Dreamweaver and working on a site live

can u work on a site live?

[flying monkey]

i am working on a site from many differnet places. i dont won t to keep downloading the site evertime. so is there a way tyo work on the site live like u can do in frontpage.

when i say live i mean staight of the server.

[caine]

you have the sychronised FTP option in Dreamweaver though i personally would not trust that unless you have it set, that when you login FTP, the remote is the master, and downloads straight to the system you currently on.

I've been trying to find a system for myself as i edit modify and create sites on dreamweaver from four computers in 3 different locations, i've found using an external editor, and downloading a current copy the best way, however serious updating of site structure is way beyond this method.

[XtendScott]

I prefer a seperate FTP program but if you go into EDIT SITES, select the Site you want and EDIT. Under REMOTE INFO select FTP by Access: and enter FTP info. There is an option box for Automatically upload files to server on save

DW will still work with a local chached version but will then upload automatically.(Thats the theory atleast)

scott

[brdwlsh]

you may want to use a different FTP program. i use 'Transfer' on a mac, i can view and edit the code from the FTP window.

i don't think they make 'Transfer' for PC's, but i think 'CuteFTP' will let you do this.

[flying monkey]

thanks. so in guessing there is no way to work on the site directly of the server in DW. i know thia is possible on FP but thought i could also be done in DW. Guess not. thanks for u help

[XtendScott]

This is where the "FrontPage" extensions on the Server are needed for FrontPage to connect directly along with a few other FP specifics.

If you set up DW with the FTP connection info and auto-upload on save, it would nearly replicate the FP direct connect. You would open in the Files area change to "Remote View"=(FTP site) select the page you want to edit and it brings down a temporary copy of the page and when you are done editing and save it it will auto-upload.

I guess I don't see how that is so much different from what FP does.

If FP works for you don't change.

scott