Creating an empty local site
If you plan to create a new Web site entirely or mostly from scratch, start by creating an empty local siteA managed collection of documents, folders, and resource files on the local file system that you intend to publish as a Web site. with the New Site command. Creating a local site and adding new documents to it—instead of simply storing new documents in an ordinary Windows folder—will make it easier to manage the documents and make it possible to use automatic link updating, dynamic navigation bars, and a site library, among other benefits.
After creating an empty site, you can add documents to it by using commands in the Site Manager to create new documents, or by dragging existing documents to the Site Manager from Windows Explorer. You can also add other files, such as images, by dragging them from Windows Explorer.
To create an empty local site
- Click the Namo button
, point to Site and then click New Site.
- Under Site information, enter a name for the new site and (optionally) the author’s name.
- Under Site origin, click Create empty site, and then enter the path of the folder in which to create the new site. You can click the … button to browse for or create a new folder.
- Click OK.
The Site Manager window will come to the front, with the new local site open and ready for you to add new (or existing) documents.
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Adding files and folders to a local site