How to Make Changes to Your Website Without Breaking It?

[officialgkis]

Hello Friends,

I want to update the website, but I don't know whether I should use FTP or Dreamweaver. Can you please tell me which option should I opt to make change.

 

[T J Tutor]

Is your site an HTML site?

Did you build the site in Dreamweaver? If you did, was it you or someone you paid to build it?

 

[Graybeard]

FTP is a 'protocol' --Dreamweaver is a coding application (WYSIWYG HTML +) ==they are not the same.

Dreamweaver includes a FTP client IIRC (been many years)

Did you build the site in Dreamweaver?

That matters A WHOLE LOT!

If the site was made with a site-builder app you need to be able to access all of the files or store them locally to use them on your new website.

 

[Maul Hausauer]

Hi! It depends on your experience. If you're comfortable coding, FTP is straightforward. For a more visual approach, Dreamweaver might be better. What kind of updates are you planning?

 

[MiljanT86]

I’d go with FTP if you're comfortable with managing files directly on the server. It's pretty straightforward and gives you full control over your site. Dreamweaver is more for a visual approach, and it can be helpful if you want something more design-oriented, but it’s not necessary unless you prefer that kind of workflow. Both have their pros, but FTP is usually simpler for just updating files.