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I built a website with dreamweaver, and saved it on a memory stick. On that stick is a folder with the files. I know my host, i have my user id and password. I have a ftp program and i was able to to take my old website off from there. then i loaded my new site as I thought I diid. but viewing in browser it shows my old site still. In dreamweaver I can see both the local and remote at the same time. I just see remote. Can some one help me.

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Short summary tied to the thread: uploaded a Dreamweaver-built site but the live domain still shows the old pages. A separate FTP client lists more files than Dreamweaver’s remote view, which usually means either a wrong remote path/account or some caching/redirect in front of the web root. made early suggestions; the checklist below digs into the next-level checks that actually prove where the site is being served from.

Likely causes to check quickly

  • Wrong remote folder on the server (document root often named public_html, www, htdocs or a domain-specific folder).
  • A different index file is being used (index.html vs index.php) so the new files aren’t taking effect.
  • Files did not actually get overwritten or uploaded fully (permissions, partial uploads).
  • Domain DNS still points at a different host or account than the one updated.
  • Server-side cache, CDN or .htaccess redirect is serving old content.
  • Dreamweaver site definition points at the wrong remote folder so its remote view is incomplete.

Concrete, repeatable checks

  1. From an independent FTP client or the host control panel File Manager, go to the domain document root and upload a tiny uniquely named test file (for example test-unique-123.html). Request that exact URL in a browser and append a random query string (test-unique-123.html?x=1) to avoid caches. If the test file does not appear, the uploaded files are not being served from that account.
  2. Compare remote file sizes and last-modified timestamps to local copies and re-upload with overwrite if they differ. Check the FTP transfer log for errors.
  3. In Dreamweaver recreate the site definition (Site -> Manage Sites -> Servers) and confirm the Remote/Root Directory and Web URL match the hosting document root. Restart Dreamweaver and fetch the remote list again.
  4. If the site still serves old content, contact hosting support with the domain, the FTP host/IP, the exact remote path, and timestamps for the test file so they can confirm whether DNS or server caching is involved.

Notes and caution: rename old files instead of deleting them while testing and keep a local backup on the memory stick before any mass deletions.

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clear your temporary internet files and refresh the page

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DW8 tells me i'm connected. But I can't view remote and local at same time. remote folder shows files. It looks like i'm up loading but thats all. If I use a FTP program I see more files there then DW8.

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Dont use DW then, just use FileZilla.

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