Editing your theme using WebDAV in Dreamweaver

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Adobe Dreamweaver (formerly Macromedia Dreamweaver) is a proprietary web development application originally created by Macromedia. It is now developed by Adobe Systems, which acquired Macromedia in 2005.

Dreamweaver is available for both Mac and Windows operating systems. A free trial can be downloaded from the Adobe site at http://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/

Setting up Dreamweaver to access your files

From the top menu in Dreamweaver, go to "Site -> New Site..."

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A dialog box will open, where you need to name your site, and set the location of where you would like to store your theme files on your computer.

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When you've done this, click on the "Servers" section on the right

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Click the Plus Button to set up access to your theme files on the server

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  • In the Server name field, you can enter anything,. This is for your reference only.

  • For "Connect Using", select "WebDav".

  • In the URL field, you must enter the address of your store (followed by "/dav/" in the following format...
    https://yourstorename.spiffystores.com/dav/

    Note: You must specify https to ensure that you are using a secure session.

  • Enter your username and password. Use your email address and the password that you use to log on to your Spiffy Store toolbox.

  • In the Web URL field, enter the address of your store (http not https) e.g.
    http://fresh.spiffystores.com/


  • Test the connection, and if successful, click save. If not, check your settings.

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