Dreamweaver Issues

I am trying to make changes to my pages using Dreamweaver but for some reason when I upload the files they are not changing? Anyone else having this issue with Dreamweaver? I am directly uploading them to the exact place they are in the server now.

Dreamweaver is a pretty good PHP code editor. What files are you trying to edit?

Does your dreamweaver site properly show both your local and remote files?

At the very bottom of the files panel, does it say upload success?

Do you have "upload on save" checked in the site manager?

I do have the upload on save checked and it does say complete. Any other thoughts?
I am trying to change the main page text

includes/languages/english/html_includes/define_main_page.php

1. What files are you editing?
2. What changes are you making?

includes/languages/english/html_includes/define_main_page.php

I am trying to edit the file above. Its the text on the homepage

Do you have an override copy in
/includes/languages/english/html_includes/your_template/define_main_page.php ?
If so, that is what is being displayed, and changes to
/includes/languages/english/html_includes/define_main_page.php are ignored.
The Define Page Editor automatically uses the override copy if one exists, but Dreamweaver might not...

No, I actually just installed it.

If you're trying to upload html to this page then you need to use the admin/tools/define pages editor.... Make sure the drop down is selected as 'plain text' NOT html (I know weird right) then just paste your html from Dreamweaver into the white text area and update the main page that way..... Simple.

you may also want to check file and folder permission on your site . even though you may see success in uploading .. but changes may not take in effect if you have no write permission .

limelites:

If you're trying to upload html to this page then you need to use the admin/tools/define pages editor.... Make sure the drop down is selected as 'plain text' NOT html (I know weird right) then just paste your html from Dreamweaver into the white text area and update the main page that way..... Simple.

I will try it... that didn't even occur to me to do it that way.

tony_sar:

you may also want to check file and folder permission on your site . even though you may see success in uploading .. but changes may not take in effect if you have no write permission .

How do I set the permissions and to what do I set them to?

tony_sar:

you may also want to check file and folder permission on your site . even though you may see success in uploading .. but changes may not take in effect if you have no write permission .

If you are using the FTP connect method, DW will show a small (easy to miss) msg saying the upload failed. It really should complain louder than that. I've shot my foot before editing a config.php file and forgetting to change the permission on the server.

kiddo:

If you are using the FTP connect method, DW will show a small (easy to miss) msg saying the upload failed. It really should complain louder than that. I've shot my foot before editing a config.php file and forgetting to change the permission on the server.

How can I set the permissions so that it will upload the file?

I had same problem with Dreamweaver CS3 Portable. You should try other version. Trial version of Dreamweaver CS has been working fine for me. Even netBeans editor is much better than Dreamweaver, but doesn't include WYSIWIG environment (which is de facto not useful for desinging Zen Cart's templates)

D Ogi:

I had same problem with Dreamweaver CS3 Portable. You should try other version. Trial version of Dreamweaver CS has been working fine for me. Even netBeans editor is much better than Dreamweaver, but doesn't include WYSIWIG environment (which is de facto not useful for desinging Zen Cart's templates)

I am actually using Dreamweaver 8

BrightSusan:

I am actually using Dreamweaver 8

in manage site, edit your site. On the advanced tab, select Remote Info, in Access select FTP. Set up your site FTP access info... Should run under Passive FTP, but some host will only allow SFTP. If your still having problems try switching server compatibility.

File permissions on the host should not have to be changed if your log on with the right credentials.

Btw. is your Dreamweaver able to save changed files on your hard disk drive?... It sounds strange but I had same problem. :D