Checking files in and out

After checking out and editing a file, you check the file back in to make the new version available on the server for other users. When you create a new page or file, you are automatically prompted to check the file in to make it available to other users.

Note: You cannot delete, copy, rename, or move files that are checked out from the Workgroup Server.

When you check out a file, the following actions take place:

• If the file does not exist locally, it is copied to your local platform.
• If a local copy of the file exists, GoLive checks to make sure that the file is up to date. If necessary, GoLive replaces the local copy of the file with the most recent version.
• The file is locked on the server, and the lock status displayed in the site window is updated to reflect the checkout.

When you check the file back in, the following actions take place:

• The Workgroup File Check In dialog box allows you to enter a comment on any changes you've made
• The version of the file on the Workgroup Server is replaced with the current version.
• The file is unlocked, and the lock status displayed in the site window is updated to reflect the check-in.
• A revision is created.
• Any links in the file are checked, and if necessary updated, based on changes made to other files in the site while this file was checked out; also, links in other files are checked against changes in this file and updated as needed.

Note that after checking a file back into the Workgroup Server, a local copy of the file remains on your computer. You can open this file in read-only mode if you're working without a connection to the Workgroup Server.

In addition to the Files tab, you can check in and check out files from the Extras tab, and in Navigation and Links views.