Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2014 v.13 - Manual (Page 415)

Getting and putting files to and from your server
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File transfer and dependent files
About background file transfers
Get files from a remote server
Put files on a remote server
Manage file transfers
File transfer and dependent files
If you’re working in a collaborative environment, use the Check In/Check Out system to transfer files between local and remote sites. If you’re the
only person working on the remote site, however, you can use the Get and Put commands to transfer files without checking them in or out.
When you transfer a document between a local and remote folder using the Files panel, you have the option of transferring the document’s
dependent files. Dependent files are images, external style sheets, and other files referenced in your document that a browser loads when it loads
the document.
Note: It’s usually a good idea to download dependent files when checking out a new file, but if the latest versions of the dependent files are
already on the local disk, there’s no need to download them again. This is also true for uploading and checking in files: no need if up-to-date
copies are already at the remote site.
Library items are treated as dependent files.
Some servers report errors when putting library items. However, you can cloak these files to prevent them from being transferred.
About background file transfers
You can perform other, non-server-related, activities while you’re getting or putting files. Background file transfer works for all of the transfer
protocols supported by Dreamweaver: FTP, SFTP, LAN, WebDAV, Subversion, and RDS.
Non-server-related activities include common operations like typing, editing external style sheets, generating site-wide reports, and creating new
sites.
Server-related activities that Dreamweaver cannot perform during file transfers include the following:
Put/Get/Check in/Check out files
Undo check-out
Create a database connection
Bind dynamic data
Preview data in Live view
Insert a web service
Delete remote files or folders
Preview in a browser on a testing server
Save a file to a remote server
Insert an image from a remote server
Open a file from a remote server
Auto put files upon saving
Drag files to the remote site
Cut, copy, or paste files on the remote site
Refresh Remote view
By default, the Background File Activity dialog box is open during file transfers. You can minimize the dialog box by clicking the Minimize button in
the upper right corner. Closing the dialog box during file transfers results in a cancelation of the operation.
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