Graphics Programs Reference
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Setting Up Live Servers
Before you close the Site Setup dialog box, you will add the setup information for a Live
Server, this is also commonly called a remote site defi nition. A
remote site defi nition
(
or
Live Server setup info.
) is the information stored on the computer that you are using that
tells Dreamweaver where the remote server is located and how to connect to it. Adding
this information enables you to put the Web site on a Web server so that it can be seen
on the Web. Viewing a site in a browser on the Web lets you verify that the features of
the Web site work in the browser and when viewed by others over the Web. You can add
more than one Live Server to a Web site because designers sometimes use one server to
test the site before it “goes live” for public consumption, and another server for the fi nal
Web server. You set up the live server in much the same way as you set up the local site.
Creating a Remote Site Definition for FTP Access
• On the Application bar, click Site, and then click Manage Sites.
• Click the site name in the list in the Manage Sites dialog box.
• Click the Edit button.
• Click the Servers tab.
• Click the Add New Server button.
• Type a name in the Server Name box.
• Select FTP from the Connect using list.
• In the FTP Address box, type the FTP host address where the public version of your
Web site will be hosted.
• In the Username box, type your login name.
• In the Password box, type your password, and then click the Save check box to check
it if you want Dreamweaver to remember your password.
• In the Root Directory box, type the host directory name.
• Click More Options to reveal additional options.
• Click the Use Passive FTP check box to check it.
• Click the Advanced tab at the top of the dialog box.
• Click the Maintain synchronization information check box to check it.
• Verify that the Automatically upload files to server on Save check box is
not
checked.
• Verify that the Enable file check in and check-out check box is
not
checked.
• Click the Save button in each dialog box.
First, you need to choose how you will access your Web server. Remote access is usu-
ally via FTP (File Transfer Protocol), although some larger organizations provide remote
access through a local network. These tutorials use FTP in the remote site defi nition. The
following list describes the FTP options you need to set:
•
Server Name.
This is an internal name that you select to refer to this server. A server
name is selected because sometimes there are multiple servers and this name enables
you to easily distinguish between them.
•
FTP Address.
The full address of the FTP host, which you will use to access the Web
server where the public version of the site is stored. For example, the FTP host might
be
www.domain.com
or
ftp.domain.com
. Do
not
include a protocol. (A common mis-
take is to precede the host name with a protocol, such as
ftp:// or ht
tp://.) The FTP host
name is available from your hosting provider.
•
Port.
Port 21 is the default port used by FTP. Most ISPs use port 21. Unless your ISP or
your instructor tells you to use another port, use port 21.
•
Root directory.
The location where your Web site fi les are located on the Web server.
For example, the host directory might be
public_html
. You often see more folders and
fi les if you log on the host directory through FTP rather than with a Web browser; the
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