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Is anyone having trouble with Dreamweaver CS5?

Jul 2, 2010 8:45 AM

I am unable to create a new site or manage sites. Upon save Dreamweaver tells me "WARNING: The Spry assets folder is not inside the site. Please select a valid folder in your local site root."

I have created a SpryAssets folder, unistalled and reinstalled Dreamweaver, tried just about everything including calling Adobe tech support with no resolution (twice). Adobe has "elevated" my case (again), but I think that means "We don't know, so go away." (Sorry, Adobe, I'm VERY frustrated here!)

Anybody got any ideas?

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Murray *ACP*,

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Jul 2, 2010 9:26 AM

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*IS* the Spry Assets folder within the root of the site? What is the path to the root folder you are using?

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moonlightdesigns,

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Jul 5, 2010 11:36 PM

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Why do I even need a Spry Assets folder? I am not using spry asstes.

When I created sites in CS3 it was so easy. Now I can't even get a site created with someone from Adobe Tech Support on the phone. I can work around this problem if I'm creating a simple site, but I'd like to learn how to use Dreamweaver with Wordpress and the whole CMS thing is new to me and there are A LOT of files invloved. I'm not comfortable trying to manage that all myself, especially since there is a tool built into Dreamweaver that should be able to do it.

Are you using CS5? Can you create a site?

Here is my path:

"user" > Documents > In_Progress > MD_2010_site > md_2010 > SpryAssets

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Altruistic Gramps,

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Jul 6, 2010 12:00 AM

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Have you setup your site properly?

If you have a look at the following dialog you will see that you can specify a SpryAssets folder if you use Spry. Just leave it empty if you do not use Spry. All very simple.
If this is not related to your problem, then maybe you should explain yourself so that we can join in the fun.

Ben

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moonlightdesigns,

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Jul 6, 2010 9:08 AM

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Hi Ben,

Yes, that is exactly how I set up my site. Although, I do not use spry assets. The only reason that I created a bogus page with spry assets on it was to try to satisfy my Dreamweaver.

I would think that it should be simple. I have done this in CS3 and GoLive way back to a version number that I don't remember. I understand the process of setting up the site. I just don't understand why my Dreamweaver is having this error.

I have contacted Adobe Customer Support and they were unable to help. They have elevated the case, but in the meantime, I'm searching for an answer.

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Altruistic Gramps,

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Jul 6, 2010 10:36 AM

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The Problem (as far as I can deduct from your ravings)
Everytime the page is saved, a warning message appears noting that the SpryAssets folder is outside of the root directory.

The Solution (trial and error)
Personally I would first of all clear the cache as per http://www.dmxzone.com/go?16740 and restart DW
Then I would go into site setup and make sure that all my settings are correct.
I have noticed that a SpryAssets directory location is required. Just make sure that it is within the root folder.

Maybe this will help.
Ben

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moonlightdesigns,

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Jul 7, 2010 12:17 AM

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Thanks for the help, Ben.

I did clear the cache and the problem still exists. Then I unistalled my Dreamweaver CS5, downloaded a trial version, installed that one, but that didn't work either.

Here are some screen captures of the dialog boxes that I am experiencing:

This is the first warning I get when trying to establish a site.
So then I select the SpryAssets folder in my main folder.
Again, I get the warning.
Then the only way out of the dialog box is to hit cancel, without establishing a site.

I would greatly appreciate it if anyone has seen this problem and been able to solve it. It's driving me crazy.

By the way, I am running Macintosh OS 10.5.8. Could this be the problem?

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moonlightdesigns,

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Jul 7, 2010 8:44 PM

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I may be on to something. I took my disc into work and installed Dreamweaver on a Mac with OS 10.6.4 and it worked. So I'm crossing my fingers and upgrading to Snow Leopard. I'll let you know if this solves the issue.

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kojrmacbook,

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Jul 13, 2010 11:04 PM

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I found the problem. Your site files must be loaded within the hard drive directory as opposed to "...user/whatever." I have no idea why this is.

Copy your site folder (with files), open Finder (which you might be in since you're copying a folder), click on your device name, open the hard drive ( I named mine macHD ), and then open the Applications folder. Create a New Folder (name of your choice) within Applications and paste your site folder (with files) within this new folder. When D/W prompts you to enter the Spry folder, choose the browse button, and in Finder click on whatever your device name is under "Devices," click the hard drive, open applications, open then new folder and click (highlight) your site folder. Hit save in D/W. Took me five days to figure this out. I have no idea if other folders within the hard drive will work. I just put mine in applications because.

