Uploading Your Site

Once you are done editing the files on your local computer, you will have to upload your files before being able to see them live on the web from any computer. Dreamweaver has a built in FTP client setup that makes this process really simple.

The Files Panel

You use the Files panel to view and manage the files in your Dreamweaver site. When you view sites, files, or folders in the Files panel, you can change the size of the viewing area, as well as expand or collapse the Files panel. When the Files panel is collapsed it displays the contents of the local site, the remote site, or the testing server as a list of files. When expanded, it displays the local site and either the remote site or testing server. The Files panel can also display a visual site map of the local site. For Dreamweaver sites, you can also customize the Files panel by changing the view-either your local or remote site--that appears by default in the collapsed panel.

Files Panel Toolbar

1. In the files panel, determin to the right, wheter you are in the Local View or Remove View.

Connect Icon

3. In the Expanded View click on the Connect Icon to connect to the Remote Server.

Expand Window

2. Click the Expand Icon to expand the view to show both the Local View and Remote View.

Mac Only: If the expanded file pane does not appear, click on Windows > Files.

Expanded Files Panel

4. Select the files you would like to upload to your remote server on the left or on the side that says Local Files.

Download & Upload

5. Click the Upload Icon, or the arrow pointing up. This will upload or "put" the selected files onto the server. Make sure you upload all files needed for your webpages, including all images and css files, or Dependent Files.

Similarly if you would like to download files from the server you can select the files and click on the Download Icon, or the down arrow.

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