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CHAPTER 2
Getting Started
If Macromedia Contribute is not already installed on your computer, you need to install it. Before
you install it, be sure that your computer meets the minimum setup requirements.
Before you can use Macromedia Contribute to edit and update your website content, you must
create a connection to the website—actually, to the web server that stores your website. By
creating a connection, you enable Contribute to access the web pages on your website, and you
can then edit pages and publish any changes you make.
In most cases, your Contribute administrator sets up Contribute for you or provides the
information you need to connect to your website. Your Contribute administrator is the first
person to contact if you have questions about connecting to your website.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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“The Contribute workflow” on page 15
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“Setup requirements” on page 16
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“Installing and starting Contribute” on page 16
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“Connecting to a website” on page 17
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“Starting Contribute without a network connection” on page 18
The Contribute workflow
Contribute uses a browse-edit-publish workflow to help you easily find the page you want to edit,
make changes to the page, and then update the page on your website.
Note: You must connect to a website before you can edit and publish pages on that website. For
more information, see “Connecting to a website” on page 17 .
Here’s an overview of the Contribute workflow:
1. Browse to a page. Use the Contribute browser to find the web page you want to edit. The
browser’s behavior, as well as its look and feel, will be familiar to users of Microsoft Internet
Explorer and other popular browsers. The browser toolbar has the normal navigation buttons plus
a Choose button to help you navigate to files that aren’t linked on your website. You can create
bookmarks in Contribute and view your Internet Explorer bookmarks. You can also use shortcuts
to view current drafts quickly.