(For detailed help with any of these steps, please consult your software's help documentation or consult Macromedia's online support center.)

To get started, you'll need to use Dreamweaver define a local site. This means that you will designate a directory (folder) on your computer as the local root (main) folder for your web site files. As you build your site with Dreamweaver, you will store and edit your pages and files here.

1. In Dreamweaver MX's Site menu, choose Manage Sites. (If you're using another version of Dreamweaver, these steps may vary slightly. Consult your software's help files for assistance.)
2. Choose either the Basic or Advanced tab (if you're a beginner, we recommend the Basic path).
3. If you chose Basic, you'll begin the Site Definition Wizard, which will guide you through defining a local site. If you chose Advanced, you'll be able to set up your local folder as well as remote and testing folders (see your software's help files for more information).

Next you'll need to define a remote site. Here you'll associate the Yahoo! Web Hosting server with the local folder you defined in the first step.

1. From the Site menu, choose Manage Sites.
2. Select a local site you have already defined (see instructions above) and click "Edit."
3. If you don't see the Advanced settings, choose "Advanced."
4. In the left column, click "Remote Info."
5. From the "Access" menu, select "FTP."

   Here you'll need to enter your FTP settings. You can find your FTP settings on the Create & Update and Manage tabs of your Web Hosting Control Panel, in the Web Hosting Account Details module under "FTP Account Info." (Learn more about FTP.)

   Note: Be sure to select the "Use Passive FTP" checkbox. Passive FTP enables your local software to set up an FTP connection rather than asking the remote server to set it up (this option is blocked by Yahoo! for your protection).

6. Click "OK."

(See Macromedia's help center for more information about defining a site.)

When you're ready to transfer your web site files to Yahoo!, visit Dreamweaver's Site panel or Site window, choose "Connect," then click "Put" to upload your selected files and folders. (See Macromedia's help center for more information about using Dreamweaver to FTP.)

When the transfer is complete, your files and folders will be available in your File Manager.

For additional help publishing with Dreamweaver, please consult your software's help documentation or consult Macromedia's online support center.