July 2012
Intermediate to advanced
1034 pages
38h 32m
English
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Managing Files and Folders with the Files Panel
Dreamweaver’s Files panel provides a fast way to add blank web pages to your site. With one click, you can create a new page in any folder, saving you several steps compared to using the File menu. In addition, you can use the Files panel to add folders, rename files and folders, and move files into and out of folders on your site.
Adding Files
To create a new, blank web page, open the Files panel using one of the methods described on The Files Panel (for example, choose Window→Files), and then right-click (Control-click) on a file or folder in the Files panel. In the shortcut menu that appears, choose New File. Dreamweaver creates a new, empty page in the folder where the selected page resides or, if you selected a folder, Dreamweaver adds a new page there.
The type of file Dreamweaver creates depends on the type of site you’re creating. For a plain HTML site, Dreamweaver creates a blank HTML page. If you’re building a dynamic, database-driven site, however (like those described in Chapter 21 of this book), Dreamweaver creates a blank page based on the type of server model you select. For example, if you build a site using PHP and MySQL, Dreamweaver creates a blank PHP page (named untitled.php).
Note
The doctype (Document Types) of a new web page created with the Files panel depends on your Dreamweaver Preferences settings: Choose Edit→Preferences (Dreamweaver→Preferences on Macs), select the New Document category, and choose HTML5 (or ...
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