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August 25, 2006
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Template Help

  • August 25, 2006
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I am using the ftp to update directly to my server, but I now recently tried to use templates in order to improve my layout, but everytime I choose Save As Template I receive the following message:

Dreamweaver stores templates in the root folder of a site, but there are no sites defined. Please add a site.
Then the error message sends me to the Manage Sites window.

I don't understand why it doesn't work because I have never had any trouble uploading before.

Here's all my site information (in Manage Sites) let me know if something should be changed:
Name: Allthingsthatrock.com
Access Type: FTP
FTP host: ftp.allthingsthatrock.com
Host directory: /var/www/html/
Login: my username
Password: my password
Use Passive FTP (unchecked)
Use Firewall (unchecked)
Use Secure FTP (unchecked)
URL prefix: http//var/


Please help. I know something is preventing me from making Templates.
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Inspiring
August 26, 2006
>I am using the ftp to update directly to my server

Why? You'd better have a really good reason.

> I don't understand why it doesn't work because I have never had any
> trouble
> uploading before.

It doesn't work because you haven't defined a local root folder, which is
where DW wants to store its templates.

> Please help. I know something is preventing me from making Templates.

I'm guessing it's inexperience. I wouldn't recommend you use the kind of
site setup you have until you are very familiar with DW, and very
experienced.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com - Template Triage!
http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.macromedia.com/support/search/ - Macromedia (MM) Technotes
==================


"Template Help" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:ecnh75$6i0$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>I am using the ftp to update directly to my server, but I now recently
>tried to
> use templates in order to improve my layout, but everytime I choose Save
> As
> Template I receive the following message:
>
> Dreamweaver stores templates in the root folder of a site, but there are
> no
> sites defined. Please add a site.
> Then the error message sends me to the Manage Sites window.
>
> I don't understand why it doesn't work because I have never had any
> trouble
> uploading before.
>
> Here's all my site information (in Manage Sites) let me know if something
> should be changed:
> Name: Allthingsthatrock.com
> Access Type: FTP
> FTP host: ftp.allthingsthatrock.com
> Host directory: /var/www/html/
> Login: my username
> Password: my password
> Use Passive FTP (unchecked)
> Use Firewall (unchecked)
> Use Secure FTP (unchecked)
> URL prefix: http//var/
>
>
> Please help. I know something is preventing me from making Templates.
>


Inspiring
August 26, 2006
>I am using the ftp to update directly to my server

Why? You'd better have a really good reason.

> I don't understand why it doesn't work because I have never had any
> trouble
> uploading before.

It doesn't work because you haven't defined a local root folder, which is
where DW wants to store its templates.

> Please help. I know something is preventing me from making Templates.

I'm guessing it's inexperience. I wouldn't recommend you use the kind of
site setup you have until you are very familiar with DW, and very
experienced.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com - Template Triage!
http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.macromedia.com/support/search/ - Macromedia (MM) Technotes
==================


"Template Help" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:ecnh75$6i0$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>I am using the ftp to update directly to my server, but I now recently
>tried to
> use templates in order to improve my layout, but everytime I choose Save
> As
> Template I receive the following message:
>
> Dreamweaver stores templates in the root folder of a site, but there are
> no
> sites defined. Please add a site.
> Then the error message sends me to the Manage Sites window.
>
> I don't understand why it doesn't work because I have never had any
> trouble
> uploading before.
>
> Here's all my site information (in Manage Sites) let me know if something
> should be changed:
> Name: Allthingsthatrock.com
> Access Type: FTP
> FTP host: ftp.allthingsthatrock.com
> Host directory: /var/www/html/
> Login: my username
> Password: my password
> Use Passive FTP (unchecked)
> Use Firewall (unchecked)
> Use Secure FTP (unchecked)
> URL prefix: http//var/
>
>
> Please help. I know something is preventing me from making Templates.
>


Inspiring
August 25, 2006
>I am using the ftp to update directly to my server

Why? You'd better have a really good reason.

> I don't understand why it doesn't work because I have never had any
> trouble
> uploading before.

It doesn't work because you haven't defined a local root folder, which is
where DW wants to store its templates.

> Please help. I know something is preventing me from making Templates.

