DEFINE A SITE on the ATLAS server -

Here are the instructions for mapping your site in Dreamweaver to connect to your web space on the ATLAS server.

You can request course space on the ATLAS server by contacting Kathie Gossett at kgossett@uiuc.edu. You'll need to send her the names and NetIDs of all of your students, as well as any specific instructions about how you want the site set up.

Defining Your ATLAS Site

"Defining a site" basically means that you're creating a local directory (i.e., a folder on the computer you're using) for all of the web files associated with your site, and then telling Dreamweaver to link up that folder with a particular folder on a particular server. This will make more sense as we move through the process.

Create a Folder

First, create a folder somewhere on your computer (Right-click > New > Folder). This folder is where you will store all of the web page files you will create.

Note: Put the folder someplace where it will be easy for you to find it. Your computer's desktop or the "My Documents" folder are good choices; some people like to select a folder on a zip disk or a floppy disk.

Name your folder. For this class, you might choose something like yourname_web.

Now, open Dreamweaver. Choose Site > New Site . . . from the top menu bar.

Click on the 'Advanced' tab and select 'Local Info.'

Name your site (this can be whatever you want, but naming it the same thing as your folder will usually make things less confusing. Click on the little folder and browse to select the folder you created on your hard drive (or on your zip/floppy disk).

Now click on 'Remote Info' . . .

. . . and fill in the information as indicated, substituting your own NetId where you see jlsolber.

Finally, click on the Test button to make sure everything is working properly.

Troubleshooting tip: If your students get an error message (either at this point, or when trying to save a file to the server), have them try adding their NetID (or whatever the name of their individual directory is) to the host directory path. In the above example, the Host Directory field would read: ENGL/ENGL493/jlsolber.

Note: You have the option of checking the 'Automatically upload files to server on save' button, if you want that option--this will write your changes directly to the server (this was how FrontPage was set up). Be warned, though, that this option can be annoyingly slow (depending upon the speed of your computer and your Internet connection) and if you accidentally make a mistake, you won't have a backup on the server.

You're done!

Your next step is to go ahead and create an index page . . .

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