Use webdav to check in and check out files, Use subversion (svn) to get and check in files, Use subversion (svn) to get and check in – Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2015 User Manual
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Last updated 6/3/2015
Use WebDAV to check in and check out files
Dreamweaver can connect to a server that uses WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning), which
is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol that allow users to collaboratively edit and manage files on remote web
servers. For more information, see
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If you have not already done so, define a Dreamweaver site that specifies the local folder you use to store your project
files.
2
Select Site > Manage Sites, and then double-click your site in the list.
3
In the Site Setup dialog box, select the Servers category and do one of the following:
• Click the Add New Server button to add a new server
• Select an existing server and click the Edit Existing Server button
4
In the Basic screen, select WebDAV from the Connect Using pop-up menu, and complete the rest of the Basic screen
options, as necessary.
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Click the Advanced button.
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Select the Enable File Check Out option and enter the following information:
• In the Check Out Name box, enter a name identifying you to other team members.
• In the Email Address box, enter your e-mail address.
The name and e-mail addresses are used to identify ownership on the WebDAV server and appear in the Files
panel for contact purposes.
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Click Save.
Dreamweaver configures the site for WebDAV access. When you use the Check In or Check Out command on any
site file, the file is transferred using WebDAV.
Note: WebDAV may be unable to properly check out any files with dynamic content like PHP tags or SSIs because the
HTTP GET renders these as they are checked out.
Use Subversion (SVN) to get and check in files
Dreamweaver can connect to a server that uses Subversion (SVN), a versioning control system that lets users
collaboratively edit and manage files on remote web servers. Dreamweaver is not a full SVN client, but does let users
get the latest versions of files, make changes, and commit the files.
Note: Dreamweaver CS5 uses the Subversion 1.6.6 client library, and Dreamweaver CS5.5 uses the 1.6.9 client library.
Later versions of the Subversion client library are not backward-compatible. Be aware, if you update a third-party client
application (for example, TortoiseSVN) to work with a later version of Subversion, the updated Subversion application will
update local Subversion meta data, and Dreamweaver will no longer be able to communicate with Subversion. This issue
is not affected by updates to the Subversion server as those updates are backward-compatible. If you do upgrade to a third-
party client application that works with Subversion 1.7 or later, you’ll need to check with Adobe for updates before you can
use Subversion with Dreamweaver again. For more information on this issue, see
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Adobe recommends that you use a third-party file comparison tool as you work with SVN version-controlled files.
When you compare files for differences, you can learn exactly what kinds of changes other users made to the files. For
more information on file comparison tools, use a web search engine such as Google Search to search for “file
comparison” or “diff ” tools. Dreamweaver works with most third-party tools.
For a video overview of working with SVN and Dreamweaver,
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