Site Definitions Missing in DW CS6 Mac

I had to reboot my computer this morning and when I reopened DW, none of my 100+ sites were defined. After reading several forum posts I've restored both my site prefs and configuration files from Time Machine without any help. Is there any other way to restore them other than recreating them manually?
Thanks!

If you previously exported your site definitions to .ste files & saved them in a safe location, you could import them into DW. Site > Manage Sites > Import Site.
Nancy O.

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Site Definitions CS4 v. CS6

I just switched to DW CS6 from CS4. When I defined a Site in CS4, it created an actual folder with my site name that I could see on my hard drive, and my various website files would be in there. CS6 isn't doing that-- although it shows a folder icon that is visible inside of Dreamweaver. I look for it outside of Dreamweaver, and it's not there. This spooks me a little bit. Is this how it works now, or am I doing something wrong? Thanks!

Hey Nancy-- After I responded to your post last night, I started thinking more about your response-- did I export the site definitions? Ah. The short answer is no, I just copied the files when I got my new computer, and reinstalled DW CS4. I still have access to my old computer tho, and my plan is to export the site defs and put them on the new one, where I guess I will then have to them "import" them back.
Switching to CS6 caused a bit of misdirection. (As Murray suggested, the DW version was not the issue.) But the light finally went on! Thanx!

DW MX Site Definitions for Verizon FIOS? Mac

Hello, Everyone,
First time poster, longtime user/dabbler. All help is greatly
appreciated.
I'm using DreamWeaver MX for Mac and trying to do a site
definition for Verizon FIOS. The instructions on their web site do
not work, are sketchy at best anyway, and Verizon's tech people
don't give tech support on this in general and don't know the
answers so far!
Does anyone know what to put in the fields for an ftp
connection in site definition? Really - is anyone successfully
using DreamWeaver with Verizon fiber optic?

Send me your connection info offlist, please -
forums at great hyphen web hyphen sights dot com....
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> Thanks for responding, Murray!
>
> Here is the meat of what is on Verizon's FIOs web site:
> QUOTE
> 2. Launch your FTP client.
> 3. If a dialog box does not automatically open, there
should be a
> prominent
> button or menu item for connecting to a remote host -
activate it.
> 4. In the dialog box that appears, you will need to
enter the following
> information:
> * HOST NAME: ftpmysite.verizon.net
> * User Name: your user ID (e.g. - jsmith)
> * PASSWORD: your password
>
> At this point, you should be connected to your site on
the Web server.
> ENDQUOTE
>
> In DreamWeaver MX, I put the HOSTNAME stuff in the field
for FTP Host. For
> the
> mysite part of the name there I put my subaccount email
address prefix
> [what I
> have before the @ part]. I put ftp with and without a
dot after it, and
> tried
> leaving out ftp.
> Where they ask for User Name, I again put in my
subaccount email address
> prefix in the DWMX Login field. The prefix happens to be
survivorevents.
> For PASSWORD, of course I put in the password for the
email subaccount.
> For Dreamweaver's Host Directory, I left the field empty
as I do with my
> cable
> internet company.
>
> The only thing that I DIDN"T DO that they mention
elsewhere on their site
> is
> to use the extension htm for my index file. I left mine
at html. I
> wouldn't
> think that would matter.
>
> I have been using a cable company that allows multiple
email addresses.
> But Verizon does a strange thing: there is a main
account and the rest are
> SUBemail accounts of the main one. For some reason, that
made it
> impossible for
> me to set up Apple's Mail application without the help
of tech support
> from
> Verizon. It is otherwise quite literally impossible. You
need to know what
> Verizon calls the subaccount, which is completely
different from what I
> enter
> it as.
>
> I did get the Verizon version of the name of the
subaccount and entered it
> under user name and that didn't help.
>
> In short, HELP!
> As always, any ideas are greatly appreciated.
> Sorry for the yelling.
>
>

Missing site definition details in DW CS6 site manager

I have half a dozen web sites built with DW CS6, but suddenly none of them can be edited with the Site Manager.
For example the Servers tab of the Site Setup window appears as below . . .
Anyone help with how to restore this?
I am using DW CS6 on OS X Lion, V 12, Build 5861
Thanks folks

that option fails to allow a "save" function to occur
Do you mean there is no 'Save' button that shows up?
Anyway, its not very hard to reinstall. Backup your Site Prefs (that you'd probably already done yesterday).
Use http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html to clean all traces of Dreamweaver CS6 alone. In one of the options you'll have to choose clearly 'DW CS6' only or it will get rid of all CS6 instances. Beware here.
Once this is done, use your install media (CD/ DVD) or .dmg file (if you downloaded it from your Adobe Account to continue with the installation.
Let us know how it goes.

