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SFTP in Dreamweaver

  1. Select 'Site' > 'Manage Sites'.
  2. Click 'New' to set up a new site or select an existing Dreamweaver site and click the 'edit' icon.
  3. In the Site Setup dialog box, select the Servers category and do one of the following:
    • Click the Add New Server button to add a new server.
    • Select an existing server and click the Edit Existing Server button.

      Dreamweaver SFTP log in screen
  4. ​​​​​​​In the Server Name text box, specify a name for the new server. You can choose any name that you require.
  5. Select SFTP from the Connect Using pop-up menu.
  6. In the SFTP Address text box, enter ‘web.osu.edu’.  Do not add a protocol name in front of the address. (Like ‘ftp://’ or ‘https://’)
    • Note: Port 22 is the default port for receiving SFTP connections. Do not use Port 21.
  7. In the Username text box, enter your OSU Name.# followed by the ‘@’ symbol and the Web Hosting SiteID.
    • So if your name.# was ‘Smith.10’ and you’re connecting to the Development space for the ‘Mysite’ account, your username would be ‘smith.10@mysite-dev’.
  8. In the Password text box, enter the password associated with your OSU name.# account.
  9. Click Test to test your FTP address, username, and password.
  10. (Optional) Dreamweaver saves your password by default. Deselect the Save option if you prefer a prompt each time you connect.
  11. (Optional) In the Root Directory text box, enter the directory you store documents which are visible to the public.
  12. In the Web URL text box enter the URL of your website (for example, https://www.mysite.com).
    • Dreamweaver uses the Web URL to create site root-relative links, and to verify links when you use the link checker. For a more extensive explanation of this option, see Advanced Settings category.
  13. Click Save to close the Basic screen. Then in the Servers category, specify whether the server you just added or edited is a remote server, a testing server, or both.

For Help with troubleshooting FTP connectivity problems, contact the OSU IT Service Desk.