Setting up FTP connection with Dreamweaver to ROXEN

The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is one of the most commonly used methods for transferring files to and from a remote server. Depending on your setup, the remote server is where you store files for production, deployment or other tasks. To transfer via FTP in Dreamweaver, users enter their FTP server information in the Remote Info category of the Site Definition dialog box. In the Files panel, users can then click the Connect and Put buttons to upload selected files and/or folders.

Important ! - Define your site first. For details, see Define Sites Tutorial.

To set up or edit the FTP settings in Dreamweaver, follow the steps below:

1. Choose Site > Manage Sites.
   
   
2. In the Manage Sites dialog box, either click the New button or select your existing site definition and click the Edit button.
   
   
3. In the Site Definition dialog box, you will see two tabs: Basic and Advanced. Choose Advanced tab, since it includes more FTP options than the Basic tab. From the Advanced tab, choose the Remote Info category.
   
4. In the Access drop-down menu, select FTP.
   
   
   
   
   
5. If you are connecting to ROXEN Server Remote Info Window will look like this:
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. In the FTP host field, enter the host name of the FTP host to which you upload files for your website
   >> For Roxen the host name is cms-prod-edit.alaska.edu
   
   
7. In the Host directory field
   >> For Roxen Host directory should be your folder with your website "Main/mysite"
   
   
8. In the Login and Password fields, enter the login name and password that you use to connect to the FTP server.
   
   
9. Leave Use Secure FTP (SFTP) box unchecked if you are connecting to Roxen.
   
   
10. Click the Test button to test your FTP host, host directory, login name and password.
    
    
11. If everything is correct you will see this:
    
    
    
    
    
12. Dreamweaver saves your password by default. Deselect the Save checkbox if you prefer that Dreamweaver prompt you for a password each time you connect to the remote server.
    
    
13. The checkboxes for "Automatically upload files to server on save" and "Enable file check in and check out" are not specific to FTP sites. Refer to Dreamweaver help ( Help > Dreamweaver Help) for more information on these two options.

How to upload files to the Remote Server

1. On your Files window ( to open your Files window click Window > Files ) Click on "connect button" shown below.

   

   The pressed button with the green light means that you are connected to remote server.

2. To upload a file or files simply drag a file from your local site (on the right hand side) to the remote server (left hand side).

   

Fore more information on how to use Dreamweaver click Help > Dreamweaver Help

created by OIT Web Developer (March 2008)