Getting files back in one place

I'm hoping this is a classic newbie mistake, but I've gotten myself into some
serious trouble and maybe someone here can help me navigate my way out.

I have NOT yet published any of my site to the web--an old version of the site
(created with FrontPage) still sits on my web hosting service server and is
working fine.

I'd developed a template, named it, and had used it successfully to create
many pages in my site. I love the appearance and have been thrilled with how
easy Dreamweaver 8 has been to use just from the Design View, since I know next
to nothing about html coding.

I got ahead of myself and was playing around (foolishly) the other day and I
believe what I did was "save to remote server." Some of my files were saved to
my web hosting service server. Then, I foolishly was NOT paying attention to
that the next time I opened Dreamweaver and started working on pages.

To make a long story short, now when I view some pages that previously
appeared fine in preview mode, they are now appearing as if there is no
template.

I should NEVER have played around with "remote server" saves, I know. in the
meantime, if anyone has any idea how I can retrieve all the right files and put
them in ONE place where Dreamweaver is happy and where the template is attached
correctly . . . I'd be most grateful.

Thanks in advance.

Anne

I have NOT yet published any of my site to the web--an old version of the
site
(created with FrontPage) still sits on my web hosting service server and
is
working fine.

You are not intending to use FP any further with this site? This is an
important decision to make.

since I know next
to nothing about html coding.

This will mean that you will work yourself into holes that you cannot get
out of in Design view. The more you know about HTML (and CSS) the less
frustrated you will be working with your site.

I got ahead of myself and was playing around (foolishly) the other day and
I
believe what I did was "save to remote server." Some of my files were
saved to
my web hosting service server. Then, I foolishly was NOT paying attention
to
that the next time I opened Dreamweaver and started working on pages.

To make a long story short, now when I view some pages that previously
appeared fine in preview mode, they are now appearing as if there is no
template.

I doubt that you have interpreted this symptom correctly.

Let's start with the current site. Can you post a link to it? And can you
show me any pages that might be giving you this problem?

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"catnutrition" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I'm hoping this is a classic newbie mistake, but I've gotten myself into
some
serious trouble and maybe someone here can help me navigate my way out.

I have NOT yet published any of my site to the web--an old version of the
site
(created with FrontPage) still sits on my web hosting service server and
is
working fine.

I'd developed a template, named it, and had used it successfully to create
many pages in my site. I love the appearance and have been thrilled with
how
easy Dreamweaver 8 has been to use just from the Design View, since I know
next
to nothing about html coding.

I got ahead of myself and was playing around (foolishly) the other day and
I
believe what I did was "save to remote server." Some of my files were
saved to
my web hosting service server. Then, I foolishly was NOT paying attention
to
that the next time I opened Dreamweaver and started working on pages.

To make a long story short, now when I view some pages that previously
appeared fine in preview mode, they are now appearing as if there is no
template.

I should NEVER have played around with "remote server" saves, I know. in
the
meantime, if anyone has any idea how I can retrieve all the right files
and put
them in ONE place where Dreamweaver is happy and where the template is
attached
correctly . . . I'd be most grateful.

Thanks in advance.

Anne

You are not intending to use FP any further with this site? This is an
important decision to make.

ONCE I am satisfied with the new website design, that's correct, I do not
intend to use FP any further with my site.

This will mean that you will work yourself into holes that you cannot get
out of in Design view. The more you know about HTML (and CSS) the less

frustrated you will be working with your site.<<

I'm sure you're right. But I designed and launched my current site using only
a 'design view' in FrontPage and up until the current bad glitch with the
template, I had 90 percent of my website redesign with Dreamweaver in great
shape. I will learn html coding as I go, I'm sure, but in the meantime I'm
just exasperated at not having what I had only three days ago--all the files of
my new site linking beautifully to each other and appearing in the "preview in
browser" mode looking flawless.

I doubt that you have interpreted this symptom correctly.

I think part of it is that I don't understand exactly what it means that some
of my files are on the 'remote server' and others are only on my hard drive.
And to work again on the ones that I (stupidly, very stupidly) somehow saved to
the remote server requires a step I cannot figure out.

