Dreamweaver

Access sites, a server, and local drives

You can access, modify, and save files and folders in your Dreamweaver sites, as well as files and folders that are not part of a Dreamweaver site. In addition to Dreamweaver sites, you can access a server, a local drive, or your desktop.

Before you can access a remote server, you must set up Dreamweaver to work with that server.

Note: The best way to manage your files is to create a Dreamweaver site.

Open an existing Dreamweaver site

  In the Files panel (Window > Files), select a site from the menu (where the current site, server, or drive appears).
The graphic shows an expanded Files panel with a site folder selected to open.

Open a folder on a remote FTP or RDS server

  1. In the Files panel (Window > Files), select a server name from the menu (where the current site, server, or drive appears).
    The graphic shows the expanded Files panel with an FTP server selected.

    Note: Server names appear for servers you’ve configured Dreamweaver to work with.
  2. Navigate to and edit files as you normally do.

Access a local drive or your desktop

  1. In the Files panel (Window > Files), select Desktop, Local Disk, or CD Drive from the menu (where the current site, server, or drive appears).
  2. Navigate to a file, then do any of the following:

    • Open files in Dreamweaver or another application

    • Rename files

    • Copy files

    • Delete files

    • Drag files

      When you drag a file from one Dreamweaver site to another or to a folder that is not part of a Dreamweaver site, Dreamweavercopies the file to the location where you drop it. If you drag a file within the same Dreamweaver site, Dreamweavermoves the file to the location where you drop it. If you drag a file that is not part of a Dreamweaver site to a folder that is not part of a Dreamweaver site, Dreamweaver moves the file to the location where you drop it.

      Note: To move a file that Dreamweaver copies by default, hold down the Shift key (Windows) or the Command key (Macintosh) while you drag. To copy a file that Dreamweaver moves by default, hold the Control key (Windows) or the Option key (Macintosh) while you drag.