USING YOUR UBFS ACCOUNT WITH DREAMWEAVER MX

This document explains how to create a "Dreamweaver Site" for use with your UBFS account.  In order to perform this setup, you need to have the following:

Your UB-IT name and password

You will also need to create a local directory for your Dreamweaver files.  Make your directory name something reasonable. 

Step 1: Start the Dreamweaver MX software (on PC's, it can be found by selecting START -->Program Files -->Macromedia -->Macromedia Dreamweaver MX.  On Macs, move the mouse to the bottom of the screen and select the green circle containing the stylized letter 'd')


Step 2:  Select from the menu 'Site' and select 'New Site…' from the pulldown menu.

Step 3: When the 'create new site' dialog is shown, make sure the 'Advanced' tab is selected.  When selected, you will see a column of selections on the left hand side of the dialog, and specifics about each selection on the right hand side.

Step 4:  Make sure that "Local Info" is selected in the left hand "Category" column. You will fill in the following.

Site Name: Should be named something reasonable, like your directory. 

Local Root Folder: This text box should contain the path to the local file directory you created.  You can use the folder icon to the right of the line to select the folder. 

HTTP Address: This is the URL to your web site.  The path is based upon your UB-IT name.  For example, as my user name is yw33, the URL to my area is http://www.buffalo.edu/~yw33 or http://wings.buffalo.edu/~yw33


 

Step 5:  Select "Remote Info" from the left hand "Category" column. You will fill in the following.

Access: You will select "FTP" from the pulldown list

FTP Host: You will type in ubunix.buffalo.edu

Host Directory: The host directory will be public_html/

Login:  The login will be your UB-IT name.  For example, mine is yw33

Password: type in your UB password

You should also check Passive FTP and Automatically upload files to server on save

DO NOT TYPE IN YOUR PASSWORD OR CLICK THE SAVE CHECKBOX IF YOU ARE USING PUBLIC LAB!!!!!!

 

Step 7: Press the OK button to save the site.

Step 8: Select "Window -->Site" from the pulldown menu at the top of the application.  The area for the site files is shown below.  The left side pulldown selects the site definition you will be using.  Make sure you select the site that we just created.  The right side pulldown selects the local or the remote view for files. 

To connect, select the connect button .

You will be prompted for your password if you didn't save it.  Type it in (it will not show on the screen as you type it!).  If you are successful, the circular area located on the connect button will turn green (instead of being black).