OK, in my last post I showed you how to edit files on Magpie using a program called WinSCP3. However, that program just allowed you to transfer the files between your Magpie and your computer, but you had to use something else to actually edit the files (WinSCP3 does have a crude editing program built-in but it is not designed for what we want to do). What if you could edit the files and transfer them to and from Magpie all in the same program?

  1. Download and install Dreamweaver from the software center.
  2. Follow this guide: Windows or Mac.  The settings you want to use are:
    1. Server: magpie.case.edu
    2. user name: your user name
    3. password: your Magpie account password (I suggest checking the box for ’save password’).
    4. Check ‘Use SFTP’ This is important, if this isn’t checked, this won’t work.
    5. I strongly suggest checking the box that says “Automatically upload files to server on save.
  3. Now you should have a Site that is your Magpie account.

This will probably be my last post regarding MIDS 385 unless someone has a specific question about how to do something for the class.  If there is enough demand, I will continue to post tutorials when my schedule allows.

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