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PiotrMP006
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February 13, 2019
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What is option "showhiddenfiles" in site.ste?

  • February 13, 2019
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Hi

What is option "showhiddenfiles" in site.ste?

Ex.

<sitemap pagesperrow="200" columnwidth="125" showdependentfiles="FALSE" showpagetitles="FALSE" showhiddenfiles="FALSE"/>

When change option from  showhiddenfiles="FALSE" on  showhiddenfiles="TRUE" I can not see the difference.

Please help me

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    Paul-M
    Legend
    February 13, 2019

    I think this options applies more to files on your remote site? For example .htaccess may be hidden by default. Just keep it to showhiddenfiles="TRUE" .

    Paul-M - Community Expert
    Jon Fritz
    Community Expert
    Jon FritzCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 13, 2019

    .STE files (when it comes to Dreamweaver) are only used locally by the program for your site settings.

    You can export them from, and import them into, different versions of the program but your server has no use for them at all.

    In fact, they probably should never be uploaded to your site because they contain your FTP credentials.

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    Paul-M
    Legend
    February 13, 2019

    I don't think anyone said anything about uploading it to a remote server? I might be wrong here but does the hidden files option apply to views in the file panel; local files, testing server or remote server, just like any other FTP/SFTP clients that have a show hidden files option?

    Paul-M - Community Expert
    BenPleysier
    Community Expert
    BenPleysierCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 13, 2019

    Have a look at How to import and export Dreamweaver site settings for more info on STE files.

    As you can see, it will not affect the current site, it creates an XML file to export the site settings.

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    PiotrMP006Author
    Participant
    February 13, 2019

    When change option from  showhiddenfiles="FALSE" on  showhiddenfiles="TRUE" I can not see the difference.

    I can not see the difference after importing the settings!

    Why?

    Dw CS6 CC

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 13, 2019

    It's probably because you have no hidden files in your site.

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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