Using Adobe GoLive CS, Part 1

If you select Import from Folder and click Next, you'll be asked to locate the existing site you want to import. There are two Browse buttons in this screen. The top Browse button is for locating the root folder of the site you want to import; the bottom one is for locating the home page of that site. Although you can use either button, it's easiest to use the bottom one. Click it and navigate to the home page (often called index.html or index.htm) of the existing site. After doing so, you'll notice that the path to the site you are about to import is shown in the Site Wizard (see Figure 9.4).

Figure 9.4 The path to the folder you are going to import is shown in the Site Wizard.

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Tip - Using the Site Wizard's Browse button to navigate to the home page of an existing site works nicely, but you can also drag and drop the index page of an existing site right onto the Site Wizard's screen to achieve the same results.

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The last step is to find a home for the Site File that GoLive will create for the imported site. Name the new site file, keeping its .site extension; browse to a suitable location for it; click Save. GoLive imports the site and opens it.

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Caution - Do not put the site file inside the site's root folder. It's fine to put it on the same level as that folder, but not inside. The site's root folder is the one that holds the home page.

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Importing a Site from a Server

Sometimes you need to import a site that is already online. GoLive CS handles this task with ease. You have your choice of importing from either an FTP or an HTTP server. In the case of an FTP server, you'll need the FTP address, login name, and password; for an HTTP server you'll simply need the URL (see Figure 9.5).

Figure 9.5 Depending on whether you choose FTP or HTTP, you'll be required to enter certain information.

Begin by selecting Import from Server, click Next, choose FTP or HTTP, fill out the appropriate information, and click Next again. Select a name for the folder that will hold the new site file and its accompanying web-content, web-data, and web-settings folders, and click Next. Use the Browse button to select the location where the site will be placed, and click Finish. GoLive downloads the site and opens it.

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Note - If you are unsure of the FTP address, login name, and password you need to use, contact your Web hosting service.

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Using the Objects Palette and Toolbar

Like other applications in the Creative Suite, GoLive has an impressive array of palettes and tools accessible from the Window menu. You can, of course, conFigure the palettes however you'd like, but for now let's explore the default configuration. Choose Window, Workspace, Default Workspace to return the palettes to their default locations. For more information on using palettes, workspaces, and keyboard shortcuts, refer to Chapter 4, "The Key That Makes It All Work: Integration."