Uploading/downloading files
Files are copied between the local file system and SiteBuilder's file
system by the Download and Upload buttons, or
by using ftp.
Download
A file is downloaded by focusing on the file and pressing the
Download button. The file will be copied using the save
file function of the browser, which allows for browsing the local
file system for a directory in which to save the file.
An
example download
When a file is downloaded it will be copied to your edit area, so the
version control system can keep track of the changes made to the file.
This is important if someone else is committing changes to the file
while you are editing the content.
The setting Text download convention in the User
preferences controls what line breaks will be used when
downloading a text or HTML file. It is important to set this since
different operating systems use different line breaks.
Upload
To upload a file focus on the file and click on the Upload
button to browse the local file system for the right file to be
uploaded.
Upload
wizard
It is important that you are focused on the correct file when
uploading. If you are focused on the wrong file you will overwrite
that file.
To upload a new file a directory must be focused, not a file. By
pressing the Upload new file button the Upload file wizard
will be activated. The wizard allows for browsing the local file
system in search for the correct file.
Upload new file wizard
The second page of the wizard gives the possibility of giving the file
a more appropriate name than before. As it also gives the directory
path to the new file it also acts as a reminder to minimize the
possibility of misplacing the file.
Upload new file wizard
The third part of the Upload new file wizard is the Meta data wizard
which is discussed in the Editing files chapter.
Meta data wizard
When uploading a text or HTML file it is not necessary to have the
right Text download convention set, since SiteBuilder will
handle all possible line breaks when uploading.
FTP
It is possible to use ftp to upload and download files to
SiteBuilder's file system. If, and where, the ftp port can be found is
installation dependent.
You usually use ftp together with a graphical client, either a web
browser or a special ftp client. When using ftp the topmost directory
is usually the different work areas available. This is to make it
possible to reach all work areas through ftp.
To use a web browser as a ftp client you type in a ftp URL,
usually ftp://user name@your site/. When using a
special ftp client you type in the user name, password and the name of
your site separately.
As when downloading through the Download button files
that you download through ftp will be stored in your edit area. The
Text download convension will be used to convert the line
breaks as well.
It is not possible to do everything through ftp, it is for example
not possible to create directories or commit the files through ftp.
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