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hello Friends

I am using Dreamweaver CS3 to update my website.
but when I have to upload a folder of images I upload each image separately by selecting it from hard drive when the message "If the image is to be copied to the remote server " is prompted and I copy it to the foder in remote server.
How can I copy the folder as such using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3?

Thanks

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— you do not have to upload every image one at a time. Dreamweaver CS3 can push an entire folder if the site and remote server are set up correctly. and point to valid alternatives (server-side scripts or archiving/unzipping on the server), but the quickest fix inside Dreamweaver is to define the site and use the Files panel.

Set your local site (Site > New Site...) and make the image folder a subfolder of that Local Root Folder so Dreamweaver recognizes the images as part of the site (this also stops the repeated "copy to remote server" prompt when inserting images). In the same Site dialog add your remote server (Server / Remote Info — FTP, host, credentials, remote root). Open Window > Files, connect to the remote server, locate the local image folder, then right-click the folder and choose Put (or use Synchronize Local -> Remote) to upload the whole folder tree in one operation.

Troubleshooting: empty folders sometimes do not transfer (add a small placeholder file if needed). If connection or timeouts occur, verify the remote root path, try passive FTP, and check firewall settings. For very large batches or hosts that require SFTP/SSH, the alternative workflows mentioned by and can be easier.

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Assuming you have something like php installed on your server you could use a script to do such a thing I'm sure.

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I think you should try a simple FTP application. Just archive the images, move them to the server and extract them there

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