Tango Hosting Support

How to Setup a New Site with DreamWeaver 4.0 (PC) for FTP Access.

  1. Start Dreamweaver, click on the Site menu, and select Define Sites
  2. The Define Sites window will open. click New



  3. Click on the Local Info tab.
  4. Site Name: Give your project a name. (This can be anything you want, we suggest using your site's name)
  5. Local Root Folder: Locate the directory on your local computer where your web site files are located. You may also create a new folder at this time where your site files will be located in the future.



  6. Click on the Remote Info tab. From the Access dropdown menu, select FTP



  7. Several fields will appear that need to be filled out with your account information.

    FTP Host: This will be in the format ftp.your-domain.com , where your-domain.com is your actual web site domain name. ( e.g. ftp.tangohosting.com )

    Host Directory: your-domain.com/www/, where your-domain.com is your actual web site domain name. ( e.g. tangohosting.com/www/ )

    Login: This is the Login Name assigned to you by Tango Hosting.

    Password:
    This is the Password assigned to you by Tango Hosting or the one that you designated in your Tango Hosting Control Panel.

    Please leave all other fields blank or in their default state.



  8. Select OK
  9. Now you are ready to upload your files. Please use the image below for the following instructions.


  10. First, select your web site from the Site dropdown list (item #1)
  11. Next, click the Connect button (item #2). This will connect Dreamweaver to your server.
  12. Next, select the files that you wish to upload in the window located on the right hand side of your screen. Click the blue arrow (item #3) and your files will begin uploading to your server. Use the green arrow (item #4) if you wish to download files from your server to your local computer.
  13. That's it!

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