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January 20, 2017
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Dreamweaver template export in DW CS6

  • January 20, 2017
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I have a few 3rd party templates from some sites..

I added it as a site but there is no template file only the index.html how can get the same design in every page as a template??

I checked in new>Page from Template but template column was empty..

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    Correct answer Nancy OShea

    A commercial template is not the same thing as a DW proprietary Template (DWT).  This often confuses people as the word means different things to different users.

    DW Templates only work in DW and only on local files.   If you're new to DW Templates, I urge you to read up on them in the Adobe help documents. 

    How to design web pages based on Dreamweaver templates

    Nancy

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    Jon Fritz
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    Jon FritzCommunity Expert
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    January 20, 2017

    Dreamweaver Templates (a .DWT file extension) are a very specific method of creating a site, not just a design template.

    If you have purchased/acquired a Dreamweaver Template, it will have a .dwt file extension and will need to be placed in a folder called Templates (capital T) that resides within your defined site's root folder. That would then allow you to use the New > Page From Template option.

    If you are using a simple design template (.html file found online), the necessary code to make it function as a Dreamweaver Template would not be within the file. You would either need to add Editable Regions and save the file as a Template using DW, or use Save As to create additional pages from the design template itself and give them different names.

    How to create Dreamweaver template

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    Anonymous
    January 20, 2017

    thanks for the reply..

    Ill try to create a new template and add the same template design somehow..

    Jon Fritz
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    Jon FritzCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 20, 2017

    I'm not sure exactly sure where the functions are in the older program (I also skipped your version) but currently, adding Editable Regions is under Insert > Template > Editable Region.

    You use Editable Regions for those spaces that will be DIFFERENT between each page. Once you have each Editable Region added where you want it (main content, sidebars, etc), using File > Save as Template should be an option. That will give the page the correct extension and also automatically create and populate the Templates folder.

    DO NOT move the .DWT file or the Templates folder once created. DW requires them to be in the root folder in order to use the Template functionality later on, where a change to a non-editable region propagates across all child pages made from the Template.

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