Ms. Masihi All files related to a web site ( all web pages, images, etc. ) need to be saved in a Site Root Folder (sometimes called Local Root Folder or Site Folder), usually on your hard drive. The Site Folder must be all-inclusive all files, images, documents, need to be located within the site folder. The Site Folder enables Dreamweaver to keep track of all files needed to display all pages within a website and is necessary to link a page to its source (such as images) and link site pages together. Ms. Masihi The very first thing you should do in creating a Website is to create a folder that will hold all your files. Site Root Folder This will be the Site Root Folder. Create the Site Folder before you first open Dreamweaver. Read on Ms. Masihi The location for all these files will normally be on the C: drive. You however, will create a new folder on your Desktop. Read on Ms. Masihi Right-click on the Desktop to open a context-sensitive menu. New > Folder Select New > Folder. Ms. Masihi A new folder will be created on the Desktop and the name will be highlighted in blue. Type in a new name for this folder DW Projects_your name This is where you will store all the files for each web page. Next, open Dreamweaver. Ms. Masihi Double-click the folder you just created to open it. Right-click inside this folder to create a sub- folder for project 2_your name. Read on New > Folder Right-click and then select New > Folder. P 2_yourname Name the new folder, P 2_yourname Ms. Masihi Dreamweaver Site When you first open Dreamweaver to create a website, click Dreamweaver Site. defining your site Telling Dreamweaver where the site folder is located is called defining your site and involves the next steps. Ms. Masihi Site Definition Dialog Box The Site Definition Dialog Box opens. name of your site P2 Website First, enter the name of your site. It can be any short, descriptive name you choose. We will call this first site, P2 Website. This is a name only you will see in your Files Panel. Ms. Masihi Next, identify where you will be storing all the website files. Browse Click the gray folder to Browse for a new location if the path in this box is not correct. In our case, browse to DW projects_your name folder. Open ( ) Click Open ( may show Select if you double- clicked ). Site Root Folder This selects P2 Website folder for your Site Root Folder (also called your local root folder). Click Save then This folder is where you will store all your files for this website. Ms. Masihi Dreamweaver Splash Screen The Dreamweaver Splash Screen now appears, ready for you to create new files. The Files Panel lists the Site Folder. Files created now will be stored in this folder. This is where you see the name of your site. Ms. Masihi Create New > HTML To open a workspace for a new HTML document click Create New > HTML. Ms. Masihi workspace Dreamweaver opens a workspace for you to enter elements for a web page. Click on Split view if not so already Ms. Masihi For DreamWeaver projects You will SAVE all that you create be it text, images and other elements IN your site root folder. Ms. Masihi