Checking out files and folders

You can check out files and folders in the workgroup site that are not already checked out to another workgroup member. The Locked column in the site window shows which files are available for checkout.

To check out files:

1. Choose File > Open, select the workgroup site file, and click Open.
2. Do one of the following:
• In the Files tab of the site window, double-click the file you want to check out. For HTML or XHTML files that are editable in GoLive, the file opens in read-only mode. As soon as you try to edit it, a Check Out dialog box appears asking you whether you want to check out the file. Click Yes. When you double-click files that are not editable in GoLive (such as PSD files or JPEG files) you are prompted to check out the file first, after which it opens in the application mapped to that file type.
• In the Files tab, select the files or folders you want to check out. Then click the Check Out button  in the Workgroup toolbar.
• In the Files tab, select the files or folders you want to check out. Then choose Site > Check Out.
• In the Files tab, select a file or folder. Then choose Check Out from the context menu.
• Right-mouse click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac OS) anywhere in an open, still checked in document and choose Document > Check Out from the context menu.

Note: Menu commands, context menu commands, and buttons are sensitive to the lock status of the selected item. For checked out items, for example, Check Out commands aren't available.

When you check out folders, the Workgroup File Check Out dialog box lists all files to be checked out and gives you the option to exclude individual files from being checked out. You can choose a structured view (folders displayed) or a flat view (folders omitted). To exclude a file from the check-out, simply deselect its check box. Then click the Check Out button.