Setting up DW properly

[gunzelguy]

I'm about to get a new MacBook. Last time I put DW on a new computer I don't think I set it up correctly. Is there a good tutorial I can use to ensure I set it up the right way? When I used GoLive years ago there used to be a great feature where you could hit a button that uploaded everything that had changed since the last upload. DW doesn't seem to have this and I think it's because I didn't set it up properly in the first place.

[Ben M]

Biggest thing to do before moving is to make sure you back up your site definitions ( https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/using/import-export-dreamweaver-site-settings.html ). This way you don't start over.

Also I'm a bit worried about you saying you have not installed it in awhile.  Dreamweaver is now part of Creative Cloud and has been getting updates through the subscription. If you are not using the subscription the last version of DW is CS6 which is not 64-bit and will not install or run on your new Macs as Macs have been 64-bit only for quite a few years now.

[Nancy OShea]

Which operating system?

Which version of Dreamweaver?

IMPORTANT!

CS1, CS2, CS3 and CS4 activation servers are dead & gone. Even if you find an old installer, it's impossible to activate the software.

CS5 and CS6 are on life support. But they can still be activated providing you have the following:
1. your original media (disks or downloads) you received at purchase and a way to read them,
2. a legitimate serial number for that version, language and platform (Win/Mac) and if it was an upgrade, a qualifying serial number from an older product,
3. an older operating system that can support legacy 32-bit apps.

NOTE 1 : Creative Suite installers won't work on macOS Sierra, High Sierra or Mojave without terminal workarounds. See the help article below.
https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/install-creative-suite-mac-os-sierra.html

NOTE 2: Legacy Creative Suite will never run on Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura...  Only the latest Creative Cloud products are compatible with newer systems.

NOTE 3: Legacy Creative Suite is discontinued & unsupported. Use at your own risk.

CREATIVE CLOUD (SUBSCRIPTION) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

• Windows 11 (64-bit), Windows 10 versions 22H2, 21H2, 21H1;
• MacOS 13 (Ventura), 12 (Monterey), macOS 11 (Big Sur).

- https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html

INSTALLING CREATIVE CLOUD

https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/using/download-creative-cloud-apps.html

DEFINE YOUR SITE IN DREAMWEAVER 2021

https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/how-to/define-a-dreamweaver-site.html