right of the textbox. ​ At Olin, this is  +    * **Local Root folder** – You can either enter the path(\\server\share\folder) where your Web site files are located or you can browse to it by clicking on the folder icon to the right of the textbox. 
-usually located on one of the following servers: +      * At Olin, this is usually located on one of the following servers: 
- OLINDEV +        ​* ​OLINDEV 
- STUDEV +        ​* ​STUDEV 
- FACWEB (there is no development platform for faculty Web pages, all changes will be live once  +        ​* ​FACWEB(there is no development platform for faculty Web pages, all changes will be live once saved) 
-saved) +    * **Default Images Folder** – This folder contains your images and should be included inside of your Local Root folder (e.g. (\\server\share\folder\images).  ​ 
-Default Images Folder – This folder contains your images and should be included inside of your Local  +      * Enter the path name or browse to its location. 
-Root folder (e.g. (\\server\share\folder\images). ​ Enter the path name or browse to its location. +    * **Links Relative to** - This basically established your link hierarchy. ​ Unless you are certain, choose ​**Document**
-Links Relative to:  ​This basically established your link hierarchy. ​ Unless you are certain, choose ​ +      ​* ​Check off Enable Cache. ​  
-Document. +  ​- ​Select Remote Info. Follow the directions based on your Web development situation. 
-Check off Enable Cache. ​  +    ​* ​If you do not have permissions to publish. ​ Make sure that **None** is selected from the Access list. This would also apply to faculty Web updates. 
-• Select Remote Info.   ​Follow the directions based on your Web development situation. +    * If you do have permissions ​have permissions to publish: 
-If you do not have permissions +      ​* ​Select ​**Local/​Network** from the **Access** list. 
-o If you   +      ​* ​Enter the path to your live server location. 
-to publish. ​ Make sure that the None is selected from the Access list.   +  ​- ​Select ​**Testing Server** from the **Category** list on the left side 
-This would also apply to faculty Web updates. +  ​- ​Please ensure that the following information is entered: 
-do have permissions  +    * **Server Model** – This is the Web scripting language that is being supported (if applicable). The server model can be determined by the extension of the files you are using (the part of the file after the dot. Using olin.asp as an example, .asp is the extension of the file). ​ Your options at Olin are: 
- Select Local/​Network from the Access list. +      ​* ​None->These are for files that end in .htm or .html 
-to publish: +      ​* ​Coldfusion (files that end .cfm) 
- Enter the path to your live server location. +      ​* ​ASP JavaScript or ASP VBScript (.asp) 
-• Select Testing Server from the Category list on the left side +      ​* ​PHP MySQL (.php) 
-• Please ensure that the following information is entered: +    * **Access** – should ​**Local/​Network** 
-Server Model – This is the Web scripting language that is being supported (if applicable). ​ The server ​ +    * **Testing Server folder** – should be the same as Local Info root folder 
-model can be determined by the extension of the files you are using (the part of the file after the dot.   +    * **URL Prefix** – should be the location of your test site (e.g. [[http://​studev.olin.edu/​projects/​star]]
-Using olin.asp as an example, .asp is the extension of the file). ​ Your options at Olin are: +  ​- ​From the **Category** list, select ​**Site Map Layout** 
- None  These are for files that end in .htm or .html +    ​* ​Select your home page.  The file is usually one of the following:​ 
- Coldfusion (files that end .cfm) +      ​* ​index.html, index.htm, default.htm 
- ASP JavaScript or ASP VBScript (.asp) +      ​* ​default.asp,​ index.asp, index.php, index.cfm 
- PHP MySQL (.php) +  ​- ​Click **OK** to finish the setupInformation Technology
-Access – should Local/​Network +
-Testing Server folder – should be the same as Local Info root folder +
-URL Prefix – should be the location of your test site (e.g. http://​studev.olin.edu/​projects/​star) +
-• From the Category list, select Site Map Layout +
-Select your home page.  The file is usually one of the following:​ +
- index.html, index.htm, default.htm +
- default.asp,​ index.asp, index.php, index.cfm +
-• Click OK to finish the setupInformation Technology+
  
  
 ===== Backing up your configuration ===== ===== Backing up your configuration =====
-This step should be completed in order to back up the configuration from the previous section. + 
-• Open Dreamweaver +  * This step should be completed in order to back up the configuration from the previous section. 
-• Click on Site  Manage Sites.  ​ +  ​- ​Open Dreamweaver 
-• Select all the site definitions files you wish to backup. ​ You can do this by selecting the first site on the list,  +  ​- ​Click on **Site->Manage Sites** 
-holding down the Shift key and clicking on the last item. +  ​- ​Select all the site definitions files you wish to backup. ​ You can do this by selecting the **first site** on the list, holding down the **Shift** key and clicking on the **last item** 
-• Click on the Export button. +  ​- ​Click on the **Export** button 
-• Go to your H drive or other network drive (department drive, etc) +  ​- ​Go to your Hdrive or other network drive (department drive, etc) 
-• Create a new folder (e.g. **Dreamweaver Site Definitions**) +  ​- ​Create a **new folder** (e.g. **Dreamweaver Site Definitions**) 
-• Open the folder +  ​- ​Open the folder 
-• Save each file (this may occur a number of times depending on the number of files you wish to backup). +  - **Save** each file (this may occur a number of times depending on the number of files you wish to backup). 
-• Click on Done when finished+  ​- ​Click on **Done** when finished
  
 ===== Importing Site Definition Files ===== ===== Importing Site Definition Files =====
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 This step should be completed if you need to restore your site settings (after getting your hard drive reimaged, etc). This step should be completed if you need to restore your site settings (after getting your hard drive reimaged, etc).
-• Open Dreamweaver + 
-• Click on Site  Manage Sites.  ​ +  - Open Dreamweaver 
-• Click on the Import button +  ​- ​Click on **Site->Manage Sites**  
-• Navigate to the folder that contains your site definition ​files. +  ​- ​Click on the **Import** button 
-• Select one or more files (this can be done by holding down the CTRL key and clicking on each site file or by other  +  ​- ​Navigate to the folder that contains your site definition ​file 
-means as well) +  ​- ​Select one or more files (this can be done by holding down the CTRL key and clicking on each site file or by other means as well) 
-• Click the Open button to import the definitions +  ​- ​Click the **Open** button to import the definitions 
-• Click on Done once you are finished.+  ​- ​Click on **Done** once you are finishes