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Name and Save a Project

10/28/2009 12:38 PM
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It is important to save your Project often while you are working. The first time you save, the Save As dialog appears so you can name your Project. It is best to create a folder called Websites in the My Documents folder so that all of your website projects are easy to locate. You should also have a folder on a separate drive where you can save a backup copy of your website. You may choose to have the backup saved automatically every time you save your project. We cannot stress enough the importance of saving a backup copy.

Choose a Project name that reflects the topic of your website (like your business name) since this name will be used for the folder that contains your site on the internet.

 Saving Hints

  • Keep your projects in a separate folder so you can find them.
  • Alsways save a backup copy of your website.

 

Save your Project (.ows file)

  • Click on Web Studio Button>Save Project or Home Tab>Edit Group>Save. The Save As dialog opens
  • Navigate to the folder where you want to save your Project.
  • If this is the first time you are saving the Project, key the Project name in the File Name field.
  • Click Save.
  • The Project is automatically saved with an .ows extension.
  • When you subsequently save your Project, use the Save Command in the Web Studio Button. This Command will automatically save the Project in the same location you originally saved it.
  • The path to your website Project will now be something like: C:\MyDocuments\WebSites\DogGrooming.ows.

 

Save your Website to a Disk

You can save your Website to a network or external drive.

  • Click on Web Studio Button>Publish>Save Website Files to Disk. This opens the Browse for Folder dialog.
  • Navigate to the drive and folder where you want to save your website’s files.
  • Click OK.

Make a Backup copy of your Project 

It is important to save a backup copy of your Project. Since your Project is saved on your computer, if there is a computer crash, you will lose your Project and have to rebuild it. You can Save a backup manually or automatically.

Manually Save a Backup

  • Click on Web Studio Button>Save Project As>Backup of the Project . This opens the Browse for Folder window.
  • Scroll to the folder in the drive where you want to Save the Project .
  • Click OK when done.

Manually Save a Backup at the same time you Save the Project

    • Click on Web Studio Button>Save Projects>Save Project and a Backup. This opens the Browse for Folder window.
    • Scroll to the folder in the drive where you want to Save the Project.
    • Click OK when done.
    • Web Studio will then automatically save the Project to its original location.

 Automatically Save a backup copy of your Project

You can have Web Studio automatically save a backup of your Project through the Website Properties dialog. Every time you Save the Project, the backup is automatically saved. If you are Saving to an external drive, make sure the drive is attached while you save your Project .

  • Click on the General Section.
  • Check the box in front of Backup my Project File when Saving (Save Project  from the File menu).
  • Click on the Choose a Folder button. This brings up the Browse for Folder window.
  • Highlight the folder where you want to Save your backup.
  • Press OK.
  • Now, every time you Save your Project, a backup is automatically saved.