Re: Opening my current site to edit in DreamWeaver

In Dreamweaver you edit your pages locally on your computer, then upload
(PUT) them to the web site. It sounds like you've used FP's ability to edit
directly at the web site, which is actually a pretty dangerous thing to
do....if you make a mistake you've just messed up the original "on the web"
copy.

Also, you're right that you need to download the pages and all associated
graphics and files to your computer so you can see the images when you're
working. Then upload everything you've changed and -- voila! -- you're in
business.

MD



Dechchard wrote:

I want to start editing my site in Dreamweave(I need to learn it for
a class this year) and I can't open it. I usually edit my site in
FrontPage. I can open a few pages but they are read-only, but I made
them writable. But when I go to save the pages it seems like it just
wants to save it to the computer. I want it to just update the pages
like it does in FrontPage. Also when I open a page, none of the
images will load. It just has the broken image symbol. I'm assuming
that's because the image isn't on this comp or something. Can anyone
help me?

www.gameforest.com is my site BTW

So I can't just edit directly like FP? Oh well. Personally that seems more
convieniant, especially when I need to edit and I'm not at my home comp(like I
am now)... So basically I have to put the whole site on my hardrive? Hooray.
Now let's hope this junky comp has enough space on it...

Actually, you can do this using an RDS connection in DW. When you create a
new site, you are asked if it's a Site or an RDS. Selecting the latter will
allow you to edit the live files. It's dangerous, however.

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"Dechchard" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

So I can't just edit directly like FP? Oh well. Personally that seems more
convieniant, especially when I need to edit and I'm not at my home
comp(like I
am now)... So basically I have to put the whole site on my hardrive?
Hooray.
Now let's hope this junky comp has enough space on it...

You risk-taker, you......


Murray *TMM* wrote:

Actually, you can do this using an RDS connection in DW. When you
create a new site, you are asked if it's a Site or an RDS. Selecting
the latter will allow you to edit the live files. It's dangerous,
however.


"Dechchard" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:cdm6fp$osv$1 (AT) forums (DOT) macromedia.com...
So I can't just edit directly like FP? Oh well. Personally that
seems more convieniant, especially when I need to edit and I'm not
at my home comp(like I am now)... So basically I have to put the
whole site on my hardrive? Hooray. Now let's hope this junky comp
has enough space on it...

8)

Step right up. See me take risks!

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"Mad Dog" <md (AT) mdp (DOT) com> wrote

You risk-taker, you......


Murray *TMM* wrote:
Actually, you can do this using an RDS connection in DW. When you
create a new site, you are asked if it's a Site or an RDS. Selecting
the latter will allow you to edit the live files. It's dangerous,
however.


"Dechchard" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:cdm6fp$osv$1 (AT) forums (DOT) macromedia.com...
So I can't just edit directly like FP? Oh well. Personally that
seems more convieniant, especially when I need to edit and I'm not
at my home comp(like I am now)... So basically I have to put the
whole site on my hardrive? Hooray. Now let's hope this junky comp
has enough space on it...

Dangerous how? Dangerous in the sense that I might accidentally mess up the
site or dangerous in the sense that DW might delete everything?

Also if I do get the site on this comp and ready for DW to edit, could I
delete files. I have alot of junk I need to get rid off, and I could easily do
that in FP but I'm trying to learn DW. So do I just delete it thwe same as I'd
d oit in FP or...?

Thx for the help so far guys.

Dangerous in the sense that you are editing the live file. Make a mistake
and you have lost your backup.

Sure - you can delete files from the local or from the remote site with DW.

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"Dechchard" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Dangerous how? Dangerous in the sense that I might accidentally mess up
the
site or dangerous in the sense that DW might delete everything?

Also if I do get the site on this comp and ready for DW to edit, could I
delete files. I have alot of junk I need to get rid off, and I could
easily do
that in FP but I'm trying to learn DW. So do I just delete it thwe same as
I'd
d oit in FP or...?

Thx for the help so far guys.

Allright well I've got it going now. So far, the only advantage I see in DW is the ease of embedding a swf in to the page. Suppose I just got to give it time though.