I'm guessing it's inexperience. I wouldn't recommend you use the kind of
site setup you have until you are very familiar with DW, and very
experienced.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com - Template Triage!
http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.macromedia.com/support/search/ - Macromedia (MM) Technotes
==================


"Template Help" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:ecnh75$6i0$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>I am using the ftp to update directly to my server, but I now recently
>tried to
> use templates in order to improve my layout, but everytime I choose Save
> As
> Template I receive the following message:
>
> Dreamweaver stores templates in the root folder of a site, but there are
> no
> sites defined. Please add a site.
> Then the error message sends me to the Manage Sites window.
>
> I don't understand why it doesn't work because I have never had any
> trouble
> uploading before.
>
> Here's all my site information (in Manage Sites) let me know if something
> should be changed:
> Name: Allthingsthatrock.com
> Access Type: FTP
> FTP host: ftp.allthingsthatrock.com
> Host directory: /var/www/html/
> Login: my username
> Password: my password
> Use Passive FTP (unchecked)
> Use Firewall (unchecked)
> Use Secure FTP (unchecked)
> URL prefix: http//var/
>
>
> Please help. I know something is preventing me from making Templates.
>


Inspiring
August 25, 2006
>I am using the ftp to update directly to my server

Why? You'd better have a really good reason.

> I don't understand why it doesn't work because I have never had any
> trouble
> uploading before.

It doesn't work because you haven't defined a local root folder, which is
where DW wants to store its templates.

> Please help. I know something is preventing me from making Templates.

I'm guessing it's inexperience. I wouldn't recommend you use the kind of
site setup you have until you are very familiar with DW, and very
experienced.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com - Template Triage!
http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.macromedia.com/support/search/ - Macromedia (MM) Technotes
==================


"Template Help" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:ecnh75$6i0$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>I am using the ftp to update directly to my server, but I now recently
>tried to
> use templates in order to improve my layout, but everytime I choose Save
> As
> Template I receive the following message:
>
> Dreamweaver stores templates in the root folder of a site, but there are
> no
> sites defined. Please add a site.
> Then the error message sends me to the Manage Sites window.
>
> I don't understand why it doesn't work because I have never had any
> trouble
> uploading before.
>
> Here's all my site information (in Manage Sites) let me know if something
> should be changed:
> Name: Allthingsthatrock.com
> Access Type: FTP
> FTP host: ftp.allthingsthatrock.com
> Host directory: /var/www/html/
> Login: my username
> Password: my password
> Use Passive FTP (unchecked)
> Use Firewall (unchecked)
> Use Secure FTP (unchecked)
> URL prefix: http//var/
>
>
> Please help. I know something is preventing me from making Templates.
>


Inspiring
August 25, 2006
>I am using the ftp to update directly to my server

Why? You'd better have a really good reason.

> I don't understand why it doesn't work because I have never had any
> trouble
> uploading before.

It doesn't work because you haven't defined a local root folder, which is
where DW wants to store its templates.

> Please help. I know something is preventing me from making Templates.

I'm guessing it's inexperience. I wouldn't recommend you use the kind of
site setup you have until you are very familiar with DW, and very
experienced.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com - Template Triage!
http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.macromedia.com/support/search/ - Macromedia (MM) Technotes
==================


"Template Help" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:ecnh75$6i0$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>I am using the ftp to update directly to my server, but I now recently
>tried to
> use templates in order to improve my layout, but everytime I choose Save
> As
> Template I receive the following message:
>
> Dreamweaver stores templates in the root folder of a site, but there are
> no
> sites defined. Please add a site.
> Then the error message sends me to the Manage Sites window.
>
> I don't understand why it doesn't work because I have never had any
> trouble
> uploading before.
>
> Here's all my site information (in Manage Sites) let me know if something
> should be changed:
> Name: Allthingsthatrock.com
> Access Type: FTP
> FTP host: ftp.allthingsthatrock.com
> Host directory: /var/www/html/
> Login: my username
> Password: my password
> Use Passive FTP (unchecked)
> Use Firewall (unchecked)
> Use Secure FTP (unchecked)
> URL prefix: http//var/
>
>
> Please help. I know something is preventing me from making Templates.
>