[How To] Configure FTP settings in Dreamweaver
1. On the Tool Bar of Dreamweaver, click Site 2. Select "Define Sites" and Click "New" 3. Use the "Advanced" Tab Under Local Info Use the following settings: Site Name: yourdomain.com Local Folder: This is where you store your web site files on your local PC HTTP Address: http://yourdomain.com Enable Cache: check the Dreamweaver documentation to see if you want to enabled this or not. Under Remote Info Access: FTP FTP Host: yourdomain.com Host Directory: public_html login: ftp username password: ftp password Save: Check the box Use Passive FTP: checked or unchecked. If you have difficulty retaining your ftp connection, or the connection constantly times out, try toggling this mode to see what works best for you. Use Firewall: If your Computer is behind a personal firewall, then simply set the configuration. If you do not know what this is, leave it blank. Enable Checkin/Checkout: Leave this blank unless you understand the implecations of enabling this function. If you prefer a visual dreamweaver tutorial, use the link. Follow-up and discuss this topic in our forums |