Site definitions stored where? os x

I need to migrate my site definitions and settings.
Unfortunately I am unable to export import from Dreamweaver due to
a problem with my old computer.
(An iMac G4 with a dead screen. So I am only able to access
the data on the HD by booting it up as an external firewire drive
to my new Mac.)
I am unable to run the old version of Dreamweaver in order to
perform the standard export / import process.
So the question is:
where does Dreamweaver store the site configuration data so I
can drag and drop from the old comp to the new,
thank u

It depends on what version of DW you are running. In DW8,
they're here:
/Users/[username]/Library/Application
Support/Macromedia/Common/8/Sites/Site Prefs
HTH,
Randy
> I need to migrate my site definitions and settings.
Unfortunately I am unable
> to export import from Dreamweaver due to a problem with
my old computer.
> (An iMac G4 with a dead screen. So I am only able to
access the data on the HD
> by booting it up as an external firewire drive to my new
Mac.)
> I am unable to run the old version of Dreamweaver in
order to perform the
> standard export / import process.
>
> So the question is: <b>where does Dreamweaver
store the site configuration
> data so I can drag and drop from the old comp to the
new,</b>

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Where are site definitions stored?

I had a hard disk crash but had a good backup of my files. I
restored all of my websites and everything is there except the site
definitions. I cannot find where Dreamweaver puts the site
definitions and with multiple sites I really don't want to rebuild
the site defs. if I can keep from it. Can someone out there tell me
what file the definitions are stored in, so I can restore it too?
Thanks

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>> Can someone out there tell me what file the
definitions are stored in, so
>> I can restore it too?
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Site definition backup?

Where are site definitions stored so I can backup automatically?
All I can find is manual 'one at a time' exporting?
Thx

They aren't "stored" per se. You can export all of your sites at the same time by Shift + Clicking or Ctrl + Clicking multiple sites before doing the export.

Where did DW put the site definitions?

Hi all. Just started with DW in CS 5.5, and I'm perplexed as to where it put the definitions for two sites I created. The directories that correspond to the two sites reside on an external drive. I took the drive and plugged it into another machine, launched Dreamweaver, and tried to open the sites there. Nope. I would expect the definitions to have been stored in the corresponding directories, along with the source files for the site (to accommodate this very scenario).
Where are they? Can I move them to the source directories on the external drive and access them on multiple machines without a hassle? If not, DW is out.
Thanks!

Duplicate posts? I don't see any other post on this topic.
Yes, sorry - it was a shot from the hip.
Where are the .ste files though? I'd rather not have to continually synchronize files between machines by importing and exporting. Why not just store the site definitions with the site contents?
There are NO *.ste files until you export them. Then they go where you selected as the destination for them. Once you have defined a site and exported the definition, there would be no need to ever export again unless you changed something in the definition.
You'd have to ask your other question of the DW Dev team.

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..

Corrupt site definitions where to delete?

Hi,
After many rounds of uninstall then install Dreamweaver I have come to the conclusion that my site definitions are corrupt and need to go.
Yes, it will be a pain in the neck to redo them, but as it is anytime I go to "Manage Sites" make a change and click done all I get is the good old spinning wheel. And it will spin all night if I let it.
Since I installed OS X 10.6 when I exit Dreamweaver it hangs and eventually I give up and do a forced quit to get out of it an on with life. Now when I do anything to the site information it's the same thing.
I have deleted everything I can find that links to Dreamweaver after running the uninstall but when I reinstall I'm still in the same place.
Any clues what to delete and where it is located?
I am running Dreamweaver CS4 on MacBook Pro 2.66 ghz 4gb ram OX 10.6
Thanks,

Lyle Rawlins wrote:
After many rounds of uninstall then install Dreamweaver I have come to the conclusion that my site definitions are corrupt and need to go.
When you uninstall Dreamweaver, it does not normally delete your personal configuration folder, which also contains the site cache file. Try deleting the cache file. Instructions are in JavaScript and other unexpected errors in the Dreamweaver FAQ.

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

Where is the site definitions?

I had to reformat my hard drive, but I do have a backup. I
re-installed DW-CS4, and would like to restore the site
definitions, as I have several and don't want to have to start from
scratch.

The problem is that the site definitions (not the site files
- the
DEFINITIONS for the site) are saved in the Windows Registry,
and to get at
them, you need to boot from the drive (there are utilities
that might help
you - I cannot vouch for them, though). If you have not
exported them and
saved the export files, you will have to redefine each site,
most likely.
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"JumpCat4" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>I did not export them, but my backup is on a removable
drive and is in an
>image
> file which I can restore individual files. I do have
another drive which
> I can
> restore the whole image to a working drive.
>

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

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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Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
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Site definition has disappeared

hey there, I did a disk cleanup last night and lo... this
morning I have no file information on dreamweaver. I have learnt
from this to keep a record of all the site definition data , but in
the meantime, as I hadn't made a note of those, I have lost all the
details for connecting to my three websites.
Can anyone tell me where this information may be and how I
can reconnect dreamweaver to it? I haven't emptied my recycle bin
yet but can't see anything in there that may contain this data.
love Kim

