WebDAV
Note: only Dreamweaver 8 will work for transferring files via Bb Vista’s secure connection.
In Dreamweaver, any site outside of Dreamweaver is referred to as a remote folder. In this case, the remote folder is your Bb Vista File Manager.
Getting your WebDAV information in Bb Vista
- Open your browser and go to the Bb Vista Log In page (http://vista.nau.edu).
- Log in using your jan id and password.
- Enter the class you would like to setup the WebDAV connection for.
- In the Build tab, navigate to File Manager .
- Click on the small grey action menu to locate the WebDAV folder path.
- The WebDAV address is automatically highlighted so you can copy the information into Dreamweaver.
- Copy the WebDAV address (control+C = shortcut). This information will be pasted into Dreamweaver when you set up the connection.
Set up your Site in Dreamweaver
- Open Dreamweaver
- In the Toolbar, Select Site. Select Manage Sites.
- When the Manage Sites dialog box appears, select New. Select Site.
- The Site Definition dialog box appears.
- Use Advanced tab. You will set up the WebDAV connection between your local and remote folders here.
In the Local Info Category
- Give a descriptive name to your site so you can identify it quickly later. (ECI599_Fall2006)
- Select the Local root folder to point to a local folder on your computer.
- If you will be using images, define your Default images folder within your main folder.
- You do not have to define the info below the Default images folder.
In the Remote Info Category
- Under Category select Remote Info
- Access: Select WebDAV
- Paste the URL copied from Bb Vista into the URL box (control+V to paste)
- Use Jan login and password.
At this point, you can select Test to connect to Bb Vista.
Note: If you get an error message on the test, recheck your password entry. If you change your jan password, you will have reenter the new password.
