Getting started
To administer your department's website effectively you must be a motivated self-starter and enjoy taking the initiative. You are expected to build your skill level through practice, referring to Dreamweaver training material and the Web Team site.
Steps to becoming a web administrator
Discuss the information on this page with your HOD or supervisor so they understand the skills and commitment required.
Step 1 - Check you have the level of basic computer skills required
- To effectively maintain and update your department website you must be competent in basic computer skills
- Essential computing skills required for administering a UC website
Step 2 - Get Dreamweaver installed on your machine
- You need to have Dreamweaver (preferably the latest version) installed on your machine
- Get Dreamweaver installed on your machine
Step 3 - Training
Step 4 - Dreamweaver training request form
- Fill this out after you have completed the 3 steps above
- Dreamweaver training request form
Once you are trained you need permission to access your website files
Access to your Dreamweaver and website files
- You need to have access assigned so you can edit your website files in Dreamweaver and make them live on your website for people to view
- See setting up (mapping) to your site in Dreamweaver for details