Quick Site Setup explains how to set up a site. After reading this setup chapter, you can experiment on your own rather than reading the rest of this guide if you prefer.
If you've created web pages before but you haven't used Dreamweaver, follow the static-site tutorials: Tutorial: Creating a Static Page, Tutorial: Editing Code, and Tutorial: Linking and Previewing Pages. These tutorials teach you the basics of how to create a small, but functional, static website using the Dreamweaver visual authoring tools. They also teach you the basics of using the tools for hand-editing code in Dreamweaver.
To learn about developing a simple database-driven web application using Dreamweaver, follow the web application tutorial: Tutorial: Developing a Web Application.
Within each chapter, you should read through the chapter in order.
The lessons in this guide use page layouts and sample content provided with Dreamweaver. If you prefer to create your first Dreamweaver site using your own layouts and content instead, you can do so, but the lessons are easier to follow if you use the sample content provided.