Operation Manual
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Your FTP address is the full Internet name of a computer system, such as ftp.mindspring.com. Enter the full address without
any additional text. In particular, don’t add a protocol name in front of the address.
If you do not know your FTP address, contact your web hosting company.
Port 21 is the default port for receiving FTP connections. You can change the default port number by editing the text
box to the right. The result when you save your settings is a colon and the new port number appended to your FTP address
(for example, ftp.mindspring.com:29).
7. In the Username and Password text boxes, enter the username and password that you use to connect to the FTP server.
8. Click Test to test your FTP address, username, and password.
You must obtain the FTP address, username and password information from the system administrator for the company
hosting your site. No one else has access to this information. Enter the information exactly as your system administrator gives
it to you.
9. Dreamweaver saves your password by default. Deselect the Save option if you prefer that Dreamweaver prompt you for a
password each time you connect to the remote server.
10. In the Root Directory text box, enter the directory (folder) on the remote server where you store documents that are visible to
the public.
If you’re uncertain about what to enter as the root directory, contact the server’s administrator or leave the text box blank. On
some servers, your root directory is the same as the directory you first connect to with FTP. To find out, connect to the server.
If a folder with a name like public_html, or www, or your user name, appears in the Remote File view in your Files panel,
that’s probably the directory you should enter in the Root Directory text box.
11. 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.
12. Expand the More Options section if you still need to set more options.
13. Select Use Passive FTP if your firewall configuration requires use of passive FTP.
Passive FTP enables your local software to set up the FTP connection rather than requesting the remote server to set it up. If
you’re not sure whether you use passive FTP, check with your system administrator, or try both checking and unchecking the
Use Passive FTP option.
For more information, see TechNote 15220 on the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/go/tn_15220.
14. Select Use IPv6 Transfer Mode if you are using an IPv6-enabled FTP server.
With the deployment of version 6 of the Internet Protocol (IPv6), EPRT and EPSV have replaced the FTP commands PORT
and PASV, respectively. Thus, if you are trying to connect to an IPv6-enabled FTP server, you must use the extended passive
(EPSV) and the extended active (EPRT) commands for your data connection.
For more information, see www.ipv6.org/.
15. Select Use Proxy if you want to specify a proxy host or proxy port.
For more information, click the link to go to the Preferences dialog box, and then click the Help button in the Site category of
the Preferences dialog.
16. 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.
For help with troubleshooting FTP connectivity problems, see TechNote kb405912 on the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/go/kb405912.
SFTP connections
Use Secure FTP (SFTP) if your firewall configuration requires use of secure FTP. SFTP uses encryption and public keys to secure a connection to
your testing server.
Your server must be running an SFTP service for you to select this option. If you don’t know whether your server is running SFTP, check
with your server administrator.
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 SFTP from the Connect Using pop-up menu.
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