Example is for ProHost4u.co.uk mple Netfirms.com
1. Open up your work within Dreamweaver
2. In the Top Menu select Site>New Site
(or Site>Manage Sites - if the Root folder is already designated as 'Unit' - 4,5,6,
etc) -Choose Site> Manage Sites > Edit > then skip straight to step 5.
3. Give your Site a name (eg: Newsite) in the Local info window
4. Choose the Local Root folder which contains your work (using the
'browse' Folder icon)
This tells Dreamweaver which Root folder to use.
Choose the Default 'images' folder (this should have been previously
created and contain all site images)
See screenshot for how this screen looks (Ensure Advanced tab
is selected)

5. Now choose 'Remote' info (from the Category Menu left)
6. Fill out your ProHost4u details per the screenshot below using the email information provided from Prohost4u
Set Access to: FTP
FTP Host: yourusername.prohost4u.co.uk
Host Directory: www/
Login: your username (provided in the ProHost4u email for your account)
Password: the one provided by Prohost4u

7. Click OK then Done.
8. Go to the Right hand menu Files
9. This now opens up the Site Files Window - You will see your own PC files
on the right
10. Click the 'Connect' Button

11. Hopefully now you will be connected to the server at ProHost4u
(If you receive FTP errors, be sure to carefully check all spelling in your
remote info site definitions)
(Also if you are using a Firewall on your computer you may have to disable it.)
You can now select any of the files in your local root folder and
'Put' them to your webspace using the Blue 'Up' Arrow button.
(Be sure to"include
dependant files" when prompted)
Or, 'Get' any files from your server (using the Green 'Down'
Arrow button) and edit them before re 'Put' them
back again edited.
You can toggle between Local view (Which shows you your Local computer site
files or
Remote view (Which shows you the published host remote files)
Similar to Remote view screenshot below.
Note: Be sure to be in Local view to Upload files

Once you have uploaded your file, Open Internet Explorer and go to
your website address to verify.
If your uploaded file is not called 'index.htm' be sure to remember to type
the filename in full.
EG: http://kevinaves.prohost4u.co.uk/index_homework.htm
Re-Enable your firewall once all ftp
transfers are completed.
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