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Working with folders


In the primary site window, arrange files in folders to keep them in order. For example, put separate folders in the Files tab for pages, images, and animations. If you work within Adobe GoLive to do this, links and file references are rewritten automatically to reflect the new location.

Important: You can use Adobe GoLive to move files from your system desktop to the site window. However, if you move site files from one folder on the desktop to another folder on the desktop, link and reference information is not updated.

Similarly, use the primary site window to arrange nonfile items in groups. (A group is a type of folder stored within the site file rather than within another folder.) Items in the Files and Extras tabs go in regular folders. Items in the Designs, Externals, Colors, Fontsets, and Custom tabs go in groups.

To create a folder (group or regular folder):

1 Click the tab where you will put the folder.

2 If you want the folder you are creating to be subordinate to an existing folder in the tab, select the existing folder.

3 Do one of the following:
  • Click the New Folder button () on the toolbar.
  • Choose Site > New > Folder.
  • Drag the Folder icon from the Site tab () of the Object palette to the tab where you want to put the folder. You can put the icon in a folder listed in the tab or in the folder one level up from the folder displayed in the tab, using the same technique you use for moving a file to a such a folder.

    • The new folder is named "untitled folder" or "untitled group." The name is selected for you.

    4 Type a new name.

    5 Press Enter.

    You can also rename a folder in the Inspector. The Folder Inspector is also useful for choosing Publish options and assigning status labels. (For information, seeAssigning status labels.)

    6 Move items into the folder as appropriate.

    Note: A folder named New Files is created automatically in the Files tab when you add files to the navigation view of a site for the first time. You can change the default name New Files in site preferences.

    To move a file or object to a folder (group or regular folder):

    1 Do one of the following:
  • Drag the file or object into the folder. Drag a file into a regular folder and an object into a group.

    • If you want the target folder to open so that you can see its contents, pause over its icon before releasing. If you want to target a folder one level up from the folder displayed in the tab you are dragging into, drag the file or object to the "up one level" button () at the top of the tab. Pause to open the folder if you want to see its contents.
  • For files only, select the target folder, choose Site > Explorer > Add Files (Windows) or Site > Finder > Add Files (Mac OS), select the file, click Add, and click Done. You can also use this method to add a selection of files, a folder, or a selection of folders.

    • 2 If you are moving a file containing hyperlinks or file references, click OK in the Move Files dialog box to update them. All files affected by the move are listed in the dialog box.

    Important: If you exclude any file from updating, broken links and invalid file references may result.

    To open the desktop folder containing a file or folder in the primary site window:

    1 Select the file or folder in the primary site window. You can select only regular folders and files, not groups or objects in groups.

    2 Do one of the following:
  • Click the Reveal Item button () on the toolbar.
  • Choose Site > Explorer > Reveal Object (Windows) or Site > Finder > Reveal Object (Mac OS).

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