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| - | ====== Dreamweaver Site File Configuration ====== | ||
| - | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
| - | This document will cover the basic of setting up a Dreamweaver site file that will allow a user to organize a Web site and | ||
| - | be able to complete tasks such as updating a live site. This document will also cover backing up a site configuration file so | ||
| - | that it can be imported in the future. | ||
| - | ===== Setting up the Site Definition file ===== | ||
| - | • Open Dreamweaver | ||
| - | • Click on Site Manage Sites. | ||
| - | At this point, a small dialog box will appear containing a list area for Web sites and series of command buttons | ||
| - | • Click on New then select Site. | ||
| - | • A new dialog box will appear with two tabs near the top. Please select the Advanced tab | ||
| - | • Select Local Info from the Category list on the left side of the dialog box | ||
| - | • Under Local Info, please enter the following information | ||
| - | o Site Name – This is the name of the Web site. This is mainly for organizational purposes (e.g. StAR, | ||
| - | SCOPE, IT, Admission Application) | ||
| - | o 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. At Olin, this is | ||
| - | usually located on one of the following servers: | ||
| - | OLINDEV | ||
| - | STUDEV | ||
| - | FACWEB (there is no development platform for faculty Web pages, all changes will be live once | ||
| - | saved) | ||
| - | o Default Images Folder – This folder contains your images and should be included inside of your Local | ||
| - | Root folder (e.g. (\\server\share\folder\images). Enter the path name or browse to its location. | ||
| - | o Links Relative to: This basically established your link hierarchy. Unless you are certain, choose | ||
| - | Document. | ||
| - | o Check off Enable Cache. | ||
| - | • Select Remote Info. Follow the directions based on your Web development situation. | ||
| - | o If you do not have permissions | ||
| - | o If you | ||
| - | to publish. Make sure that the None is selected from the Access list. | ||
| - | This would also apply to faculty Web updates. | ||
| - | do have permissions | ||
| - | Select Local/Network from the Access list. | ||
| - | to publish: | ||
| - | Enter the path to your live server location. | ||
| - | • Select Testing Server from the Category list on the left side | ||
| - | • Please ensure that the following information is entered: | ||
| - | o 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: | ||
| - | None These are for files that end in .htm or .html | ||
| - | Coldfusion (files that end .cfm) | ||
| - | ASP JavaScript or ASP VBScript (.asp) | ||
| - | PHP MySQL (.php) | ||
| - | o Access – should Local/Network | ||
| - | o Testing Server folder – should be the same as Local Info root folder | ||
| - | o 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 | ||
| - | o 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 | ||
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| - | ===== Backing up your configuration ===== | ||
| - | This step should be completed in order to back up the configuration from the previous section. | ||
| - | • Open Dreamweaver | ||
| - | • Click on Site Manage Sites. | ||
| - | • 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. | ||
| - | • Go to your H drive or other network drive (department drive, etc) | ||
| - | • Create a new folder (e.g. “Dreamweaver Site Definitions”) | ||
| - | • Open the folder | ||
| - | • 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 | ||
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| - | ===== Importing Site Definition Files ===== | ||
| - | 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. | ||
| - | • Click on the Import button | ||
| - | • Navigate to the folder that contains your site definition files. | ||
| - | • 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 on Done once you are finished. | ||