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Dreamweaver CS4 - Synchronizing local and remote sites

The root directory of a website I'm working on contains page1.html, page2.html, and page3.html. A coworker dropped these files into a site folder named "Archive." (The files are no longer a functional part of the site.) My local version of the site still shows the files in root directory. I could manually move the same files to my local version of the Archive folder, but I'd prefer to ask Dreamweaver to look for the changes on web server and apply them to my local version of the site. Is this possible?

It's worth noting that there are over 5000 files in this site. Every time I've tried to sync the site as a whole using Dreamweaver, the process has failed before completion.

laubacht

I unfortunately don't think that Dreamweaver is built to move files on a local server even if it sees the same structure on the remote server. The sync command basically is set to update the files with their current versions as opposed to moving them. I don't know if CS4 has a feature I haven't tripped across yet, but I know CS3 didn't do such things. Normally you have to go in and move the files yourself.

I have not had a site quite as big as yours, so I can't help much regarding the failure during the 5000 page sync.

tahota

If you want a completely accurate sync, I would recommend zipping your current local copy into a dated folder (as a back-up), and then use an FTP client (like Core FTP or Cute FTP) to re-download the entire site, including folder structure, from your remote server. From that point you can accurately check broken links and manage syncs with Dreamweaver. This may also fix your failed sync problem. ...Just make sure you create the back-up file before starting.

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jdana

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It worked perfectly. thanks!