MACROMEDIA HOMESITE Using Manual page 36

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To connect to an FTP server:
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On the Files resource tab, in the top pane, select Macromedia FTP & RDS from
the drop-down list.
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If you see Allaire FTP & RDS in the list, you can select this instead. For more
information, see
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If you do not see any FTP & RDS node in the list, select Options > Settings >
File Settings > FTP & RDS > Enable Explorer shell integration.
In the list of servers in the top pane, right-click the top-level node labeled
Macromedia FTP & RDS and select Add FTP Server.
Complete the Configure FTP Server dialog box, as follows:
Field Description
Description Name for the FTP server to
display in the Files tab and in
Windows Explorer.
Host Name Server's IP address or domain
name, such as
macromedia.com.
Initial Directory Top-level directory for the
account.
Relative from Option to specify if the initial
server-assigned directory should be set from
directory the server-assigned user
directory or from the server
root.
Username Login name for the account
used to access the remote
server, or "anonymous" for
anonymous FTP servers.
Password Password for the account used
to access the remote server.
Root URL The http:// address of the site. This setting allows you to
Remote Port Port used by the FTP server.
Chapter 2 Configuring Browsers and Servers
"Using the SNE node" on page 14.
Comment
Servers with ftp as part of the
domain name require you to
enter the complete name; for
example, ftp.somesite.com.
This is optional for accounts
that default to the root directory
of the FTP server, but it is
required if the account
specifies an initial directory.
Clear this option if the Initial
Directory should be set from
the server root.
If you leave this field blank, you
must provide a username
when you log in.
If this field is left blank, you are
asked for a password when
you log in.
browse files that were opened
from the remote server, edited,
and saved.
Use the default 21, unless the
server administrator or ISP
specifies another port.