You only have to do this once, but it must be done EXACTLY as explained below

As you know, when you launch Dreamweaver, someone else's files show up

Now you'll configure Dreamweaver to recognize and keep track of your files

(Don't worry, I know you don't have any files yet)

Near the top of the Site Window (below) there is a pull-down menu for Site: valhalla (yours will say something different)

Click on it and you see all the sites that have been defined on your computer

Since yours has yet to be defined, you need to click on Edit Sites... to add yours to the list

Click on New...

Your Site Name must be in the form shown below

02 represents your class period—if I were in fifth period I would type: 05_mike_skocko

You, of course will use your own name (with no caps, spaces, or special characters)

Then click on the icon for Local Root Folder

The Local Root Folder is just a weird name Dreamweaver uses for the folder that will hold all of your Website's files

>>> Make sure you get this next step right

Navigate to your folder and click New to create a new folder inside your period folder

Name the folder with your first and last names as shown and click Create

Don't Open the folder you just created, Choose it

And your Site Definition window should look like this one

Be sure those two boxes are checked before you click OK

Click Done and...

You did it!

Next time you launch Dreamweaver and someone's files are in the Site window, click and select yours

And that's it

Next up: Creating Your First Page

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