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Updating Files on Remote Server

  • October 20, 2022
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Dreamweaver Usability / Quality: When the user renames items on the local server, and puts them onto the remote server, currently the user has to keep up with the remote server to remove redundant html pages and images, that might still be available via search engines and bookmarks, but the content is not up to date. Thanks.

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    Inspiring
    October 20, 2022

    Hello Adobe, the issue with this forum is that there was no option to select for feature requests/feedback. My comment is meant for Adobe staff as feedback for product development. Thanks.

    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    October 20, 2022

    This is a user-to-user forum with little to no staff participation. 

     

    If you wish to submit comments directly to Adobe developers, use the Wishform below.

    https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    October 21, 2022

    Hello, that Wishform link goes to this same forum where we are posting... Thanks.


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    Hello, that Wishform link goes to this same forum where we are posting... Thanks.


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    Right.  Dreamweaver is NOT adding new features so no feature requests are being accepted.  Complaining about it won't change anything.

     

    Option 1: Use File Sync.

    Option 2: Manually delete unwanted files from server.

     

    Bye and best of luck.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    October 20, 2022

    Dreamweaver works as intended.

     

    FTP apps don't normally synchronize files unless you specifically tell them to. That's how Filezilla works as well.

     

    When I delete or rename files locally, I manually delete old copies from the remote server.  I never use file sync.  IMO, file sync is counterproductive because I maintain files locally that should not be on the server.  And I have special server files that create problems if stored locally.  So I can't use automated file sync.

     

    If your local and remote folders are mirrored, you can probably get away with automatic file sync. Although I would test it to be sure you're not creating unnecessary problems for yourself. 

     

    Backup your local site folder.  Also backup your remote server if your hosting plan offers that function.  With websites, you can never be too cautious.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    October 20, 2022

    @Nancy OShea , I have a little trouble understanding your presentation, at least the fact of not using synchronizations... it's ok for a single file , or two... but on large volumes... wow... cleaning the remote server manually... :)... I'm curious...

     

    then having a local site that doesn't work the same way as a remote server... so two separate sites... what does that have to do with it...


    I like to learn about the flows each one uses... but here, I admit that the flow is quite confusing... especially for someone who uses DW

     

     

    Nancy OShea
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    October 21, 2022

    My sites are dynamically driven.  I have only a handful of actual site pages to update.  Everything else is populated by the server.  For me, automatic File Sync could be catastrophic.

     

    For simple static sites, file sync might be fine.  But that's not how I work.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    October 20, 2022

    and I would add that Dreamweaver being in minimum maintenance mode, this kind of behavior should not be changed anytime soon

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    October 20, 2022

    yes, this is the way DW's FTP client works. If you do this, rename the files from the file panel, it is better to run a synchronization right after to remove the remote files that are no longer needed (the check box on the bottom left of the box).

     


    I guess you already know this, but just in case https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/using/synchronizing-files.html

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    Inspiring
    October 21, 2022

    Yes, that would be one way to implement this, to prompt the user about the synchronization, if it's not configured when renaming files. Presuming that the synchronization feature works solidly and is easy to use. Thanks.

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