Updating WP files from desktop install?

  • Resolved codblue

    (@codblue)


    10 years, 7 months ago

    Hey all,

    WP noobie here. I just recently got my WordPress account set up and I’m enjoying customizing my website. I’m hosting through DreamHost and I used their 1-click install to get everything up and running. My question is, how do I “link”(?) my website to the WordPress files I’ve installed onto my computer? Currently all of my editing is being done via my web browser at mydomain.com/wp-admin

    Basically what I need this for is so I can add fonts and use the @font-face command, among other things. (this is the tutorial I’m following: http://justcreative.com/2013/01/22/how-to-use-custom-fonts-with-font-face-on-wordpress/)

    Any step by step instructions would be great!

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  • Thread Starter codblue

    (@codblue)

    10 years, 7 months ago

    Also I might add, I have Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 if that helps

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    10 years, 7 months ago

    Are you running your own local web server? Or did you install WordPress on the Dreamhost server?

    Thread Starter codblue

    (@codblue)

    10 years, 7 months ago

    I’m doing everything directly through WordPress including my server. I’ve got all of the information about my server in an email from DreamHost

    Thread Starter codblue

    (@codblue)

    10 years, 7 months ago

    Im sorry *directly through DreamHost*

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    10 years, 7 months ago

    So what is that you are doing on your own computer?

    Mika Epstein

    (@ipstenu-dh)

    DreamHost Rep

    10 years, 7 months ago

    My question is, how do I “link”(?) my website to the WordPress files I’ve installed onto my computer?

    If I read this right, you would upload them to DreamHost.

    http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Uploading_your_site

    Thread Starter codblue

    (@codblue)

    10 years, 7 months ago

    Ipstenu-DH I think you’ve got it covered! I’ll try that out and mark this as resolved if all is good.

    Thread Starter codblue

    (@codblue)

    10 years, 7 months ago

    Alright so Ipstenu-DH had me on the right track.

    I connected my ftp server to Dreamweaver CS5 and was able to go into the fonts folder and add new fonts and now I can edit my website on my desktop and upload the files to my FTP.

    Thanks for your help!

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