What's the correct method of using DW to upload to subdomain

[TelephoneJack]

I have a main domain and I configured DW to upload changed content via FTP - all good so far.

I added a subdomain and again configured DW to upload changed content via FTP - still good.

Now the problem:

I edit a file on the subdomain then..

If I go back to the main domain and sync with the server, the subdomain file is sent.

That makes sense I guess as the subdomain is just a sub-directory off the root (where the main domain files are).

It's just that I don't want that to happen. If it edit index.html in main and subdomain, I get a conflict.

I am new at this and I assume I did something wrong. I only have one ftp account (the original for the main domain) and the configuration differs in the root directory and the WEB URL.

Not sure what other information is needed for a diagnosis - best to ask. Is this normal or have I done something wrong?

I want to be able to update the two WEB sites independently.

Thanks

Jack

[Nancy OShea]

Do you have 2 separate site definitions?

Site1

Site2

[TelephoneJack]

Yes I do. It is within the separate site definitions that the server options are set:

• Connect Using (same for each)
• Root Directory (WWW root for main and the appropriate sub-directory path for the subdomain)
• WEB URL (each has its own)

The FTP connection credentials are also set there for the common FTP account.

Thanks for responding

Jack

[Nancy OShea]

If it's getting in your way, do what I and other DW experts do. Disable file sync.   I never use it because I know exactly which files need to be uploaded to server (Ctrl+Shift+U) and which do not. 

[TelephoneJack · Accepted solution]

Thanks but if possible, I would like to use the sync facility. I am rather new to WEB development but I bring with me an aversion to introducing manual steps into a development procedure.

I'll hunt a bit more but as with rsync, there should be a way to exclude a sub-directory (the sub-domain) when syncing the main site.

Edit: I solved the problem - DW calls it cloaking. I cloaked the sub-domain directory.

Thanks for your help

Jack