Managing sites - site definitions

For an unknown reason, half of my sites are missing, all
sites below a certain site (after the letter M alphabetically).
Amounts to about 10 sites. I am a webdesigner and have about 20
sites. No newly installed software on the machine, the sites were
there yesterday, no windows updates. I have a backup from Monday
night of the entire drive. I have never done an "export". Does
anyone know how I might get these sites back? Where are the .ste
files stored? If I resore my windows to a previous date (as nothing
new has been installed) would that fix it if it is a registry
problem? HELPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Which DW are you using? This is a mysterious bug that has
been with DW
since about DW4, but I have not seen appear in DW8.
> I have never done an "export".
I'll bet you will now. I export a site definition each time I
create a new
one.
I'm afraid you will have to either roll back your Windows to
a previous
restore point, or recreate those missing site definitions
manually.
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"plaing" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> For an unknown reason, half of my sites are missing, all
sites below a
> certain
> site (after the letter M alphabetically). Amounts to
about 10 sites. I
> am a
> webdesigner and have about 20 sites. No newly installed
software on the
> machine, the sites were there yesterday, no windows
updates. I have a
> backup
> from Monday night of the entire drive. I have never done
an "export".
> Does
> anyone know how I might get these sites back? Where are
the .ste files
> stored?
> If I resore my windows to a previous date (as nothing
new has been
> installed)
> would that fix it if it is a registry problem?
> HELPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>

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Backing up and restoring site definitions

Losing your site definitions in Dreamweaver can be a disaster, but it does happen sometimes. The best way to prepare for such an eventuality is to back up your site definitions on a regular basis.
Creating a backup
You can back up all your site definitions in a single operation by selecting Site > Manage Sites. In the dialog box that opens, Shift-click to select all site names, and then click Export.
In Dreamweaver CS6, the Manage Sites dialog box looks like this:
In earlier versions of Dreamweaver, it looks like this:
Dreamweaver asks if you want to include passwords and login details (this is the default option). Whichever option you choose will be applied to all sites, so click Cancel if you want to treat some sites separately, and export your sites in two sets by using Ctrl/Cmd-click to select them.
When you click OK, Dreamweaver asks where you want to export the definitions. Navigate to a suitable location, leave the File name field unchanged, and click Save. Although only one site name is listed in the File name field, Dreamweaver exports all the site definitions as .ste files in a single operation.
NOTE: This process backs up only the details of your sites, such as the location of the root folder, FTP details, and so on. It does not back up the actual files in your site, such as .html (or .php, .asp, .cfm) files, images, and style sheets. It's a good idea to use your normal file backup routine on your actual files from time to time, as well as exporting the site definitions.
Restoring site definitions
In the event of losing your site definitions in Dreamweaver or moving to a new computer, open the Manage Sites dialog box, and use the Import button to navigate to your backup .ste files.
What if I don't have a backup?
Often, if you don't have a backup of .ste files, you need to go through the whole process of re-entering the details for each site manually.
However, you might be able to restore them by using a restore point on Windows or Time Machine in Mac OS X.
On Windows, the site definitions for Dreamweaver CS6 are stored in the Windows Registry at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Common\12.0\Sites.
In Mac OS X, they are at Macintosh HD:<username>:Library:Application Support:Adobe:Common:12.0:Sites:Site Prefs.
In recent versions of Mac OS X, the Library folder is hidden. In the Mac Finder, select Go > Go to Folder, type ~/Library in the search field, and click Go.
Dreamweaver CS5.5 site definitions are in the same location, except use 11.5 instead of 12.0. The numbers for CS4 and CS3 are 10 and 9 (without a decimal fraction) respectively. For earlier versions of Dreamweaver, substitute Macromedia for Adobe, and adjust the number accordingly.
If you don't have a backup of the actual files on your site, download the files from your remote server.

