Putting and Getting Files

You can copy selected files or folders (or the entire site) between the local and remote sites with the Files panel. The Dreamweaver term for moving an item from the local to the remote site is called putting the item; moving the item from the remote to local site is getting the item. If a put or get operation will overwrite a file, Dreamweaver will warn you. If you select a folder, Dreamweaver will move the folder and all of the items that it contains. So if you select the local root folder, you can put the entire site up on the remote server in just a couple of clicks. Sometimes, however, you'll want to use Dreamweaver's site synchronization feature, rather than put or get individual items. See "Synchronizing the Local and Remote Sites," later in this chapter.

To put or get a file or folder:

1.	In the Files panel, choose Local view or Remote view from the File view pop-up menu. The local or remote view is displayed in the files area.
2.	Select the file or folder you want to move.
3.	Click the Get file or Put file button in the Files panel toolbar.
4.	If any of the files that you're transferring are open and have unsaved changes, Dreamweaver will ask if you want to save the files before they are sent. Click Yes, or if there are multiple files, click Yes to All.
5.	Dreamweaver may also display a dialog asking if you want to transfer any dependent files . An example of dependent files would be the graphics on the pages that you are uploading. If the dependent files have already been uploaded to the server, click No; there's no reason to reupload files that haven't changed. If you want to transfer dependent files that have changed, click Yes.

Checking files in and out

Operations with the Check in and Check out buttons in the Files panel toolbar will be discussed in Chapter 16.