{"id":2169,"date":"2015-10-29T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T17:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ragesw.com\/blog\/?p=2169"},"modified":"2018-04-10T02:19:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T07:19:00","slug":"getting-the-best-from-duplicating-projects-in-everweb-version-1-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ragesw.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/29\/getting-the-best-from-duplicating-projects-in-everweb-version-1-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Duplicating Project Files in EverWeb version 1.9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When you launch EverWeb you are greeted by\u00a0the Projects Window, the management centre for your EverWeb website Projects. From this window you can create new website projects, launch an existing website Project for editing and delete website Projects that are no longer needed. All of your the Projects you have already created are listed in the \u2018Recent Projects\u2019 list on the right of the window. You can sort\u00a0the list using either \u2018Sort By Name\u2019 or \u2018Sort By Last Modified\u2019 date. These options are found \u00a0by clicking on the up\/down arrows to the right of the words \u2018Recent Projects\u2019. On the bottom left side of the Projects Window, clicking on \u2018Learn to how to use EverWeb\u2019 takes you to a library of 47 tutorial videos to get you up and running fast if you are new to EverWeb.<\/p>\n

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Creating a Duplicate Project File<\/h2>\n

EverWeb version 1.9 introduces two new features to the Projects Window: \u2018Send Project File to Support\u2026\u2019 and \u2018Duplicate\u2026\u2019. Each feature is accessed by clicking on the up\/down arrows the right of the Project file name (see screenshot above).<\/p>\n

In this Blog we are going to take an in depth look at the \u2018Duplicate\u2026\u2019 menu option. It’s a feature that’s ben requested by many EverWeb users so its great to see it in 1.9! There are many reasons why you will make a duplicate e.g. you may want a test version of a live Project\u00a0file so you can\u00a0safely try new features or functionality without experimenting on\u00a0your live Project file. It\u2019s also great for testing out new beta test features of EverWeb to see how your website Project can benefit from upcoming new versions of the product. Duplicating a Project file may also save you time and effort as you can create new websites quickly from \u2018template\u2019 Project files that you have set up already.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Duplicate\u2019 function should not be used in place of backing up your Project file. Any Project file that you publish, or intend to publish, to the Web should be backed up using EverWeb\u2019s backup feature from the EverWeb-> Preferences menu, or as part of your computer regular back up strategy.<\/p>\n

When you click on \u2018Duplicate\u2019 EverWeb makes a copy of the Project file you selected and adds the word \u2018copy\u2019 to the end of the Project file name. As the duplicate is a new it appears at the top of the ‘Recent Projects’ list (if you are using the default Project sort order). \u00a0To change the duplicate Projects name, double click on the Project to open\u00a0it. Next, double click on the Project Name in the Web Page List and enter\u00a0the new name as desired. Press ‘Enter’ to finish.<\/p>\n

When editing the Project file’s name, the Project\u2019s Site Publishing Settings are also displayed at the same time. It\u2019s a good opportunity to look at the \u00a0Publishing Settings to see if the publishing location is correct for the duplicate Project file. If you publish the duplicate Project to the same location as the original Project file location, EverWeb will warn you and ask you to confirm your action or cancel before publishing commences.<\/p>\n

If you plan to re-purpose the duplicate Project file for another use, remember also to check out the Head\/Footer section of the Publishing Settings for code that may cause problems, and also confirm that if using a Favicon it is the right one for\u00a0your ‘new’ Project file.<\/p>\n

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Checking External Links and Widget Settings<\/h2>\n

When duplicating a Project file, check any external links that you are in your web pages and correct them, or remove them, if necessary\u00a0 This may be important when using Social Media buttons that direct visitors to specific pages such as in Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ etc. Check any hyperlinks in case you have any links to External URL\u2019s that need to be modified or removed.<\/p>\n

If your mobile web pages are contained in a separate EverWeb Project file you may need to review the Mobile Settings in the Page Settings tab of the Inspector Window to make sure that any external links are still valid. The same applies to any to any 404 Error Pages or 301 Redirects that you may have applied to your web pages.<\/p>\n

Widgets are another source of links that should be checked and changed, even such things as addresses in the Google Maps should be checked to save you potential embarrassment!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to test out any links that you have changed in your Project file using Preview before going live.<\/p>\n

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Check Your Code<\/h2>\n

If you have any code inserted into your Project it\u2019s worth checking it to make sure it applies to your duplicate Project. The HTML Snippets Widget, the Header\/Footer code area in the Page Settings of the Inspector Window and the Head\/Footer area in the Publishing Settings should all be reviewed in case the code it needs modification or removal. Whilst on the subject of code, if you have added any analytics to your website Project such as Google Analytics, you may need to create new Analytics for your \u2018new\u2019 Project file including a new verification code.<\/p>\n

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Check Anything that Uses an Email Address<\/h2>\n

Remember to check anywhere that an email address is used such as the PayPal Widget, Hyperlinks to an email message and the Contact Forms as email addresses may need review and amendment. You may also want to review any auto-reply messages that are sent when visitors such as the ‘Email Sent Success Message’ in the Contact Form Widget.<\/p>\n

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Assets Housekeeping<\/h2>\n

After duplicating a\u00a0Project file you will probably edit it so that it is fit for it\u2019s new purpose. Once you have made the changes you want it \u00a0remove any Assets that are no longer needed in the Project file. To do this, click on the Assets tab in the Inspector Window. Click on the up\/down arrows to the right of the word \u2018Assets\u2019 which is just below the search box. From the menu that appears select \u2018Find Unused Assets\u2019 to locate any assets that are no longer needed and that can be deleted. Deleting unused assets will reduce the size of your Project file which is beneficial when you are editing and publishing your website.<\/p>\n

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EverWeb\u2019s new Duplicate feature is a great time, cost and effort saver. Make sure that any re-purposed Project files are thoroughly checked so no legacy issues remain from the original Project file that\u00a0are not intended to be there! Finally, as always don’t forget to test out your website using Preview before publishing.<\/p>\n

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EverWeb on Social Media<\/h2>\n

You can also find EverWeb\u00a0on\u00a0the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n

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Twitter handle @ragesw<\/p>\n

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When you launch EverWeb you are greeted by\u00a0the Projects Window, the management centre for your EverWeb website Projects. From this window you can create new website projects, launch an existing website Project for editing and delete website Projects that are no longer needed. All of your the Projects you have already created are listed in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":844,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[247,252,2],"tags":[270,288,279],"class_list":["post-2169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-everweb","category-everweb-software","category-software","tag-1-9","tag-duplicate","tag-everweb"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ragesw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ragesw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ragesw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ragesw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/844"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ragesw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2169"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.ragesw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3612,"href":"https:\/\/www.ragesw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169\/revisions\/3612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ragesw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ragesw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ragesw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}