# Creating a site

To create a new site:

1. Click Sites in the toolbar
2. Click Add New Site... in the lower left of the Sites view
3. Fill out the dialog that appears
4. Click Save

The new site dialog asks for the following information:

- Nickname: A short name for the site, just for your reference.
- Root URL: The root URL for the web site. This will be used to generate a thumbnail image for the site, and as the base URL for previewing pages.
- Remote Root: The default web server folder you will be placed in upon connection to this site, and the base folder used for generating preview URLs.
- Local Root: The local folder you will be placed in upon connection to this site.
- Server: The address of the web server hosting the site.
- User Name: The user name required to log into the web server hosting the site.
- Password: The password required for the above user name.
- Port: Which port to connect to for file transfers. This depends on which file transfer protocol is used, and in most cases does not need to be manually changed.
- Protocol: The file transfer protocol to be used with the web server. FTP and SFTP are the most common.
- List Encoding: The string encoding to use for file listings sent from the web server. Generally not used by English speakers.
- Use passive mode for data transfers: (FTP protocol only) Determines whether Coda connects to the server for data transfers, or vice-versa. More detailed passive mode information is available.
- Prompt for password when connecting: Check this box if you would prefer to store passwords in your brain than in your system keychain.
- SSH Server: The address of an SSH server associated with this site. Generally, this is the same address as the web server.
- User Name: The user name required to log into the SSH server.
- Password: The password required for the above user name.

Most of these settings are optional, and can be left blank if you're not sure what to enter.

Contact your web hosting provider for information about server addresses, user names, and passwords.