Let's start with the current site. Can you post a link to it? And can
youshow me any pages that might be giving you this problem?

None of my Dreamweaver pages are currently on the web. Right now, the site
that's there (http://www.catnutrition.org) is all from my uploading via
FrontPage of my site. The new, vastly improved Dreamweaver site pages only
exist on my hard drive . . . although some files appear to have been saved to
my 'remote server.' I'm sure I'm confusing the heck out of everyone . . . but
I've gotten myself in a Gordian knot here and don't know how to get out of it .
.. . short of starting over!

Thanks for your patience, Murray.

Anne

Why do you say that some files appear to have been saved to your "remote
server"? Where *IS* your "remote server" if not the current FP site?

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"catnutrition" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

You are not intending to use FP any further with this site? This is an
important decision to make.

ONCE I am satisfied with the new website design, that's correct, I do not
intend to use FP any further with my site.

Why do you say that some files appear to have been saved to your "remote
server"? Where *IS* your "remote server" if not the current FP site?

My remote server IS, in fact, at the web hosting service where my current site
resides. However, the files I apparently saved there are not (forgive my lack
of knowledge of the right terminology) PUBLISHED there -- I do not yet have an
FTP account with my web hosting service. So right now, all my existing
FP-designed pages are the only ones that are viewable on the web.

And hence MY confusion--when I have my DW open, and on the right I have the
box that lists files--there are different views available. There is the view
of what's on my hard drive (my template) in the "local view." When I had all
my files there, everything viewed perfectly in Preview. Then, as best I can
reconstruct it, when I one day clicked on save and saved to my remote server,
files were saved there.

I am terrified to mess with anything on the remote server just now, and would
like--for the purposes of finishing the design of my site--to get those files
BACK on the 'local' view.

Ever since the stupid save to the remote server, now, when I create a new page
with my lovely template (and the template LOOKS fine in Preview), the new page
comes up in design view with the template. But when I go to VIEW that page in
preview, all the key template elements are missing--i.e., instead of seeing the
picture at the top of the page there is just the file name of the jpg, the
navigation bar elements are gone save for the text of the navigation, and all
the font styles are gone.

Anne

My remote server IS, in fact, at the web hosting service where my current
site
resides. However, the files I apparently saved there are not (forgive my
lack
of knowledge of the right terminology) PUBLISHED there -- I do not yet
have an
FTP account with my web hosting service. So right now, all my existing
FP-designed pages are the only ones that are viewable on the web

If you do not have FTP access to this location, then DW would have no way to
PUT files there, since FTP is the only way DW uses to connect to remote
servers.

I can appreciate your frustration and terror here - FP does a great job of
cloaking all of this in smoke and mirrors.

Why don't you call me and let me talk you through this?

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(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
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"catnutrition" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Why do you say that some files appear to have been saved to your "remote
server"? Where *IS* your "remote server" if not the current FP site?

My remote server IS, in fact, at the web hosting service where my current
site
resides. However, the files I apparently saved there are not (forgive my
lack
of knowledge of the right terminology) PUBLISHED there -- I do not yet
have an
FTP account with my web hosting service. So right now, all my existing
FP-designed pages are the only ones that are viewable on the web.

And hence MY confusion--when I have my DW open, and on the right I have
the
box that lists files--there are different views available. There is the
view
of what's on my hard drive (my template) in the "local view." When I had
all
my files there, everything viewed perfectly in Preview. Then, as best I
can
reconstruct it, when I one day clicked on save and saved to my remote
server,
files were saved there.

I am terrified to mess with anything on the remote server just now, and
would
like--for the purposes of finishing the design of my site--to get those
files
BACK on the 'local' view.

Ever since the stupid save to the remote server, now, when I create a new
page
with my lovely template (and the template LOOKS fine in Preview), the new
page
comes up in design view with the template. But when I go to VIEW that
page in
preview, all the key template elements are missing--i.e., instead of
seeing the
picture at the top of the page there is just the file name of the jpg, the
navigation bar elements are gone save for the text of the navigation, and
all
the font styles are gone.