Hello,
We are running iPlanet 5.2 Messaging Server and need
to migrate to another (duplicate) 5.2 Messaging
Server. We have all the software installed and the
LDAP user accounts created. Now we just need to move
the existing mail from one server to the other.
I found the Backing Up and Restoring the Message
Store section in the Admin Guide says to back up and
restore your data, Messaging Server provides the
imsbackup and imsrestore utilities.
However I am wondering about the Queue?
Under <instance>/imta/queue
What is the difference between the Message Store
and the Queue? The Message Store is where messages get delivered to, so you can read them.'
The queue is where messages are temporarily stored, pending delivery to wherever they go.
You can use tar, cpio, or what have you for the queue. Stop the server first. . .
You then just restore the files to the new server. No need to restart or anything like that. Just dump the files in, and run
imsimta cache -sync
to tell the MTA to re-read the queue.
Can I just backup and restore the
Queue using tar or cpio?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Regards,
Tim

To decide save site as a template, web template or site definition

hi,
I have to create a generic site template which has few tabs in the home page and on click of these links/tabs
in this site template it will navigate to the sub sites created under that[this generic site template shud contain 3 sub sites -
[1 blog, 1 search center sub site, meeting workspace as tabs in the site template’s top navigation] and
a) 2 Doc Libs
b) 2 splists by default present in this site template [ most prob. its a team site template]
What should be the correct approach for creating this site template:
I have thought of implementing using:
a) save site as a template and upload this wsp into the solution gallery. and based on this site template
i will create new subsites. one problem i will be facing is that, mine is a publishing site template not team site template.
b) create a web template having the above subsites and doc libs and splists
c) last option is to create a site definition [ complex ]
which one should i choose, assuming that, there would be future changes from customer side in the
site template.like, adding a new splist, sp doclic or a new custom web part.
in that case, adding a new addtion to the already existing site template will not affect/reflect the already running
sites' content.
only those new sites which is created based on the updated site template would be having the new additions
implemented.
help is highly appreciated.

Hi,
From your description, the most concern you might have is that customers will have the requirements to add other components into their sites and created with them afterwards.
Since SharePoint 2010, it is recommended to take use of something like “a la carte” pattern to manage SharePoint sites. If there are needs to add sites, lists or other components,
we can make them as solution(.wsp) and deploy to our sites. By doing this, we will be more flexible and easier to manage the features and structure of sites.
So you can just create a site template with simple structure and deploy the solutions you want after sites created.
Here are two links about
Plan for sites and solutions for your reference:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc789336(v=office.14).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee476993(v=office.14).aspx
What’s more, you can take a look at the two links below about
Custom Web Templates and Custom Site Definitions:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/aa979683(v=office.14).aspx
http://sharepointchick.com/archive/0001/01/01/site-definitions-vs.-webtemplates.aspx
Thanks
Patrick Liang
TechNet Community Support

How do I manually recreate the site definition (.ste) for an existing site?

My iMac hard drive recently failed and had to be replaced.
Though I had backed up my web site files, I don't have a backup of the site's Site Management (*.ste) file.
Thus, I'm unable to manage this site in Dreamweaver (reinstalled on the new hard drive).
In some forum threads, there are references to "manually recreating the site definition." How do I do this?
Thanks!

paintwlight wrote the following:
Does Putting the site to the remote server constitute an Export, whereby a .ste file would have been created during the Put process and, therefore, exist on the remote server?
No. Hit F1 and search for Export.
If so, I assume that if I copy the .ste file currently on the remote server and save it locally (into Library:Application Support:Adobe:Common:9:Sites:Site Prefs), all will be well and Dreamweaver will once again be able to manage the site.
DW can manage the site after you have defined the site as mentioned
earlier. It does not need the .ste files at all. Those are created by
the user via the Export feature and are not used by DW itself.
Gosh, I wish I would have known about the .ste file before my hard drive died. This seems like way too much responsibility to put on one teeny tiny little file -- especially one that's not kept with the rest of the web site files.
The .ste file contains only the paths to your site and the login
information - if you choose to include that information. It does not
contain any of the actual files. DW does not act as a backup or archival
program. You need to keep backups of your entire site (including source
files used to create the site, such as Photoshop/Fireworks layered
images, Flash .fla files, etc...) as well as backups of the .ste files.
HTH
Mark A. Boyd
Keep-On-Learnin'

Site definition not saved after closing DW

I moved my copy of DW to a new computer. I exported the site
definitions from the old computer and used the Import option in
Manage Sites to restore them on the new computer. It brought them
all over just fine. When I tried to update a site, though, it saved
it for the duration of the session then behaved as if it never
happened the next time I opened DW. This goes for site name
changes, FTP info, or anything. How can I fix this? Does it have to
do with a profile name? I have a different username on this new
computer if that has anything to do with it. Thanks

