Mounting a workgroup site

If you did not create a workgroup site yourself but need to work on it, you must first mount the site on your computer. Mounting a site connects you to the Workgroup Server and copies the site project file (and settings and data folders) from the server onto your hard drive. You only have to mount a workgroup site once. After the site is mounted, you can open the site on your computer in the same way you open a single-user GoLive site. Opening the site project file after the site is mounted automatically connects you to the Workgroup Server.

Before you attempt to mount a workgroup site, make sure you have obtained the following information from your Workgroup Server administrator:

• IP address or server name of the computer the server is running on
• Your username and password
• The port number for the server (default port number is 1102).

To mount an existing workgroup site:

1. Choose File > Mount Workgroup Site.
2. In the Mounting a Workgroup dialog box, enter the login data--server IP address, username and password, port number--you have obtained from your server administrator. If the Workgroup Server is running on the same computer with GoLive, you can also enter localhost as the server name.
3. Select the Save box if you don't want to be prompted for the password during subsequent logins. Since you only have to connect once per session, we recommend that you don't select this option unless you work on a computer that is physically secure.
4. Click Next.

If you have successfully logged into the Workgroup Server, you see a list of sites on the server that you have permission to edit. Access to sites is controlled by your system administrator. If the site you're looking for isn't in the list, contact your server administrator.

5. In the site list, select the site you want to mount on your computer, then click Next.
6. Use the Browse button to locate the folder where you want to store the local copy of the site, or create a new folder. After you have selected or created a folder, the full path to the folder displays in the dialog box. Click Finish.

GoLive creates a site on your computer that matches the server site, but with empty site folders. The name of the local site follows the same rules that apply when you create a workgroup site using the site wizard (see Naming conventions for local copies of workgroup sites). The site window shows the contents of the site on the server. You can now start checking in and out your work (see Authoring a workgroup site).