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Introduction 20
About testing and publishing your site
Your site is complete and ready for the world—but before you publish it on a
server, you must test the site. Depending on the size of the project, client
specifications, and kinds of browsers that visitors will use, you may need to move
your site to a staging server where it can be tested and edited. When corrections
have been made, you publish the site where the public can access it. Once the site
is published, establish a maintenance cycle to ensure quality, respond to user
feedback, and update the site’s information.
Use the following Dreamweaver features to test and publish your sites:
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To add new tags in a page or fix your code, use the Dreamweaver Reference
panel to look up JavaScript, CSS and HTML code. See “Using the
Dreamweaver Reference panel” on page 328.
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Use the JavaScript Debugger to help you fix JavaScript errors in your code.
The debugger lets you set breakpoints in the code, then allows you to view the
code as a page is debugged right in Dreamweaver. See “Debugging JavaScript
Code” on page 473.
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Run browser and plugin checks, test and fix links in your documents, and run
site reports to check HTML files for common mistakes. See “Testing and
Publishing a Site” on page 501.
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In the Dreamweaver Site window you’ll find many tools to help you manage your
site, transfer files to and from a remote server, set up a Check In/Check Out
process to prevent files from being overwritten, and synchronize the files on your
local and remote sites. See “Site Management and Collaboration” on page 107.
Where to start
This guide includes information for readers at a variety of levels. To get the most
out of the documentation, start by reading the parts that are most relevant to your
level of experience.
For HTML novices:
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Begin by watching the Guided Tour movies. From the Dreamweaver main
menu, choose Help > Guided Tours.
2
Next, work through the Dreamweaver tutorial. Choose Help > Tutorial, or
follow the steps in the printed manual.
3
Work through the lessons for the topics that interest you. Choose Help >
Lessons, then select a lesson.