Checking files into and out of a remote folder

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.

To check out files using the Files panel:

1. In the Files panel (Window > Files), select files to check out from the remote server.

   NOTE

   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).

2. Do one of the following to check out the file(s):
   • Click the Check Out button in the Files panel toolbar.
   • Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh), then select Check Out from the context menu.

   The Dependent Files dialog box appears.

3. Click Yes to download dependent files along with the selected files, or click No to refrain from downloading dependent files.

   NOTE

   It’s 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, there’s no need to download them again.

   A green check mark appears beside the local file’s icon indicating that you have checked it out.

To check in files using the Files panel:

1. In the Files panel (Window > Files), select checked-out or new file(s).

   NOTE

   You can select files in the Local or Remote view, but not the Testing Server view.

2. Do one of the following to check in the file(s):
   • Click the Check In button in the Files panel toolbar.
   • Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh), then select Check In from the context menu.

   The Dependent Files dialog box appears.

3. Click Yes to download dependent files along with the selected files, or click No to refrain from downloading dependent files.

   NOTE

   It’s 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, there’s no need to upload them again.

   A lock symbol appears beside the local file’s icon indicating that the file is now read-only.

To check in or check out an open file from the Document window:

1. Make sure the file you want to check in or out is active in the Document window.

   NOTE

   You can check in only one open file at a time.

2. Do one of the following:
   • Select Site > Check In or Site > Check Out.
   • Click the File Management icon in the Document window toolbar, then select Check In or Check Out from the pop-up menu.

     NOTE

     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 it’s checked in, depending on the preference options you’ve set (see Setting preferences for the Files panel).

Related topics

• About the Check In/Check Out system
• Setting up the Check In/Check Out system
• Undoing a file check-out