Article: vtkb2464.htm
Difficulty: Medium
Time to Complete (minutes): 15
Last Updated: Oct 13, 2006

Question:

How do I publish my Web page to my Web Hosting account using Dreamweaver MX/MX 2004 and WebDrive in Windows 2000/XP?

Answer:

Note: In order to complete the following instructions, you must configure WebDrive to connect to your Web Hosting account. For detailed instructions, refer to Configuring WebDrive for Windows to Connect to the Web Hosting Service (http://www.answers.vt.edu/ask4help/email/vtkb2308.htm).
  1. Start WebDrive.
  2. From the list on the left, select your Web Hosting site name.
  3. Click the Connect button.
  4. In the Username text box, type your PID.
  5. In the Password text box, type your PID password.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Start Dreamweaver.
  8. Add a new site.
  9. In the Site Name text box, type a descriptive name for your hosting site.
  10. In the Local Root Folder text box, type the path to the location on your hard drive that contains the files for your Web site.
    Note: If you do not know the path, click the Browse (Folder) icon to browse to the location.
  11. Place a check in the Refresh Local File List Automatically check box.
  12. In the Default Images Folder text box, type the path to the folder on your hard drive that contains the images for your Web site.
    Note: If you do not know the path, click the Browse (Folder) icon to browse to the folder.
  13. In the HTTP Address text box, type: http://www.[Your Site Name]
    Note: Replace [Your Site Name] with your site's name.
    Example: abcd1234.org.vt.edu
  14. Place a check in the Enable Cache check box.
  15. From the Category list, select Remote Info.
  16. From the Access drop-down list, select Local/Network.
  17. In the Remote Folder text box, type the drive letter associated with your Web Hosting account.
    Note: If you do not know the drive letter, click the Browse (Folder) icon to browse to the drive.
  18. Place a check in the Refresh Remote File List Automatically check box.
  19. Place a check in the Automatically Upload Files to Server on Save check box.
    Caution: Your files will upload to your hosting site immediately when you save them.
  20. If you share the maintenance of the Web site with other Dreamweaver users, place a check in the Enable File Check in and Check Out check box.
  21. Click OK.
  22. Click the Done button.

In the future, whenever you modify Web pages using Dreamweaver, the pages will be transferred automatically to your live Web site as soon as you save them.