Dreamweaver Site Setup & Downloadable Sample Files

If you are a fearless individual who isn't afraid of a little html code - you may want to use Dreamweaver to interact directly with the server.

To do that you will need access to the desired web folder. Email EWS at webhelp@mcmail.maricopa.edu requesting access to the desired folder (we need the URL of the website). Be sure to include your department manager or chair on this email.

EWS then requests TSS to submit a helpdesk request to the Server Team in ITS. Once EWS receives confirmation that the access has been granted we will notify you and your chair/manager that you may begin editing the website.

If you require help in creating your website, please contact the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).

Now you need to set up Dreamweaver correctly so you can get started.

*You will need the Dreamweaver application/program installed to begin this process.*

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Download Dreamweaver site - this will download a zip file so be sure to unzip it. You can rename this folder to what suits your needs. Be sure you do not have spaces in the name. Within this folder is a sample of each of the templates we use on the MCC website, the necessary include files, as well as sample image files.

Open Dreamweaver

Set up a NEW ftp site
Menu option: SITE > new site
Click on the Advanced tab
Name your site
Local folder: click on the folder icon to the right and find your unzipped folder
(You do not need to add an images folder)

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Select the Remote info tab on the left
Select the drop down menu FTP and fill out the options:

FTP HOST: nethome.mc.maricopa.edu
HOST DIRECTORY: /pegasus/web/
LOGIN: yourlogin
PASSWORD: yourpassword
Click SAVE
Select "Use Secure FTP (sftp)"
Click Test

If it works be sure to select this last option:
Maintain Synchronization

Remember: your USERNAME is your MCC username and your PASSWORD is the password you use to login to the MCC server (mesacc.edu mail account)

After you have set up your site and you see it in your Files panel on the right of the screen, you will need to edit some information for the site and create your webpages from one of the templates in the site.

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Name your department
Open the includes folder
Double-click department_name.ssi to open it
Edit the information to match your department name

Edit contact information that appears at the bottom of each page
Open the includes folder
Double-click contact.ssi file to open it
Edit the name,
Edit the email (highlight "email", Select Insert > Email Link > add the email address in the Email field)
Edit the phone number

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Create left side navigation - your webpages should be created before you do this
Open the includes folder
Double-click leftmenu.ssi to open it
Type your department's name where it says "Department Home"
Type in the titles of the pages in the order you would like (if you need more than 3 links put your cursor at the end of link 3, press enter, and a new bullet will appear)
Link the titles to the pages themselves:
Select the title text you want to link > Insert > Hyperlink

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Fill in the fields
Name: should be the title you selects
Link: select the folder to the right and navigate to your site and select the file you want to link
Target: leave blank
Title: the title of the page you are linking to
Access key: leave black
Tab index: leave blank

Repeat for all links on left side

Other Important Information
All images belong in images folder - follow these guidelines
All documents belong in docs folder
Do not add other text styles than the ones provided as examples in the template and listed here
When naming files, follow these guidelines

If you do not know how to create webpages from templates, please contact the CTL for assistance.

Please review the information on our Web Support page to learn more about how to add images, text styling, formating content, etc. If you need further assistance with developing your website, please contact the CTL.

Your web support staff includes:

• Trisha Brazda, Web Technician III 480-461-7491
• Bonny Smith, Web Technician, [1/2 time]
• Steve Merrill, Web Technician II, OYO 480-461-7282
• Peter Kalapuziak, Manager EWS, 480-461-7056
• Andrew Green, Web/Database Applications Developer 480-461-7281