APPENDIX 5
PROCEDURES FOR
DOWNLOADING TEMPLATE FILES AND USING MACROMEDIA
DREAMWEAVER
DOWNLOADING TEMPLATE FILES
1. Before downloading the GACC template files, determine where you want
your web to reside on you local computer or network.
2. Name the folder (.i.e. webfiles, gacc_webfiles, whatever you want)
3. Using a FTP program or the Internet, download all of the files and folders
for the GACC template at:
ftp://ftp2.fs.fed.us/incoming/wo_fam/NPSG/gacc_website_template/
4. If you have problems or questions about downloading the template files,
contact Jay Ellington, Southwest Coordination Center, 505 842 3874.
USING MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER TO CREATE LOCAL WEB
1. Once you've downloaded the template files, open Macromedia
Dreamweaver.
2. Across the top click on Site and then Manage Sites
3. Click on New, then Site.
4. You'll get a pop up window called Site Definition for Unnamed Site 1.
5. Click the Advanced tab.
6. Highlight Local Info.
7. Enter a name for your site (i.e. Our GACC website, etc)
8. Browse to the location on you local computer or network where the root
folder are located that were downloaded.
9. Browse to the location in the root folder where the images for your site will
be located.
10. Enter in the HTTP Address the URL where your site will reside on the
Internet (i.e.
http://gacc.nifc.gov/xxxx
or agency server)
11. Make sure there is a check to Enable cache.
12. Remaining information on this page can be completed later once you've
established your host location. NGWC will provide additional information
on this later.
13. Click OK.
14. You are now ready to work on your GACC website template.
15. Good Luck.
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Implementation Guidelines