Setting Up Default Deployment Servers

The servers that are listed under Deployment Servers in your project are your default deployment servers.

The Deployment Servers list provides a visual cue as to which servers are associated with your project and will be included in the project file (.apf file). When you deploy your project, you get to pick the servers to deploy to from this list.

The process for adding a deployment server is very similar to that for configuring a remote server in the Universal Files tab. The primary difference is that deployment server information is added to the project file, while remote server information is not. Remember, by passing the project file along with a project, developers can maintain the same deployment settings.

Note To see a list of default deployment servers:
  1. Click the Projects tab.
  2. Open a project (see Chapter 8, "Using Projects for Site Management" for information on opening projects).
  3. Expand Deployment Servers to see a list of the default deployment servers for the project you selected.
Note If you have added an FTP server using Allaire FTP & RDS, you will need to enter the server information from the Projects tab to configure the server for deployment.

Note To add an FTP server for deployment:
  1. Right-click Deployment Servers and choose Add FTP Server to see the Configure FTP Server dialog box.

  2. Enter the following information for the server you want to connect to:
  3. Click OK to close the dialog box and add the server to the Deployment Servers list.

Note FTP server connection requirements vary greatly. The instructions above work in the majority of cases.

Note To set server properties:

You can set server properties from Projects tab the same as you would from the Universal Files tab.

  1. Right-click the server you want to change and choose Properties from the menu to see the Configure FTP Server dialog box.
  2. Make any changes necessary and click OK.
Note To remove a server:
  1. Expand Deployment Servers.
  2. Right-click the server you want to remove and click Remove Server.

    You are asked to confirm that you want to remove the server.

  3. Click Yes.