Site definition files

I had to reinstall my dreamweaver software completely, and
now I would like to reconstruct my site definitions without
manually entering them all again. Unfortunately i didn't export
them before my computer crashed. I have all the files that
dreamweaver created before in the application data folders etc and
I was wondering if there is a way that I could use that with my
newly installed dreamweaver to recreate teh site definitions?
thanks

a0123aa wrote:
> Unfortunately i didn't export them before my computer
crashed. I have all the
> files that dreamweaver created before in the application
data folders etc and I
> was wondering if there is a way that I could use that
with my newly installed
> dreamweaver to recreate teh site definitions?
Unfortunately, no. I'm not sure where site definitions are
kept on a
Mac, but on a Windows machine, they're stored in the Windows
registry.
Site definitions can be automatically rebuilt only if you
exported them
in the first place.
David Powers
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Mac: lost MX 04 site definitions

Hi, all,
Thought I'd try to do a better job of explaining what my
issue is. In DW MX 2004, on my Mac G5, I removed and replaced my
preferences and library files to fix a problem Apple was helping me
with. In the process, I lost all of my DW site definitions. I have
the old prefs and library files and have put back everything that
looks Dreamweaver-ish, but the site defs are still missing when I
launch DW.
Is there a file or two that contains these definitions, or am
I stuck re-creating them?
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Any ideas?
Yes, check the Dreamweaver FAQ. You'll be surprised what you can find in there. You're in luck because you're on a Mac. Windows users who fail to export their site definitions won't be so fortunate.

Mac users: back up your site definitions before applying the 11.0.2 update

The 11.0.2 update to Dreamweaver CS5 is intended to fix the problem with FileVault on Mac OS X. I don't know the full details, but I presume that it locates the program settings in a different place or rebuilds them. Unfortunately, this has the effect of deleting login details for sites you have set up in Dreamweaver. Make sure you back up your site definitions before applying the 11.0.2 update on a Mac.
The update doesn't affect site definitions on Windows (at least, not in my experience).

One could also try a machine restart after the patch has been successfully applied.

Can I transfer site definitions from PC to Mac

More specifically, I have a registry export of all my site definitions from DW MX 2004 on a PC and I now have DW CS4 on a Mac. The registry export was the recommended way of exporting all sites in DW MX as it was only possible to export one site at a time using the export site tool. So I now have a file containing all my site definitions which I cannot use on a Mac.
Is there any tool to convert the registry data into .ste files so the sites can be imported on a Mac?

Mac isn't able to read Windows registry files as anything other than text.
If at all possible, I'd try to find a PC with DW and see if the registry files can be converted to .ste files.
CS4 on Mac will read the .ste and set all the site preferences.
I move my sites back and forth between a laptop (PC), a desktop (PC) and my MacBook all the time The easieat way to update my site cache is to reimport the .ste when I replace a site folder.

Dreamweaver CS6 does not connect to Business Catalyst: Retrieving site definition..

Hello,
I have been attempting to use Business Catalyst but cannot get it to work with Dreamweaver CS6.
When I create or import a BC site the process gets stuck at "Retrieving site definition..". I thought it might take a while and left it overnight. When I woke up this morning it was still stuck.
Does anyone know why this is happening?

I contacted support about this, and I was told that Business Catalyst in Dreamweaver is 'End of Life'
see quote:
Hi Ryan,
Thank you for reporting the concern.
Business Catalyst Add in of Dreamweaver is end of life now, however you can use steps given in this article to connect your BC site with DW:
http://docs.businesscatalyst.com/user-manual#!/site-design/bc-and-dreamweaver/connect-to-y our-site-using-dreamweaver
Does this mean Dreamweaver is End Of Life?

Dreamweaver CS6 does not connect to BC: Retrieving site definition..

