Dreamweaver always uploads dependent files, but I don't want it to

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I have Dreamweaver 2021. When I got a new computer, I installed DW, and I cannot fix one problem I never had on the old one. Whenever I upload a changed page to the web, it always includes all dependent files (both from the current page, and from the unchanged stylesheet). In site/preferences, I have un-checked “prompt on put/check-in” and “prompt on get/check-out” but that makes no difference (and I’m not really interested on whether it prompts me, I just don’t want it to do this at all). Also, in the "advanced" tab of the server window, "automatically upload file to server on save" is un-checked.

How do I get it to NOT upload all dependent files on every.single.upload?

Nancy OShea · Accepted Answer

All those checking/uncheckings stay as I put them; even in one session, changing a check box from one state to another makes no difference in upload behavior. I didn't use any migration tools, just started new and installed all apps from scratch.

I had to do a big upload so went to a different computer, with a newly installed copy of DW. When I did the "put", a dialog box came up and asked if it should include dependent files; I checked "no". This dialog box never reappeared. I fear it got checked "yes" the first time on the other computer, so I guess I am looking for a way to find that dialog and change it back.

See screenshot.

Apply settings.

Close DW.

Preference settings should stick when you re-launch Dreamweaver.

Hope that helps.

Nancy OShea · Answer

Use the Cloaking feature.  You can cloak individual files or folders to keep them from uploading.https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/using/cloaking-files-folders-dreamweaver-site.html

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