Cannot upload Dreamweaver Site to GoDaddy Hosting

I ran into similar issues in the past when helping a client connect Dreamweaver to shared hosting on cPanel-based platforms (like GoDaddy or Hostinger). FTP access sometimes behaves oddly depending on how the root directory is assigned at the account level.

For long-term stability and fewer surprises, I’ve started moving my projects to cloud-based environments instead of shared hosting. AWS and Infomaniak are good options if you're comfortable managing more technical setups, but for European clients who want a simple, stable VPS with full root access and support in French/English, UNIVIRTUAL has worked well for me, especially when combined with SFTP over a clean directory tree. It really helps to have predictable infrastructure when dealing with older tools like Dreamweaver.

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NOTE:

The Server Root Directory /public_html/ is a virtual folder.  Which is to say, it should NOT appear as a folder within Local Files.  The Local Root is your computer's Local Site folder, whatever you named it.

Expanded Files panel: Remote server on the left, Local Files on the right.

When you define your site you have the option to define your remote server. In the remote connection details you will change the root directory to be /public_html/ and then you will see your directory. If you go into /public_html/ this is where your html files live that your visitors will see. There are files that are above this that you will not see by connecting this way, but those other files are not necessarily ones you need to be editing in DW. The fact that you are connecting and have those basic files suggests to me you are connecting to the remote server fine. If you upload your own index.html file are you not seeing it online?