Chapter 17. Transferring Files to Remote Servers

IN THIS CHAPTER

Remote Site Definition 177

Site Preferences 181

Working with Files 181

Find and Replace 184

Summary 186

Sample Questions 187

Dreamweaver uses built-in tools to copy your site from the local development machine to remote servers where it can be tested or deployed. The same tools can be used to copy a site from a remote server back to a local machine, either by copying files individually or by copying the entire site. Using Dreamweaver synchronization features, you can transfer only files that have changed or delete files that have been removed.

Dreamweaver’s capabilities for transferring files depend largely on how preferences on the station and settings related to the site are configured. ...

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