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Chapter 2:  Setting Up a Dreamweaver Site
Editing existing websites in Dreamweaver
You can use Dreamweaver to edit existing sites, even if you didn’t use Dreamweaver to create 
the original site. You can edit existing sites that are on your local system or sites that are on a 
remote system.
Editing an existing local website in Dreamweaver
You can use Dreamweaver to edit an existing website on your local disk, even if you didn’t use 
Dreamweaver to create the original site.
To edit an existing local website:
1.
Select Site > Manage Sites.
The Manage Sites dialog box appears.
2.
Click New.
The Site Definition dialog box appears.
3.
Click the Advanced button, if the Advanced settings aren’t showing.
The Advanced tab of the Site Definition dialog box displays the Local Info category 
options.
4.
Complete the dialog box.
For more information, click the Help button in the dialog box.
5.
Click OK.
Editing an existing remote website in Dreamweaver
You can use Dreamweaver to copy an existing remote site (or any branch of a remote site) to 
your local disk and edit it there, even if you didn’t use Dreamweaver to create the original site.
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This section sets up a Dreamweaver site to edit an existing local website. You can also 
edit the existing site without creating a Dreamweaver site. For more information, see 
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This section sets up a Dreamweaver site to edit an existing remote website. You can also 
edit the existing site without creating a Dreamweaver site. For more information, see 
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