i saw some files with lock icon on the left, how do i get that
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i download some important files from my web site, how do i lock the files so i don't accidentaly edit it
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Check-In/Check Out is mainly used for multi-user environments. What it does is place a read-only flag on files in Dreamweaver. You can still open and edit a file without checking it out, but you cannot save over a checked-in copy.
In a multi-user environment, you open a file for editing by Checking Out the server copy. This notifies and prevents other users from editing the same file that someone else is working with.
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by: FreshwreckagePosted on 2009-11-05 at 11:55:47ID: 25753245
Dreamweaver will lock the files as you edit them. But if you want to make sure that they remain pristine, then work only with a back up. You could also set the read only attribute on the files as well.
Hope this helps.