The Steps to Define a Site in Dreamweaver are as follows:

First: VIP
Create a Directory (a folder that you will store all of your web sites files in)

1. Create a Folder on your hard drive C
It is inside of this folder that you will be placing all of your files (web pages) and the images of your web site.
If they are not saved in this folder the links will be broken and your site will not display properly on the web!

Double Click on "my computer"
Double Click on "C"
File> New > Folder >
A new folder will appear named "New Folder" and the letters will be highlighted blue.
Click in the square box under the folder and type over the blue letters to change the name of the folder.
Change the name of the folder from "New Folder" to your last name
Click away from the folder on time to accept the new name or press enter.

Now you will create a folder inside of this folder to hold the images
Hover your mouse over the new folders icon and double click to open the folder.
At the top of the dialog box you should see your last name.
File> New > Folder >
A new folder will appear named "New Folder" and the letters will be highlighted blue.
Click in the square box under the folder and type over the blue letters to change the name to images.

The Steps to Define a Site in Dreamweaver without illustrations

Step 1:   Select Site> Define Site from the Context Menu

Step 2: In the "Define Site Dialog Box" Click on "New"

Step 3:Under Site Name : Enter a memorable name for the project

Step 4: Under Local Root Folder

Click on the Yellow Folder Icon and navigate to the folder on your disk that you have created for the site.
When the folder with your name on it appears in the highlighted window choose "Select"

Dreamweaver asks you if you would like to create a site Cache. This is a great feature that you will come to appreciate in the future, trust me. Accept this feature. Click on Create Cache

You will now see the folder you have chosen after Local Root Folder

HTTP Address:
If you know the domain where your site will be hosted type in the complete URL here.
Enter the Full URL http://vistaadultschool.com/teachers/dtlachac/yourlastname/

If you do not know where your site will be hosted , leave it blank for now.

If you are not hosteded, please stop here and Click OK. If you have a web space, it is time to enter the FTP informaiton.

Step 5:
Complete this portion when you have a host. If you do not have a host, skip this part. However, you must come back here when you are ready to publish your site on the WWW, by editing the web site in Dreamweaver and adding the FTP host information.

Complete the following steps:

1. Under Access: Use the drop down arrow to change the selection from None to FTP

This step reveals the FTP dialoug box. Enter the following information

FTP Host: Enter the FTP information provide to you by your host. This is either an IP address or URL to their ftp server

Host Directory: Leave Blank

Login: Enter your username here. You will be assigned a username by your Host.

Password: Enter your password here.You will be assigned a password by your Host.

Save Password Checkbox: If you leave this unchecked you will have to enter your password each time that you assess the site. If you check the box, Anyone who can start DW on the schools computer, can have access to your site! If you share a computer, choose this option carefully! It would be very easy for someone to innocently delete or alter your site files.

This ends the plain text directions on how to define a site in DW.

Step 3:

Under Site Name : Enter a memorable name for the project

Step 4:

Under Local Root Folder

Click on the Yellow Folder Icon and navigate to the folder on your disk that you have created for the site. When the folder appear in the highlighted window choose "Select"

Dreamweaver asks you if you would like to create a site Cache. Click on Create

You will now see the folder you have chosen after Local Root Folder

HTTP Address:
If you know the domain where your site will be hosted type in the complete URL here.

If you do not know, leave it blank for now. At RBV, we leave it blank.

If you are not hosted at this time, please stop here and Click OK

Step 5:
Complete this portion when you have a host. If you do not have a host, skip this part. You must come back here when you are ready to publish your site and complete the following steps:

1. Under Access: Use the drop down arrow to change the selection from None to FTP

FTP Host: Enter the FTP information provide to you by your host. This is either an IP address or URL to their ftp server

Host Directory: Leave Blank

Login: Enter your username here. You will be assigned a username by your Host.

Password: Enter your password here.You will be assigned a password by your Host.

Save Password Checkbox:
If you leave this unchecked you will have to enter your password each time that you assess the site. If you check the box, and you share the computer with other students such as at RBV, Anyone who can start DW can have access to your site! If you share a computer, do not check this option! It would be very easy for someone to innocently delete or alter your site files. It is easier to type in a password than to recreate a web site.

Click OK