Synchronizing a site


    Once you've uploaded a site, you can synchronize it to ensure that the local site and the site on the server match. (You can also use the synchronize feature for a first-time upload.)

    The Synchronize dialog box indicates which files will be uploaded to the server and which files will be downloaded to the local copy of the site. Missing files are indicated by grayed-out file icons on either site. You can change the view of the files by selecting the Show Skipped Items option. Or, you can view your files as they exist on the server in folders by selecting the Show Folder Structure option.

To perform a synchronized upload for an entire site:

  1. Open the site and connect to the server. (See Accessing a publish server.)
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose Site > Publish Server > Synchronize.
    • Click the Synchronize With Publish Server button Synchronize With Publish Server button on the toolbar.

    Note: If you want detailed information on a file to be uploaded or downloaded, select the file in the Synchronize dialog box. The two text panes at the bottom of the dialog box display local and server information on the file.

  3. Confirm the synchronization actions assigned to individual files. If you want to assign a different synchronization action to a file, select the file and click one of the options below the files list:
    • Choose Skip Skip button to exclude the file from synchronization.
    • Choose Upload Upload Modified Files button to upload the file to the server.
    • Choose Download Download button to download the file from the server to the local site.
    • Choose Delete Remove Selected Workspaces button to remove the file from both the server and the local site.

    TipYou can also cycle through the various synchronization options and select one by simply clicking the Synchronization Action icon displayed in the column next to a file.

  4. If the Synchronization Conflict icon warning icon appears by a file name, the file has been changed on the server and the local site. Assign a synchronization action to the file so that it is not excluded from the synchronization.
  5. Click OK to start the synchronization process.
  6. Illustration of Assigning synchronization actions to files. with these callouts: A. Local files. B. Server files. C. Synchronization Conflict icon D. Synchronization Action icons
    Assigning synchronization actions to files. A. Local files. B. Server files. C. Synchronization Conflict icon D. Synchronization Action icons