Operation Manual

USING DREAMWEAVER

Working with Dreamweaver sites

Last updated 3/28/2012

11 Click Save to close the Basic screen. Then in the Servers category, specify whether the server you just added or edited

is a remote server, a testing server, or both.

RDS connections

Use this setting if you connect to your web server using Remote Development Services (RDS). For this connection

method, your remote server must be on a computer running Adobe® ColdFusion®

1 Select Site > Manage Sites.

2 Click New to set up a new site, or select an existing Dreamweaver site and click Edit.

3 In the Site Setup dialog box, select the Servers category and do one of the following:

• Click the Add New Server button to add a new server

• Select an existing server and click the Edit Existing Server button

4 In the Server Name text box, specify a name for the new server. The name can be anything of your choosing.

5 Select RDS from the Connect Using pop-up menu.

6 Click the Settings button and provide the following information in the Configure RDS Server dialog box:

• Enter the name of the host computer where your web server is installed.

The host name is probably an IP address or a URL. If you are unsure, ask your administrator.

• Enter the port number that you connect to.

• Enter your root remote folder as the host directory.

For example, c:\inetpub\wwwroot\myHostDir\.

• Enter your RDS username and password.

Note: These options might not appear if you set your username and password in the ColdFusion Administrator security

settings.

• Select the Save option if you want Dreamweaver to remember your settings.

7 Click OK to close the Configure RDS Server dialog box.

8 In the Web URL text box enter the URL of your website (for example, http://www.mysite.com). Dreamweaver uses

the Web URL to create site root-relative links, and to verify links when you use the link checker.

For a more extensive explanation of this option, see “Advanced Settings category” on page 45.

9 Click Save to close the Basic screen. Then in the Servers category, specify whether the server you just added or edited

is a remote server, a testing server, or both.

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe connections

Support for Microsoft Visual SourceSafe has been deprecated as of Dreamweaver CS5.

Set Advanced server options

1 Select Site > Manage Sites.

2 Click New to set up a new site, or select an existing Dreamweaver site and click Edit.

3 In the Site Setup dialog box, select the Servers category and do one of the following:

• Click the Add New Server button to add a new server

• Select an existing server and click the Edit Existing Server button