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Backing Up Site Definitions in Dreamweaver


Jolantha Belik

Jolantha Belik

Adobe Community Expert
www.webstep.at

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Getting Started
  3. Using the Dreamweaver Export/Import Feature
  4. Backing Up the Registry Key (Windows users)
  5. Backing Up the Site Prefs File in the Sites Folder (Mac users)
Created:
12 December 2005
User Level:
Beginner

Have you ever looked for missing remote server names, user names, and passwords? Have you ever tried to transfer a site definition to another system by copying the data stored in the Site Definition dialog box? If so, you probably discovered that it doesn't work because the password is encrypted.

Tip: If you are not in a hurry try my Get Dreamweaver FTP Password feature at my website.

Fear of losing user names and passwords is but one reason to back up your site definitions. You should also back up your site definitions each time you add a new site or edit an existing site because your computer could crash and you might lose your data, or something could go wrong when you install an upgrade or update that causes you to lose your site definitions. Backing up your site definitions also safeguards you against an occasionally-temperamental Dreamweaver installation that might "forget" your site definitions.

Requirements

To complete this tutorial you will need to install the following software and files:

Dreamweaver 8

MM-Exporter

Site Import Export extension (Dreamweaver 4/4.01)

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About the author

Jolantha Belik is the author of Dreamweaver 8 – CSS, Templates, Dynamische Seiten, written in German. She runs her own company, webstep.at, in Vienna, Austria. It offers website development and software training, especially coaching "woman to woman." Jolantha is an Adobe Community Expert and has published several tutorials for beginners at moreDW.