Setting up your Geneseo Department Website (this information is included in the README.txt file in the download)

This template is for Geneseo Official department web pages ONLY. Please
use accordingly.

Setting up your site in dreamweaver - download and upzip the
geneseo_template.zip file.

Department Site template downloads

Faculty Home page template downloads

Copy the entire contents of the geneseo_template folder to your web site
files folder if you already have a site set up. If your site is not yet
set up in Dreamweaver, create a new folder named "mydept web site" and
copy the entire contents of the geneseo_template folder into that
folder.

If you already have your site setup, click here.

If you DO NOT have your site set up in Dreamweaver following these instructions

1. Open Dreamweaver and go to Sites -> Edit Sites.
2. Click on New..
3. Click on the Advanced tab at the top
4. In the Local Info screen type in a site name in the "Site Name" box
5. Local Root Folder (the folder where your web files are stored on
   your local harddrive). Click the folder to the right of the box and
   navigate to the folder you set up for your site.
6. Leave Default Images Folder blank
7. Type in the web address of your site (ex. http://www.geneseo.edu)
8. Click on Remote Info under Category
9. Change Access to FTP
10. FTP Host: ftp.geneseo.edu
11. Host Directory: public_html
12. Login: your user id for your site
13. Password: password of this account (you can click Test in MX
    version to be sure you entered the proper password.
14. Click OK and then Done in the Edit Sites window.
15. Follow the directions below.

Department Home Page is the main.html file - this is the file to open and insert your HOME PAGE information. This is the information people will see when they visit your web site at
http://www.geneseo.edu/~yoursite or http://yoursite.geneseo.edu

The template folder includes a file - index.php - which is the template file that drives your whole site. You can edit this file in Dreamweaver to add your links. DO NOT ADD YOUR HOME PAGE INFORMATION TO THIS FILE - you must use the main.html file for your homepage information

Parts of the index.php file:

Stylesheet. A stylesheet is an external file that defines how your web pages
are displayed on the web.

The styles for your web pages are defined in the stylesheet - you can view the stylesheet
here: http://www.geneseo.edu/style.css

Please do not add any FONT tags or other formatting to the links on any
of the pages in your website. Font tags or any other text formatting
will negate the style sheet definitions.

If you wish to create new links, the easiest way is to copy and paste an
existing link and rename it with your desired link name and change the
link in the Properties Toolbar in Dreamweaver.

Your page may not look exactly as it will on the web when you are
editing it in Dreamweaver, but it will take on the defined styles once
it is uploaded to the server.


Header - header graphic with an image map to Geneseo links

Side Navigation/Links - these links can be modified to fit your needs. You will notice each link begins with a "?pg=". This is required so that the template will work. if you are creating new links, be sure to make your link look like this: ?pg=filename.html

NOTE: you CAN create subfolders to house other files, just add the
folder name to the link.

Ex. - ?pg=folder/filename.html

Footer - the footer is an image and a table row where you can add your
department information (it will show up white on the webpage).
File Last updated - will display the last time you updated the index.php
file.html files.

To create new html files for your site:
Dreamweaver MX
1. Under File -> New..
2. Choose the Template tab. Choose your site, and then geneseo_template. Click Create.
3. Add your content and then choose File -> Save
4. You will be prompted to save the file into your web folder.
5. You can then add the link to your index.php page by opening
index.php in dreamweaver and add or modify the link. (see Side
Navigation/Links above)
6. Upload your files in the Site Files window (Site->Site Files) by clicking on the files you want to upload and clicking on the Up Arrow.

Dreamweaver 4.0
1. Under File -> New From Template
2. Choose geneseo_template
3. Follow same directions as MX.

NOTE on Accessibility - all Geneseo websites must meet Section 508
Accessibility standards. Please see http://cit.geneseo.edu/webdev/accessibility.php to find a checklist to for with your website.