Before you can begin creating your page, you need to make sure you indicate the site properties within Dreamweaver MX. This allows you to keep your site synchronized and consistent from within Dreamweaver. The Site tab section shows tools that allow you to easily access a visual representation of your files and transfer those files to a web server. Before beginning a site, you should always define the local folder on your computer and the remote location where the site will be stored.

First, you will need to define the location of your site on your computer. To do this, you will need to click Site from the top text menu and select "Manage Sites." 

Select "New" in the Manage Sites dialog box.

The opening screen for site definition is shown below. I have answered the inquiry, "What would you like to name your site?" using my userid followed by an underscore and web. Mine is "stancoa_web" without the quotes.  After naming your site click next.

Once the location has been defined, you need to indicate that you will NOT be using server technology. The use of server technology indicates the use of database technology in your pages.

You will then select that you wish to edit your files on your machine and upload them to your web server later.