What version of DW do you have, Kim? If you have 8 (I can't
remember if MX
2004 had this or not .. been years since I used it), you can
reimport the
site definitions (if you exported them initially). If you
don't have the
ste files saved somewhere, then you'll have to rebuild them
.. thank
goodness you only have 3 and not 30. :)
The site definition info is stored in the registry on Windows
.. not sure on
Mac. However .. if it's gone .. it's probably gone from the
registry as
well and unless you do it routinely, I don't advise people to
mess with the
registry.
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"kimmgould" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> hey there, I did a disk cleanup last night and lo...
this morning I have
> no
> file information on dreamweaver. I have learnt from this
to keep a record
> of
> all the site definition data , but in the meantime, as I
hadn't made a
> note of
> those, I have lost all the details for connecting to my
three websites.
>
> Can anyone tell me where this information may be and how
I can reconnect
> dreamweaver to it? I haven't emptied my recycle bin yet
but can't see
> anything
> in there that may contain this data.
>
> love Kim
>

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
Managing SharePoint Designer 2010
Customize a master page to brand your site
How to create and change the master page via SharePoint Designer
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I forgot to export my cs3 site definitions...

....before an OS re-install, and would like to get them back
if
possible. i have the old setup completely ghosted on another
drive - is
it possible to retrieve the definitions? where would i look?
any clues
would be muchly appreciated.

They are in the Registry.
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> xp pro. i can use norton's recovery point browser to
access files from the
> ghosted system, so i guess i need to know where the site
definition info
> is normally stored?
>
> and i DO have passwords etc stored elsewhere - i'm just
trying to avoid
> having to type them all in again.
>
> Alan wrote:
>> guessing windows?
>>
>> do you have the old drive's windows Registry?
>> On a drive you can boot up from? Or can use a
Registry tool to extract
>> the
>> info from a drive that doesn't boot? Or was the
drive/computer just
>> reverted
>> and there is no chance of recovery?
>>
>> Better: Do you have the site definition information
written down on old
>> fashioned paper so that you can recover from this by
typing it in again
>> because it involves usernames and passwords.

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>

Preview versus Real View Not the Same, Site Definition Errors - Dreamweaver CS4

I am having trouble working on sites where it seems that Dreamweaver wants me to specify different file locations for various "includes" depending on whether I want to view the site as a preview (F12) vs. on a local test server vs. on the real website server. Note I am using Dreamweaver CS4 (ver. 10) on Windows, my local test server is Apache running via an Xampp installation on Windows, and my production server is also Apache, running at Hostgator. I am building a fairly basic html site using SSI via SHTML files, rather than PHP or a more sophisticated method. Here is what seems to be happening:
1. In my index.shtml file I call, for example, a subheader file called "header-nosub-menu.inc.htm." I have my site definitions set to "relative to document root." Using the insert -> SSI command, Dreamweaver links to the file with the following: My first problem is that, as specified, the subheader.menu.inc.htm file is not found and the preview gives me an error. I get the same error if i try to display the file on my local test server (http://localhost/domainname). However, if I upload the file to my production server, it seems to work fine. If I change the include command to: #include virtual="./includes/subheader.menu.inc.htm," by manually inserting the "./" to change the directory reference, then the file seems to work in all three situations Which is the correct directory specification, and why is Dreamweaver not generating it automatically?
While I can make the manual changes in the directory specifications, I am concerned that if Dreamweaver is making an error in this instance, it may generate more serious problems that are harder to find later.
2. The second issue seems to involve the Site Definition file configuration.I get an error message when I set up my site definition in what seems to be the correct way, specifically, using the following specifications:
Local Root folder: "C:\htdocs\domainname-dev\"
http address: "http://www.domainname/"
testing server folder: "C:\htdocs\domainname-dev"
url prefix: "http://localhost/domainname-dev"
The error message is: "The site url prefix for the testing server does not match the site url prefix specified in the http address for the site."
However, when I change the testing server url prefix to one that does not yield an error message ("http://localhost") I then have problems with the preview (F12) display. Specifically, instead of a preview request generating the following url: "http://localhost/domainname-dev/TMPm393xnclqu.shtml" I find that it generates the following: "http://localhost/TMPm393xnclqu.shtml" The so called incorrect definition seems to be the correct one, but why is Dreamweaver not recognizing it as such? Am I making a error somewhere else in my configuration?
I would appreciate any assistance that anyone here can provide,
Thanks,
http://localhost/

except for the Apache virtual host configuration, which I do not see a need for
I wasn't suggesting that you use virtual hosts (although I have defined about 50 virtual hosts on my own development machine). I was trying to understand the url you listed:
http://www.domainname/
Without a virtual host definition, that would have no meaning and could not point to anything, unless you simply were leaving off the TLD in the example. (.com, .net, etc)
I often use the PHP $_SERVER superglobal to define paths and handle differences between the development environment and the remote server environment. Examples:
DOCUMENT_ROOT: D:/ZendServer/Apache2/htdocs/website/ranch (machine path)
REQUEST_URI: /topic/calendar (url parameters)
SCRIPT_NAME: index.php
HTTP_REFERER: (the url of the script preceding the current script)
HTTP_HOST: (this is the domain name. It is very useful for distinguishing between the local and remote environments)
COMPLETE EXAMPLE:
echo "<p><a class='noPrint' href='".$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']."'>RETURN TO PREVIOUS PAGE</a></p>";

Site definitions stored where? os x

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