About background file transfers

Dreamweaver lets you perform other, non-server-related, activities while you’re getting or putting files. Background file transfer works for all of the transfer protocols supported by Dreamweaver: FTP, SFTP, LAN, WebDAV, Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, and RDS.

Non-server-related activities include common operations like typing, editing external style sheets, generating site-wide reports, and creating new sites.

Server-related activities that Dreamweaver cannot perform during file transfers include the following:

• Put/Get/Check in/Check out files.
• Undo check-out.
• Create a database connection.
• Bind dynamic data.
• Preview Live Data.
• Insert a Web Service.
• Delete remote files or folders.
• Preview in Browser on a testing server.
• Save a file to a remote server.
• Insert an image from a remote server.
• Open a file from a remote server.
• Auto put files upon saving.
• Drag files to the remote site.
• Cut, copy, or paste files on the remote site.
• Refresh Remote view.

Related topics

• Managing file transfers