After you set up the Check In/Check Out system (see Setting up the Check In/Check Out system), you can check in and check out files on a remote server using the Files panel or from the Document window.
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You can select files in the Local or Remote view, not the Testing Server view. |
A red check mark indicates that another team member has the file checked out and a lock symbol indicates that the file is read-only (Windows) or locked (Macintosh).
The Dependent Files dialog box appears.
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Its usually a good idea to download dependent files when checking out a new file, but if the latest versions of the dependent files are already on the local disk, theres no need to download them again. |
A green check mark appears beside the local files icon indicating that you have checked it out.
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You can select files in the Local or Remote view, but not the Testing Server view. |
The Dependent Files dialog box appears.
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Its usually a good idea to upload dependent files when checking in a new file, but if the latest versions of the dependent files are already on the remote server, theres no need to upload them again. |
A lock symbol appears beside the local files icon indicating that the file is now read-only.
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You can check in only one open file at a time. |
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If the current file is not part of the current site in the Files panel, Dreamweaver attempts to determine which locally defined site the current file belongs to. If the current file belongs to only one local site, Dreamweaver opens that site, then performs the check in or check out operation. |
If you check out the currently active file, the currently open version of the file is overwritten by the new checked-out version. If you check in the currently active file, the file may be automatically saved before its checked in, depending on the preference options youve set (see Setting preferences for the Files panel).