How to Make a Forum in Dreamweaver MX

Open the 'Start' menu, click 'All Programs,' then move to the 'Adobe' folder and click 'Dreamweaver MX.'
Click the 'Open' option in the 'File' menu, then select the website file you want to add a forum to. Click 'Open' after selecting the file.
Click the 'Tools' menu, move to the 'Wizards' option and click 'Forum Wizard.'
Click the forum option you want. The 'Single Section' option will create a one-section forum. Each section can contain more than one folder, or discussion area. The 'Multiple Sections' option allows you to create a forum with multiple sections, each with its own discussion areas. If you select 'Multiple Sections,' enter the number of sections in the 'Sections' field. Click 'Next' when you're finished.
Enter the names of the sections. If you selected a single section, enter the section name at the top. If you selected the multiple-sections option, enter the section names in the text fields provided. They will appear in the order you enter them. Click 'Next' when you're finished to enter the discussion area names.
Enter the name of at least one discussion area. Click 'Add' to add another discussion area. The discussion areas will appear in the order you enter them here. If you selected the multiple-sections option, click 'Next' to proceed to the next section. Each section will have its own screen to enter the discussion area names.
Click 'Next' after the final section configuration to see the summary screen. If the configuration is correct, click 'Publish' to export a file for use on your website, otherwise click 'Back' to change the names or order.
Click the file option you want to use. The options are: 'HTML,' 'HTML/CSS Style Sheet' and 'HTML/Java.' The first two options are compatible with all hosting providers. The 'HTML/CSS Style Sheet' will provide a nice appearance while being compatible with virtually all Web browsers.
Click 'Finish' to export the files. Upload the forum files according to your hosting provider's instructions.
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How to Build a Merchant Website (5 Steps)

Select your company name. Your name should be easy to remember. Once you've selected your name, purchase a domain name from GoDaddy.com (see Resources).
Choose an E-commerce site to host your Web site. Volusion.com offers an entire package that includes your domain name, shopping cart and Web hosting, starting at $19.95. Corecommerce.com is another E-commerce site that offers packages for as little as $29.95 (you will need to purchase your own domain name). Both sites offer business e-mail addresses, Web site templates (and the ability to use your own design), marketing tools, accounting tools, data feeds, Google AdWords coupons, the ability to create coupons or newsletters for your store and the ability to accept a number of different payment methods such as Paypal, Google Checkout and credit cards. GoDaddy.com allows you to pick and choose the services you need, such as a domain name or shopping cart. Web hosting starts at $4.99. If you aren't familiar with SEO and online selling, an all-inclusive site such as Corecommerce.com may be the way to go. Both Volusion.com and Corecommerce.com offer a free 30-day trial.
Build an attractive storefront. Take high-quality images of your products and create clear and thorough product descriptions that use relevant key words.
Create your business profile on an About Me page on the Web site that includes some information about how your business began, your vision and your goals. Create a Shipping and Returns page as well as a Privacy Notice page that tells your customers how you intend to use and safeguard their personal information.
Minimize risks by using security measures such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificates such as those offered by VeriSign and payment gateways such as Authorize.net (see Resources). Contact your hosting site to see what services they offer or which gateways are compatible.
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How to Convert WordPress to MediaWiki (8 Steps)

Go to your site's WordPress administration panel and sign into your account. For example, if your website's domain was 'yourdomain.com,' then the administration area is normally located at 'yourdomain.com/wp-admin/.'
Scroll down to the bottom left side of the administration dashboard, go to the 'Tools' section and click the 'Export' link.
Click the radio button for 'Posts' and click the 'Download Export File' button. WordPress creates a XML file that you can import to MediaWiki. It should automatically download to your computer wherever the browser normally saves downloaded files.
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How to Set Up FireFTP for BlueHost (5 Steps)

Download and install the FireFTP FireFox add-on. (see Resources). Click 'Add to Firefox.' This will open the 'Software Installation' window. Click the 'Install Now' button. After it installs, close out and reopen FireFox.
Click 'Tools,' then click 'FireFTP in FireFox' to open the FireFTP program in the FireFox window.
Click on 'Create an account.' Enter your BlueHost FTP Web address, BlueHost FTP server in the 'Host' box and your user login and password for your BlueHost FTP server. Click 'OK.'
Click 'Connect.' FireFTP will connect to your Bluehost FTP server and present the files and folders on the right of the FireFTP screen.
Click 'Disconnect' to close out of the FTP connection when done.
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