How to Backup a Dreamweaver Website
Backing up an Adobe Dreamweaver Website involves two distinct parts. One part is getting all of the files backed up. The second part is getting all of the Dreamweaver settings backed up. Here is how to do both to get a full backup.
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Instructions
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How to Backup a Dreamweaver Website
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From the Sites Menu choose "Manage Sites"
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Select the site you want to backup and click Export.
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Choose where to save the .ste (site definition) file. This file contains all of your settings inside Dreamweaver. If you want this file to include passwords then use the "Back up my settings" option. If not, use the "Share settings with other users " option.
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The .ste file does not include the actual files for the site, only the Dreamweaver attributes. Copy the site files to the backup location with the .ste file. In order to get a full backup you need not only the HTML files, but also the image files, and any linked files like CSS files. Use the Files window to make sure you get everything.
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To restore the site you will need to restore the backup files to their original locations. Then, start Dreamweaver and choose Site - Manage Sites and then click Import. Select your .ste file from the location you chose in Step 3.
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Tips & Warnings
Depending on your development process, the local copy on your hard drive can serve as the backup copy to your web server, or vice versa. In some shared development environment, the copy on the local network drive can serve as the backup copy to the copy on the web server and vice versa.