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"avylon" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>I moved my copy of DW to a new computer. I exported the
site definitions
>from
> the old computer and used the Import option in Manage
Sites to restore
> them on
> the new computer. It brought them all over just fine.
When I tried to
> update
> a site, though, it saved it for the duration of the
session then behaved
> as if
> it never happened the next time I opened DW. This goes
for site name
> changes,
> FTP info, or anything. How can I fix this? Does it have
to do with a
> profile
> name? I have a different username on this new computer
if that has
> anything to
> do with it. Thanks
>

Site Definition Requirements to use Spry

What do my site definitions need to be set at to use Spry. I am using both DW 4 & 5.
Thanks

Thank you Murray,
Now a bit more detail. I currently manage a site that has been around for a long time. When I try to use spry accordian within that site (in a new or existing shtml document), the accordian features don't work properly (panel tabs and content are not distinguishable - just a list, and he tabs do not expand). If I save an existing or create a new shtml page to my desktop, and add spry accordian there, then save back to my original site, no problem. Adobe tech support told me that it was a problem with my "definitions" file. Any clues to what my problem is?
Best Regards....

Site Definition Web Server Login password forgotten

I have taken over managing our website from a person who left
abruptly and I do not know the password for logging into the
Dreamweaver 3 site definition Web Server Info area. Is there any
way to replace the current password without knowing what it is? Or
is there a way to find out what the current password is?

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http://youneedawebstore.com/ynw/panama-city-web-design-resources-password=
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If you want a shortcut, open the registry (Regedit) and
locate the =
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above page
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Site definition files? anyone?

OK so I am new to website creation, so please cut me some
slack. Using Dreamweaver CS3 on a Mac, in the manage sites window,
none of the sites I created with Dreamweaver 8 are shown, yet they
all reside in a local sites folder in my documents folder. When I
choose the import function, it asks for the location of my site
definition files (ste) but none are visible anywhere on my system.
How do I import/recognise my previously built sites in Dreamweaver
CS3? Totally confused here...

The sites *should* have been migrated when you installed CS3,
but you can
always go back into DW8, EXPORT the sites, then IMPORT them
into CS3.
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"Tik-Tok Man" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> OK so I am new to website creation, so please cut me
some slack. Using
> Dreamweaver CS3 on a Mac, in the manage sites window,
none of the sites I
> created with Dreamweaver 8 are shown, yet they all
reside in a local sites
> folder in my documents folder. When I choose the import
function, it asks
> for
> the location of my site definition files (ste) but none
are visible
> anywhere on
> my system. How do I import/recognise my previously built
sites in
> Dreamweaver
> CS3? Totally confused here...
>

How do you open the site definition in Sharepoint Designer?

Hi,
I am looking to open this to try to edit it. Where is it and how do you open it?
Thanks

Hi,
According to your post, my understanding is that you wanted to edit the site definition in SharePoint Designer.
A site definition is a collection of files stored on the server used for all new sites and templates created in SharePoint.
They provide preconfigured lists, Web Parts, navigation bars, features, and so on for each site.
The role of the site definition becomes especially important the next time you perform server-wide maintenance, for example upgrading the server, applying a solution upgrade, or a branding exercise.
Not only is the site definition updated, but all the pages associated with it are updated, which keeps them consistent and easily manageable.
Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 is a Web and application design program used to design, build, and customize Web sites running on SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. With SharePoint Designer 2010, you can create data-rich
Web pages, build powerful workflow-enabled solutions, and design the look and feel of your site.
The following articles about the SharePoint Designer and use the Designer to edit the master page, I think they are the good beginning for you.
Get Started with SharePoint Designer 2010
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Jason
Jason Guo
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Just where ARE the site definition files?

I've just received CS4. I want to move it to my more powerful laptop when I install it. I know how to do that and I can move site files, but where are the site definition files? I really don't want to have to set up each site from scratch. Is there one (or more) files that are the name, url, location, id, password etc for each of the (many) sites in CS3?
don Carlos

To import/export site definitions (not site files):
On the old computer:
Site > Manage Sites
Shift click to highlight all site names
Export..
Same procedure on new computer then Import..

