Creating and Saving a New File

Create/Save a New File

The following are simple steps in creating a new document file in Dreamweaver:
1.    Select File > New. This will open the New Document dialog box, which lets you choose a template for your new document.

2.    Make sure the Basic page category is selected and then choose HTML under the Basic page section. This tells Dreamweaver 8 that you want to create an HTML page. Click Create.

Adding a Title

3.    Click the Code button in the Document toolbar to change to Code. (If your Document toolbar isn't visible, select View > Toolbars > Document to make it visible.)

4.    Click the Design button in the Document toolbar to return to the default Design view of your page.

5.    In the Document toolbar's Title text field, type [name of your website]. Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac). This will define the page title for this page. The page title appears at the top of the browser when the page is being viewed and is the name used by browsers when this page is bookmarked.

Note: Before you continue, it is very important that you save your file first! You don't want to unexpectedly lose your work. In this lesson save the file as berlin_wall.htm.

Saving the New File

6. Browse to File on the menu bar and down to Save.

7. In the Save As Dialog Box type a desired file name; in this lesson berlin_wall.htm would be appropriate.