Microsoft
Frontpage Users
Customers with Microsoft Frontpage extensions installed on
their sites should use only the Frontpage publishing feature
to transfer files. Using regular FTP can corrupt the extensions,
disabling the functionality of the Frontpage web and requiring
that the site be deleted to reinstall the extensions.
Start
Dreamweaver, click on the Site menu, and select Define
Sites
The
Define Sites window will open. Select your web site
from the list and click New.
Click
on the Local Info tab.
Site
Name: Give your project a name.
Local
Root Folder: Locate the directory on your local computer
where your web site is located.
Click
on the Remote Info tab. From the Access dropdown
menu, select FTP
Several
fields will appear that need to be filled out with your
account information.
FTP Host: This will be in the format mydomain.com,
where mydomain.com is your actual web site domain name.
Host Directory: This is the initial server directory
that you want Dreamweaver to open. This field is generally
left blank.
Login: This is the userID assigned to you by DotXtra!
Password: This is the password that you designated in
your DotXtra! Control Panel.
Select
OK
Now
you are ready to upload your files. Please use the image
below for the following instructions.
First,
select your web site from the Site dropdown list
(item #1)
Next,
click the Connect button (item #2). This will connect
Dreamweaver to your server.
Next,
select the files that you wish to upload in the window located
on the right hand side of your screen.Click the
blue arrow (item #3) and your files will begin uploading
to your server. Use the green arrow (item #4) if you wish
to download files from your server to your local computer.
