help needed right now!

[karina currie]

hi peeps,
im on the scrounge for some help. i have just started to redesign my website using dreamweaver so i can scrap the old one and those really annoying pop ups. the only trouble is i need a little help from somebody who knows a bit about this software. im only stuck on one thing but its a crucial thing, other then that the pages i have developed so far are looking great and when they finally get published you will all get to see them
[img]http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/15766712 ... .Atmb7VHt9[/img]
[img]http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/15766712 ... .AOjoGPkSb[/img]

heres a couple of the shots going on my new look website.
hope somebody can help, either email me or reply to post
luv n hugs
Karina

[Mark]

What exactly are you stuck with Kariana? can you post the problem on the forum.

mark

[karina currie]

yup its the directory host bit when im putting the ftp stuff in, on the old builder i had 2 folders index.html and members the only thing im stuck on is what to put in the host slot, i have defined 2 sites one for each folder is this right?
whats your advice?
hugs
Karina

[Mark]

You shouldn't define a site for every folder.

A defined site can have infinite number of folders within it. When you define your site within Dreamweaver you have to specify a root folder, which will be the top level of your site and should contain your index.html page. Whatever is within the root is part of the site.

Example site structure:

| Root Folder | (contains index.html)

| Members| | Images | | Galleries |


The "members", "images" and "galleries" folders are in the root directory, and are sub-directories of the root folder. They are part of the site so you don't need to define them as sites on their own.

When you come to upload your files via ftp, just browse through the folders on the remote server and upload the files from the corresponding folders on your PC.


Mark

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UKPA

[karina currie]

this is the thing im getting stuck on, when i designed the site the last time i had to make another page titled index.html for my members folder so i had 2 index.html pages eeek its so confusing
hugs karina

[Mark]

Yeah, that's right.

every folder can have a index.html. What you need to do Kariana is create a directory structure. I have a feeling you trying to put everything in the root folder? which is why you confused about having 2 index.html files?

The idea is to build your site on your PC, the when you upload via ftp you site should mirror the structure you created.

C:\Windows\Desktop\Karianas Site\index.html
C:\Windows\Desktop\Karianas Site\members\index.html

when you come to upload this will be:

http://www.karinacurrie.com/index.html
http://www.karinacurrie.com/members/index.html

does that make sense? two files of the same name can't exist in the same folder, your members index.html should be in the members folder.

mark

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UKPA

[karina currie]

right i kind of get it, i think hehehe i shall see what i can sort out, so once i have everything in one root folder with subfolders for members etc what is it i type in the host directory?
thanks for all your help much appreciated
hugs
Karina

[Mark]

What version of Dreamweaver are you using Kariana?

[karina currie]

dreamweaver 4

[George]

Mark
Her name's KARINA, not KARI A NA.
But I'm sure she'll forgive you!