A local site requires a name and a local root folder to tell Dreamweaver where you plan to store all of the site's files. You should create a local site for each web site you work on.
Later, when you are ready to publish and test the site on a remote server, you can add additional information about the site. For more information about remote sites, see Defining a site.
To create a local site:
| 1 | Choose Site > New Site. |
| 2 | In the Site Definition dialog box, select Local Info from the Category list. |
| 3 | Enter the following options: |
| Site Name Identifies the site. The site name appears in the Site window and on the Site > Open Site submenu. | |
| Local Root Folder Specifies the folder on your hard drive where site files, templates, and library items will be stored. When Dreamweaver resolves root-relative links, it does so relative to this folder. Enter a path or click the folder icon to browse to and select the folder. | |
| HTTP Address Identifies the site URL so that links within the site that use absolute URLs can be verified. See Checking links between documents. | |
| Cache Creates a local cache to improve the speed of link and site management tasks. If you do not select this option, Dreamweaver will prompt you again about creating a cache before it creates the site. | |
| 4 | Click OK. |
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