Manage file transfers – Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2014 v.13 User Manual
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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.
For a tutorial on putting files on a remote server, see
For a tutorial on troubleshooting publishing problems, see
Put files on a remote or testing server using the Files panel
1. In the Files panel (Window > Files), select the files to upload.
Usually you select these in the Local view, but you may select the corresponding files in the Remote view if you prefer.
Note: You can put only those files for which the local version is more recent than the remote version.
2. Do one of the following to put the file on the remote server:
Click the Put button in the Files panel toolbar.
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the file in the Files panel, then select Put from the context menu.
3. If the file hasn’t been saved, a dialog box appears (if you set this preference in the Site category of the Preferences dialog box) allowing you
to save the file before putting it on the remote server. Click Yes to save the file or No to put the previously saved version on the remote
server.
Note: If you do not save the file, any changes you’ve made since the last time you saved will not be put onto the remote server. However,
the file remains open, so you can still save the changes after putting the file on the server if you want.
4. Click Yes to upload dependent files along with the selected files, or click No to refrain from uploading dependent files. The default is to not
upload dependent files. You can set this option at Edit > Preferences > Site.
Note: It’s usually a good idea to upload dependent files when checking in a new file, but if the latest versions of the dependent files are
already on the remote server, there’s no need to upload them again.
To stop the file transfer at any time, click the Cancel button in the Background File Activity dialog box.
Put files on a remote server using the Document window
1. Make sure the document is active in the Document window.
2. Do one of the following to put the file:
Select Site > Put.
Click the File Management icon in the Document window toolbar, then select Put from the menu.
Note: If the current file is not part of the current site in the Files panel, Dreamweaver attempts to determine which locally defined site
the current file belongs to. If the current file belongs to only one local site, Dreamweaver opens that site, then performs the Put
operation.
Display the FTP log
1. Click the Options menu in the upper right corner of the Files panel.
2. Select View > Site FTP Log.
Note: In the Expanded Files Panel, you can click the FTP Log button to display the log.
Manage file transfers
You can view the status of file transfer operations, as well as a list of transferred files and their outcomes (transfer successful, skipped, or failed).
You can also save a log of the file activity.
Note: Dreamweaver lets you perform other non-server-related activities while you’re transferring files to or from a server.
Cancel a file transfer
Click the Cancel button in the Background File Activity dialog box. If the dialog box isn’t showing, click the File Activity button at the bottom of
the Files panel.
Show the Background File Activity dialog box during transfers
Click the File Activity or Log button at the bottom of the Files panel.
Note: You cannot hide or remove the Log button. It’s a permanent part of the panel.
View details of the last file transfer
1. Click the Log button at the bottom of the Files panel to open the Background File Activity dialog box.
2. Click the Details expander arrow.
Save a log of the last file transfer
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