Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2015 - Manual (Page 117)

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File management
Last updated 6/3/2015
• Open a file from a remote server
• Auto put files upon saving
• Drag files to the remote site
• Cut, copy, or paste files on the remote site
• Refresh Remote view
By default, the Background File Activity dialog box is open during file transfers. You can minimize the dialog box by
clicking the Minimize button in the upper right corner. Closing the dialog box during file transfers results in a
cancelation of the operation.
Get files from a remote server
Use the Get command to copy files from the remote site to your local site. You can use the Files panel or the Document
window to get files.
Dreamweaver creates a log of file activity during the transfer that you can view and save.
Note: You cannot turn background file transfer off. If you have the detail log open in the Background File Activity dialog
box, you can close that to improve performance.
Dreamweaver also records all FTP file transfer activity. If an error occurs when you are transferring a file using FTP,
the Site FTP log can help you determine the problem.
Get files from a remote server using the Files panel
1 In the Files panel (Window > Files), select the desired files to download.
Usually you select these files in the Remote view, but you can select the corresponding files in the Local view if you
prefer. If the Remote view is active, then Dreamweaver copies the selected files to the local site; if the Local view is
active, then Dreamweaver copies the remote versions of the selected local files to the local site.
Note: To get only those files for which the remote version is more recent than the local version, use the Synchronize
command.
2 Do one of the following to get the file:
• Click the Get button in the Files panel toolbar.
• Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the file in the Files panel, then select Get from the context
menu.
3 Click Yes in the Dependent Files dialog box to download dependent files; if you already have local copies of the
dependent files, click No. The default is to not download dependent files. You can set this option at Edit >
Preferences > Site.
Dreamweaver downloads the selected files, as follows:
• If you’re using the Check In/Check Out system, getting a file results in a read-only local copy of the file; the file
remains available on the remote site or testing server for other team members to check out.
• If you’re not using the Check In/Check Out system, getting a file results in a copy that has both read and write
privileges.
Note: If you’re working in a collaborative environment—that is, if others are working on the same files—you should not
disable Enable File Check In and Check Out. If other people are using the Check In/Check Out system with the site, you
should use that system as well.
To stop the file transfer at any time, click the Cancel button in the Background File Activity dialog box.