About GoLive sites


    When you use the site wizard to create a single user Web site, GoLive creates a site project file (with the .site filename extension) to manage and control the site contents. GoLive also creates three folders to hold the Web pages, media files, and other resource files needed for building and maintaining the site. When you create a blank site, GoLive creates a blank index.html page and a project folder that contains everything, including the three site folders and the site project file.

    If you name the new site Mysite, the site project file is named Mysite.site. The project folder is named Mysite and contains the site project file and three folders:

    • The web-content folder contains Web pages, image files, external cascading style sheets, and other source files on the server.
    • The web-data folder contains reusable GoLive site assets, such as components and page template files.
    • The web-settings folder stores settings you make in the site window and the Site Settings dialog box. (See Specifying preferences and settings for Web sites.)

    The site project file and contents of the web-data and web-settings folders are not uploaded when you upload the site to the Web server.

    Illustration of GoLive site named Mysite with these callouts: A. Project folder B. Site project file C. Web-content folder D. Web-data folder E. Web-settings folder
    GoLive site named "Mysite" A. Project folder B. Site project file C. Web-content folder D. Web-data folder E. Web-settings folder

    Whether you create the site in Windows or Mac OS, the site project file you create can be opened and used on both platforms.