Dreamweaver CS4 - Existing Site Name Changed in Manage Sites

Please help me! I have an existing site name from Manage Sites become slightly different site name from original.
For example, existing site name was fashionstars, now become ftp://fashionstars, with ftp:// in it. ( It happen when I did some try and error approach to do certain task, or press the wrong buttons etc) Is there any possibility to change back to original name fashionstars and how to do it? Otherwise I won't be able to upload files to remote site because of different site name appeared in Manage Sites.
Should I remove the modified site name ftp://fashionstars and recreate a new site name fashionstars and copy all exiting files from local site folder to new fashionstars?
Regards,
SSYYDD

Additional information, I use MacBook Pro to run Dreamweaver CS4. The existing site has 150 MB file size, hundreds of files, so to recreate new site name, it has to start to create all manually, will take a long time. Is there any other ways I can recreate site fashionstars without to start all over again?
I am very worry about this, it may not be able to fix it. My website is stuck, won't be able to upload files any more.
Another problem is that I lost the SITE DEFINITIONS for fashionstars or htp://fashionstars . When I go to Manage Sites to edit site of ftp://fashionstars, it goes to CONFIGURE SERVER, not the SITE DEFINITIONS for fashionstars or ftp://fashionstars. Please help me.
( note that I use the name fashionstars as an example only, not my real site name)
Thank you.
SSYYDD

Help - Site Definition Files

Hi
My PC recently crashed and I have had to restore DW 8,
however when I open DW the list of sites has disappeared.
I had previously exported all the site information using the
Backup/Export process and I can import the STE files but it has
been a while since I have done that and some of the newer sites
aren't included.
Within DW is there a configuration file that keeps a list of
the sites and login details etc, ie when you click on Manage Sites
it lists all the current sites? As ideally I would like to restore
those files from a previous tape backup ratehr than sit down and
recreate them again.
Kind regards
Steven

If you do not have recent site definition exports you will
have to recreate
those site definitions manually. Sorry....
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"Trefoil" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Hi
>
> My PC recently crashed and I have had to restore DW 8,
however when I open
> DW
> the list of sites has disappeared.
>
> I had previously exported all the site information using
the Backup/Export
> process and I can import the STE files but it has been a
while since I
> have
> done that and some of the newer sites aren't included.
>
> Within DW is there a configuration file that keeps a
list of the sites and
> login details etc, ie when you click on Manage Sites it
lists all the
> current
> sites? As ideally I would like to restore those files
from a previous tape
> backup ratehr than sit down and recreate them again.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Steven
>

Unable to Retreive Site definition - Endeca 11.1

Hi All,
I am getting below exception.
Can any one suggest on this?
14:40:02,550 SEVERE [atg.endeca.assembler.multisite.ExtendedSiteManager] (http-/0.0.0.0:8080-5) Unable to retrieve site definition for site id: /homeSite: com.ende
ca.store.exceptions.PathNotFoundException: No node found at path: [pages].

Hi,
If you are using the filestorefactory you should export the experience manager configurations to a directory and point the same directory in your assembler properties as well.
This is a reason for the page not found error.
It also throws the siteID definition is not available. So create a site named homeSite in the configuration files and do the configurations for the filestorefactory and continue with your work.
By default if you have installed all components in a single server or machine you can just do the promote content and you will be able to work.
Hope this solves you problem.
Thanks,
Karthik V

Configure Server dialogue vs. Site Definition

Under 'Manage Sites' - 'Site Definition Dialogue', I
(accidentally) clicked on "If you want to work directly on the
server using FTP or RDS, you should create an FTP or RDS server
connection."
So now when I go to Manage Sites, I get the 'Configure
Server' dialogue box instead of the 'Site Definition' box, and I
would like to switch back.
Any help on how to reverse what I did?
Thanks

Just create a new definition using the correct data.
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"CMAF" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Under 'Manage Sites' - 'Site Definition Dialogue', I
(accidentally)
> clicked on
> "If you want to work directly on the server using FTP or
RDS, you should
> create
> an FTP or RDS server connection."
>
> So now when I go to Manage Sites, I get the 'Configure
Server' dialogue
> box
> instead of the 'Site Definition' box, and I would like
to switch back.
>
> Any help on how to reverse what I did?
>
> Thanks
>

Dreamweaver site definition backup

Hi there,
Very straightforward question.
I look after loads of site, IE. have got loads for site
connection
information within Dreamweaver. Sometimes I need to reload my
system... you
know the deal, system problems etc.
Is there a file/s that I can backup so I can preserve all the
site
definition information?
Big thanks,
@ndyB

Nice one.
Thanks,
@ndyB
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>> Is there a file/s that I can backup so I can
preserve all the site
>> definition information?
>
> Site > Manage Sites > Export
>
> or use mm exporter from
http://mm-exporter.joexx.de/
>
> --
> Regards,
> Adriana.
> [ put out the rubbish if you need to reach me by e-mail
> www.spinsister.nl
>
>

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