TIP 220: Synchronizing Modification Times

Several things can cause the files in your Site window to get out of sync with your Web server, including

• Somebody else moving or updating files on the server.

• A corrupt or re-created GoLive Site file.

• Changes to Web-server configurations including daylight savings time changes.

Comparing Differences

If you want to verify the differences between a local and a remote file before deciding what to upload or sync, GoLive will help you with the comparison. Select the page in the Files tab of the Site window and choose Site > Publish Server > Show Differences to Server File… and GoLive will show you any differences between the two files. Note this only works on text such as CSS and HTML files, not images or multimedia files.

If the Site window insists on uploading files that you know are up to date, open your Site window and choose Site > Publish Server > Sync Modification Times > All (Figure 220). It might look like new files are uploading, but it's just synchronizing the modification times of the files on the remote server with those on your local computer.

Figure 220. Sync modification times on the server when things get out of whack.

If you have a specific set of files that need to be synchronized, select the appropriate files and folders in the Files tab of the Site window and choose Site > Publish Server > Sync Modification Times > Selection. This process can be very helpful if you move large files such as videos on the server and don't want to have to unnecessarily upload the files again just to get the Site window synchronized.