Setting up your Files & Directories
- Create a new folder in your root directory and call it dbexample. Note: You could name this directory whatever you like but for the sake of this example we will use “dbexample”
- Open the “dbexample” folder that you just created and create two folders named assets and data. The assets folder will hold all of your images and style sheets, the data folder will contain your database.
Creating a new directory on the web server
Sometimes you might need to create a directory on the web server. To do this:
- Open Dreamweaver
- Open your site in the files panel and go to split view
- Connect to the server so that you can see both remote and local files
- In the the remote panel (left side of the screen) right-click and create a new folder (example dbexample)
You can now create a new site for the project in Dreamweaver. All of the settings will be the same as your main site except for the local files directory and the remote host directory. You'll need to point the remote folder to the new folder you create (cohort/username/newfolder)
Note: Permissions are generally dictated by the web master. Do not change these settings unless you have been instructed to do so. If you make a mistake, your web space could become inoperable!!!