Anne

If you do not have FTP access to this location, then DW would have no way to
PUT files there, since FTP is the only way DW uses to connect to remote

servers.<<

I understand what you're saying. But I did at some point get prompted for the
username and password to access my server--and some files clearly went
"somewhere." But I also know that when I click on the "FTP" icon on my web
hosting service, it informs me that I need to set up an FTP account. I haven't
done that.

Color me JUST stupid enough to cause myself trouble!

I can appreciate your frustration and terror here - FP does a great job of
cloaking all of this in smoke and mirrors.

Sure did. I confess I'm a wee bit lonesome for some of it--I loved creating
the site (amateurish though it was) and merely clicking "Publish to Web" and
voila, it was there.

Why don't you call me and let me talk you through this?

Wow! I didn't know that was an option. I would love that. I am dashing out
the door for the rest of the day but if we can come up with a mutually
convenient time tomorrow, I'll take you up on that. And gladly reimburse you
for your time and expertise.

After I hit send on this, I'll try and figure out a way to contact you
privately and we can set something up.

I'm very, very grateful!

Anne

Just get my phone number from my website and call me tomorrow AM - I'm
EST....

http://www.great-web-sights.com

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"catnutrition" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

If you do not have FTP access to this location, then DW would have no way
to
PUT files there, since FTP is the only way DW uses to connect to remote
servers.

I understand what you're saying. But I did at some point get prompted for
the
username and password to access my server--and some files clearly went
"somewhere." But I also know that when I click on the "FTP" icon on my
web
hosting service, it informs me that I need to set up an FTP account. I
haven't
done that.

Color me JUST stupid enough to cause myself trouble!

I can appreciate your frustration and terror here - FP does a great job
of
cloaking all of this in smoke and mirrors.

Sure did. I confess I'm a wee bit lonesome for some of it--I loved
creating
the site (amateurish though it was) and merely clicking "Publish to Web"
and
voila, it was there.

Why don't you call me and let me talk you through this?

Wow! I didn't know that was an option. I would love that. I am dashing
out
the door for the rest of the day but if we can come up with a mutually
convenient time tomorrow, I'll take you up on that. And gladly reimburse
you
for your time and expertise.

After I hit send on this, I'll try and figure out a way to contact you
privately and we can set something up.

I'm very, very grateful!

Anne

Hello? Anne? Are you there?

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"Murray *TMM*" <forums (AT) HAHAgreat-web-sights (DOT) com> wrote

Just get my phone number from my website and call me tomorrow AM - I'm
EST....

http://www.great-web-sights.com

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
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(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
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"catnutrition" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:dkbiq1$jv$1 (AT) forums (DOT) macromedia.com...
If you do not have FTP access to this location, then DW would have no
way to
PUT files there, since FTP is the only way DW uses to connect to remote
servers.

I understand what you're saying. But I did at some point get prompted
for the
username and password to access my server--and some files clearly went
"somewhere." But I also know that when I click on the "FTP" icon on my
web
hosting service, it informs me that I need to set up an FTP account. I
haven't
done that.

Color me JUST stupid enough to cause myself trouble!

I can appreciate your frustration and terror here - FP does a great job
of
cloaking all of this in smoke and mirrors.

Sure did. I confess I'm a wee bit lonesome for some of it--I loved
creating
the site (amateurish though it was) and merely clicking "Publish to Web"
and
voila, it was there.

Why don't you call me and let me talk you through this?

Wow! I didn't know that was an option. I would love that. I am dashing
out
the door for the rest of the day but if we can come up with a mutually
convenient time tomorrow, I'll take you up on that. And gladly reimburse
you
for your time and expertise.

After I hit send on this, I'll try and figure out a way to contact you
privately and we can set something up.

I'm very, very grateful!

Anne

Yes yes! I'm here. I was stuck in meetings ALL morning and then I didn't have
luck calling the number on your web page. But I'm here now and though I'll be
out for a couple hours shortly, will be back later in the afternoon. Let me
know if I should still call you today or if it's better if I wait until
tomorrow.

Thanks, Murray!