Create and edit Version Cue projects

You can create a new blank Version Cue project, a project from the files in a folder on the computer where the Version Cue Server is installed, or a project from a WebDAV or FTP server.

Create a new blank Version Cue project

  1. Do one of the following:

    • On the Home tab, click Create A Project.

    • Click the Projects tab, and then click New.

  2. In the New Project content frame, click Blank Project to create an empty Version Cue project. Click Next to display the Create Blank Project content frame.
  3. Type a name for your project in the Project Name box.
  4. To specify how to treat the imported content’s URL encoding, choose an option from the URL Encoding menu.
  5. Set any of the following options:
    Option Description
    Share This Project With Others

    Gives other users access to the project. Users can be on your subnetwork, or they can be given the Version Cue Workspace IP or DNS address and port number to gain access to the Version Cue Workspace.
    Require Login For This Project

    Ensures that only users with a Version Cue login ID and password have access to the project.

    Enable Lock Protection For This Project

    Restricts file versioning to sequential versions.
    URL Encoding

    Specifies how the content’s URL encoding is treated. UTF-8 is the default setting.
    %HH Escaping

    Requires that a nonsafe character be encoded as a percent symbol (%) followed by two hexadecimal digits.
  6. Click Save.
  7. If you chose to require login, do any of the following in the User Privileges content frame, and then click Save:

    • Choose an option next to each user name in the Privileges column or choose an option from the Set All To menu to define each user’s access. These options won’t work unless you select Require Login For This Project.

    • To let a user publish the project with GoLive CS2 to a specified FTP or WebDAV server, select the check box in the Publishing Privilege column next to the user name.

Create a new Version Cue project from a folder

You can create a Version Cue project from the files in a folder on the computer where the Version Cue Workspace is installed.

  1. Log in to Version Cue Administration.
  2. Do one of the following:

    • On the Home tab, click Create A Project.

    • Click the Projects tab, and then click New.

  3. In the New Project content frame, click Import From Folder.
  4. If the content you’re importing is a website, select Import Folder As A Website to import the content to the project’s web-content folder. To specify the folder to import from, click Browse and select any file in the folder; then click Open. Alternatively, you can type the path to the desired Version Cue Workspace folder in the text box.
  5. Type a name for your project in the Project Name box.
  6. Set any of the following options:
    Option Description
    Share This Project With Others

    Gives other users access to the project. Users can be on your subnetwork, or they can be given the Version Cue Workspace IP or DNS address and port number to gain access to the workspace.
    Require Login For This Project

    Ensures that only users with a Version Cue login ID and password have access to the project. Note that if you select this option after a user gains access, the user can still gain access without logging in. Make sure that you change privileges as needed in the project’s list of users.
    Enable Lock Protection For This Project

    Restricts file versioning to sequential versions.
    Comments

    Stores any remarks you type about the project.
    URL Encoding

    Specifies how the content’s URL encoding is treated. UTF-8 is the default setting.
    %HH Escaping

    Requires that a nonsafe character be encoded as a percent symbol (%) followed by two hexadecimal digits.
  7. Do any of the following in the Assigned Users content frame, and then click Save:

    • To define each user’s access to the project, choose an option next to each user name in the Privileges column or choose an option from the Set All To menu. These options won’t work unless you select Require Login For This Project.

    • To let a user publish the project with GoLive CS to a specified FTP or WebDAV server, select the check box in the Publishing Privilege column next to the user name.

Create a new Version Cue project from a WebDAV server or FTP server

  1. Log in to Version Cue Administration.
  2. Do one of the following:

    • On the Home tab, click Create A Project.

    • Click the Projects tab, and then click New.

  3. In the New Project content frame, do one of the following:

    • Click Import From WebDAV Server.

    • Click Import From FTP Server.

  4. If the content you’re importing is a website, select Import FTP/WebDAV As A Website to import the content to the project’s web-content folder.

    • In the FTP Server or WebDAV Server box, specify the WebDAV server from which to import files, and type the port number in the Port box.

    • To specify a folder, type its path in the Directory box.

    • If a user name and password are required to access the server, type that information in the User Name and Password boxes.

    • To use a proxy server to connect to the server, select Proxy.

  5. Type a name for your project in the Project Name box.
  6. To specify how to treat the imported content’s URL encoding, choose an option from the URL Encoding menu.
  7. To comply with the URL syntax requiring nonsafe characters to be encoded as a percent symbol (%) followed by two hexadecimal digits, select %HH Escaping.
  8. Do any of the following and then click Next:

    • To give other Version Cue or WebDAV users access to the project, select Share This Project With Others. (Users must either be on your subnetwork or be given the Version Cue Workspace IP or DNS address and port number.)

    • To require users to log in with a Version Cue login ID and password before accessing the project, select Require Login For This Project. If selected, this option ensures that only Version Cue users you specify can log in and access the project.

      Note: If you select this option after other users have already accessed the project without being authenticated, those users can still access the project without logging into it. Make sure that you change their privileges as needed in the project’s list of assigned users.

    • To restrict file versioning to sequential versions, select Enable Lock Protection For This Project.

    • To include remarks regarding the project, type them in the Comments box.

  9. Do any of the following in the User Privileges content frame, and then click Save:

    • To define each user’s access to the project, choose an option next to each user name in the Privileges column or choose an option from the Set All To menu.

    • To let a user publish the project with GoLive to a specified FTP or WebDAV server, select the check box in the Publishing Privilege column next to the user name.

      Note: You don’t need to assign users in order to give others access to your Version Cue project. Just make sure to deselect Require Login For This Project in the project properties.

Edit Version Cue project properties

  1. Log in to the Version Cue Administration utility.
  2. Click the Projects tab, and then click a project name.
  3. Set any of the following options:
    Option Description
    Share This Project With Others

    Gives other users access to the project. Users can be on your subnetwork, or be given the Version Cue Workspace IP or DNS address and port number.
    Require Login For This Project

    Ensures that only users with a Version Cue login ID and password have access to the project. Note that if you select this option after a user gains access, the user can still gain access without logging in. Make sure that you change privileges as needed in the project’s list of users.
    Enable Lock Protection For This Project

    Restricts file versioning to sequential versions.
    Comments

    Stores any remarks you type about the project.
    Backup Configuration

    Allows you to back up your project or edit backup settings.
  4. Click Save, or click Reset to return the properties to their original values.
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