Changing preference settings in Java

Generating QR in Java Changing preference settings

The more you use Dreamweaver, the more you re likely to appreciate the capability to customize its features Remember that you can always change the workspace to better suit the way you like to work, and you can easily alter Dreamweaver s preference settings using the Preferences dialog box To open the Preferences dialog box, choose Edit Preferences on a Windows computer, or Dreamweaver Preferences on a Mac Dreamweaver includes 19 different categories in the Preferences dialog box and makes it possible to change the appearance, default settings, and many other options throughout the program

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Opening an existing Web site Creating a new Web site Making new pages Inserting and formatting text Creating links

f you re ready to dive in and start building a Web site, you ve come to the right place If you re working on an existing site and need to make changes, this is also the place to start because in this chapter, you discover an important preliminary step the site definition process, which enables Dreamweaver to keep track of the images and links in your site After you ve completed the site definition process, you re ready to create Web pages, insert text and images, set links, and more (You discover how to do all those things later in this chapter, too) But whatever you do, don t skip the first step of defining a site it only takes a minute or two

Although you can use Dreamweaver without doing this initial site definition, you run the risk of breaking links when you upload your site, and then many of Dreamweaver s features, such as automated link checking and the Library, won t work at all

The first thing to understand about the site definition process is that you need to store all your site s resources in one local root folder on your hard drive and identify the folder in Dreamweaver That s because all the elements of your site must remain in the same relative location on your hard drive as they are on your Web server in order for your links, images, and other elements to work properly As you go through the site definition process, you can create a new folder on your hard drive and designate that as your local root folder or you can identify an existing folder

The Site Definition dialog box also contains a category where you can set up your site to use Dreamweaver s file transfer features, including its FTP (File Transfer Protocol) capabilities (FTP is a common method of copying files to and from computers connected across a network, such as the Internet) To keep things simple for now, you can skip those file transfer feature settings (as well as Dreamweaver s other publishing and site management features in the Site Definition dialog box) In 4, you find detailed instructions for using Dreamweaver s publishing features as well as instructions for downloading an existing Web site hosted on a remote server As a general rule, you first create a Web site on your computer s hard drive, where you use Dreamweaver s preview options to test the site before it s visible on the Internet Then when you re ready to publish the completed site, transfer it to a Web server A Web server is a computer with a permanent connection to the Internet and special software that enables it to communicate with Web browsers, such as Internet Explorer and Firefox Find detailed instructions for publishing a Web site in 4

If the site definition process seems a little confusing at first, don t worry; it s a quick, relatively painless process that you have to do only once for each site Whether you re creating a new site or working on an existing site, the following steps walk you through the process of defining a root site folder 1 Choose Site New Site The Site Definition dialog box appears 2 Click the Advanced tab The Advanced window appears, as shown in Figure 2-1 If you prefer, you can use the Basic Wizard that steps you through the setup process, but I find it faster and easier to view all the options at once with the advanced option 3 In the Category box on the left, make sure that the Local Info category is selected 4 In the Site Name text box, type a name for your site You can call your site whatever you like; this name is used only to help you keep track of your sites in Dreamweaver Many people work on more than one Web site, and the name you enter here is the name also listed in the Files panel To switch from working on one site in Dreamweaver to another, you select the site s name from the drop-down list in the Files panel Similarly, to edit any of the Site Definition settings for a site, you select its name from the Manage Sites dialog box, which