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Edit your Site by "Getting" and "Putting" HTML Files

Overview

Editing your site with Dreamweaver is fairly similar to using FrontPage and other webpage editors.

When you logged into your site via FrontPage, you were "working live on the server." This means that the page you were editing was a live page viewable to your viewers. FrontPage actually logged you on directly to the HKS webserver and allowed you to interact with it and edit webpages.

Dreamweaver, by contrast, pulls a copy of your webpage (called a "Get" for "Get" from the server) on to your computer for editing. When you are satisfied with the changes you have made to the page, you upload the page to the server (called "Put" for "Putting" the page back on the server) for your viewers. Thus you will have a live copy that resides on the server, and a local one for editing.

 

Editing your Site - Getting Files from the HKS Webserver to make an Edit


To edit a page:

  • In the Files pane (go to Windows/Files or press F8 to see the files pane), select the website you want to work with. You can select a site by opening the drop-down list on the upper left hand corner of the Files pane. Many editors at HKS have only one site so this step may be unnecessary.
  • Next to the files drop-down, there is a second drop-down which allows you to view either the files you've worked on locally (local site), or the view files on our server (remote site), select Remote view. The Remote View will
  • Select the file(s) you would like to edit by double-clicking the file or clicking the Green Down arrow, which is the "Get" command. Dreamweaver will automatically pull any pages you choose to edit on to your local site.

Tip - Dependent Files dialog box
The first time you connect to your site you will see the "Dependent Files Dialog Box." This dialog box is a courtesy to web developers, it is asking if you'd like to "Get" not only your HTML page, but all items associated with your page, such as images or CSS sheets if you use them.

If you choose not to get dependent files your site will not display correctly on the local view. This is fine, but can be frustrating for new users.

 

"Putting" Your Edited Files Back on the Webserver

After you have made changes to the page(s) you have downloaded from the Webserver, you will need to transfer them back to the remote site ("Put" the file) so they can be viewed online. If you do not transfer your files back to the server your changes will not be visible.

To upload your pages after editing:

  • In the Files pane, select the "Local view" from the second drop-down
  • Select the file(s) you would like to upload from the local site to the remote site and click the Blue Up-Arrow (Put). This will transfer your file(s) to the HKS server, where they are visible to your viewers.

 

Tip - Option to Preview a page
If you'd like a quick view of your page before your upload it to the server, click F12

 

 

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