Hello,
I have been attempting to use Business Catalyst but cannot get it to work with Dreamweaver CS6.
When I create or import a BC site the process gets stuck at "Retrieving site definition..". I thought it might take a while and left it overnight. When I woke up this morning it was still stuck.
Does anyone know why this is happening?

Are you attempting to simply open the .ste, or are you going to Site > Manage Sites > Import?
If you are tring to import them correctly (second option above) and they aren't importing, the .ste files may be corrupt. To create new site definitions from your existing content...
1. Go to Site > New Site
2. For the "Local Site Folder" browse to one of your current site folders on your HD
3. Add a server and FTP credentials obtained from your hosting company (if you don't have them)
4. Save
5. Repeat for each site
EDIT: If you don't have the site's files locally, do the same as above (setting the local site folder to an empty folder on your HD) and, once you add the FTP info, click the Get button (down arrow) in the Files window to download your entire site onto your machine.

Dreamweaver CS6 will not recognize existing site definition files

Neither does CC, naturally. These are sites I haven't edited for about a year. I can't find any information about reloading sites by importing the contents, only by opening the STE files... which in this case, won't open.

Are you attempting to simply open the .ste, or are you going to Site > Manage Sites > Import?
If you are tring to import them correctly (second option above) and they aren't importing, the .ste files may be corrupt. To create new site definitions from your existing content...
1. Go to Site > New Site
2. For the "Local Site Folder" browse to one of your current site folders on your HD
3. Add a server and FTP credentials obtained from your hosting company (if you don't have them)
4. Save
5. Repeat for each site
EDIT: If you don't have the site's files locally, do the same as above (setting the local site folder to an empty folder on your HD) and, once you add the FTP info, click the Get button (down arrow) in the Files window to download your entire site onto your machine.

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.

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I found the Backing Up and Restoring the Message
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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.
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Missing Sync or Pocket Mac

I currently have a Motorola v3i but I am returning it as I do not like the phone's address book/calendar functionality. I am considering replacing it with the XDA Mini S, which, as it is a Windows Mobile 2005 device, will not work correctly with iSync.
Therefore, I will be looking at The Missing Sync or Pocket Mac (hoping they are updated to work with WM2005 as per their web sites).
I have used Pocket Mac before to synchronise an iPaq with AB/iCal and quite like the way it integrates with iSync.
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Have any other contributors to this forum used both of these products? Which would you recommend?

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All site definitions gone in DW CS4

I'm using CS4 on a Mac running OS10.5.6. I accidentally removed one site, went into Time Machine and recovered it, then next time I started up CS4 ***all*** my sites are gone -- some 30 sites. I still have CS3 running (I have to support others here at work with older versions), so I can go and export some of the sites from CS3, but there are still many sites that were only built in CS4. Any idea on how to get these back? Is there a file I can restore from Time Machine that might contain that? I read the previous posts regarding missing site definitions, but they refer to the PC registry - not a solution for a Mac user. Help! Thanks for any suggestions.

You're a star, David! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Where have my site definitions gone?

I launched Dreamweaver CS5 today, only to find that none of my 30+ sites were available in my Site Management window, and I don't know why. The only clue I have is that a couple weeks back, I updated all of my Adobe programs, for the first time in a month or two. Dreamweaver was among them, as I remember it specifically.
Since that update, I hadn't launched DW until today, only to find my sites missing.
I've found a few posts about something similar to this, and have attempted their solutions. These include verifying/repairing my keychain, and replacing my Site Prefs file (user>library>application support>adobe>common>10>sites) from a Time Machine backup. Neither of these worked.
I have months of solid backups through Time Machine, at this point I just don't know what I need to restore though. Does anyone have any insight or suggestions to how to remedy this problem? It will be a major inconvenience to have to setup all these site again.
PS. Note that all my site files are secure, I have only lost the site definitions in Dreamweaver.
Thanks in advance for any help on this matter.

I launched Dreamweaver CS5 today, only to find that none of my 30+ sites were available in my Site Management window, and I don't know why.
Nobody does! This is an intermittent (luckily rare) problem that DW has had for years. THe solution of course is to keep a full backup of your site definitions using the Site Manager's EXPORT function.
Anyhow, on a Mac, your site and site prefs are saved here -
/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/11/Sites

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