To create a new blank document:

1.

Select File > New.

The New Document dialog box appears. The General tab is already 

selected.

2.

From the Category list, select Basic Page, Dynamic Page, Template 

Page, Other, or Framesets; then, from the list on the right, select the 

type of document you want to create. 

For example, select Basic Page to create an HTML document, or select 

Dynamic page to create a ColdFusion or ASP document, and so on.

For more information about options in this dialog box, click the Help 

button in the dialog box. 

3.

Click the Create button.

The new document opens in the Document window.

4.

Save the document (see 

 Saving files in Dreamweaver  on page 44

).

Saving files in Dreamweaver

When you create a new document, you need to save it.

To save a new document:

1.

Select File > Save.

TIP

2.

In the dialog box that appears, navigate to the folder where you want to 

It's a good idea to 

save the file.

save your file in a 

3.

Dreamweaver site. 

In the File Name text box, type a name for the file.

For more 

Avoid using spaces and special characters in file and folder names and 

information, see 

do not begin a filename with a numeral. In particular, do not use 

Chapter 3,  Tutorial: 

special characters (such as e, c, or  ) or punctuation (such as colons, 

Setting Up Your Site 

and Project Files,  

slashes, or periods) in the names of files you intend to put on a remote 

on page 49

.

server; many servers change these characters during upload, which will 

cause any links to the files to break. 

4.

Click Save.

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