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moonlightdesigns,

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Jul 13, 2010 11:14 PM

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Thank You!!!

I'm not sure what fixed it for me, but I installed Snow Leopard, tried to create a site, no luck.

I was reading about this issue as related to paths on an other forum and one of the users pointed out that another user had a space in the path. Ultimately, since my hard drive was named "Macintosh HD" I had a space in my path as well, so I renamed my hard drive Beauregard, and voila! it worked.

This has been VERY frustrating for me!!!! But now it's working so I guess it's all good.

I think Adobe needs to fix this issue. I know that there are a few frustrated users out there.

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John Waller,

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Jul 13, 2010 11:20 PM

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I think Adobe needs to fix this issue. I know that there are a few frustrated users out there.

Agreed but you need to let them know via the official form
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform

Adobe repeatedly insists that they read info submitted to them via that form. There's no guarantee that they'll see this thread in the forums.

If you tell them officially, they cannot say they weren't told.

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moonlightdesigns,

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Jul 13, 2010 11:29 PM

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Thanks, John.

I'll do that!

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kojrmacbook,

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Jul 13, 2010 11:32 PM

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I worked with the Adobe guys for 2.5 hours yesterday and even they had no idea what the deal was. I saw your post on another site (or maybe the same, it was through bing and I was binged out) and it gave me the idea to try this. Adobe TV needs to have a video on HOW TO INSTALL DREAMWEAVER ON A MAC. Would have saved me days of frustration. Best wishes to all. Once D/W gets up and running, it's a pretty bad-A product.
ken rich jr.

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kojrmacbook,

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Jul 13, 2010 11:34 PM

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John: I worked with Adobe today and via remote, showed them what I did. They captured a video of my "fix" and said they would up-channel it. We'll see.
ken rich jr

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moonlightdesigns,

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Jul 13, 2010 11:44 PM

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Hi Ken,

I worked with Adobe as well. They apparently escalated my problem, but I never heard back from them. I'm a little disappointed about that. I love Adobe products. I figured since I was making the jump from CS3 to CS5 I must've missed out on something.

I have reported my issue to Adobe. I trust they will make it right.

Anne

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Jinex2010,

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Aug 3, 2010 6:12 AM

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MAC USERS ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS RENAME YOUR HARD DRIVE!!

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Thranen,

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Aug 3, 2010 6:19 AM

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Well for once

They "bugged" the AP elements "pallette", so it's now completely useless.. Thank god one knows how to code the stuff manually,

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DWcourse-EJWncM,

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Aug 14, 2010 2:52 PM

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MAC USERS ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS RENAME YOUR HARD DRIVE!!

Which of course will break a lot of other things like, for instance, all of your other site definitions. So this really is not a solution.

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JudalynG,

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May 19, 2011 1:05 PM

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MAC USERS ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS RENAME YOUR HARD DRIVE!!

Which of course will break a lot of other things like, for instance, all of your other site definitions. So this really is not a solution.

Has anyone discovered another soultion to this since this post? I am tearing my hair out. I never even used any spry assets, nor have I ever had a spry folder or needed one.

I do not want to break the links to my other sites.

Judy

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kojrmacbook,

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May 19, 2011 2:09 PM

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Judy: Are you trying to install Dreamweaver? If you are, you don't need to rename anything. It just needs to be installed in the applications folder. I fought and fought with Adobe and they had no idea how to fix this problem. I just installed the whole works in the applications folder and it worked for me.

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JudalynG,

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May 19, 2011 2:26 PM

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Judy: Are you trying to install Dreamweaver? If you are, you don't need to rename anything. It just needs to be installed in the applications folder. I fought and fought with Adobe and they had no idea how to fix this problem. I just installed the whole works in the applications folder and it worked for me.

Hi, no, I have had cs5 installed for a while, and I have used it successfully for ages.

Now suddenly it is not working.

I can't even create a NEW site without this asset folder issue, so it isn't just the site I am trying to manage.

I am about ready to scream.

Judy

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JudalynG,

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May 19, 2011 2:28 PM

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Sorry, I realize this is a little vague. This is the problem I am having related to the very first post in this stream.

I am unable to create a new site or manage sites. Upon save Dreamweaver tells me "WARNING: The Spry assets folder is not inside the site. Please select a valid folder in your local site root."

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kojrmacbook,

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May 19, 2011 3:00 PM

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Judy: That was exactly what DW displayed when I tried to use it outside of the applications folder after installing it for the first time. You said your DW was already installed. I just updated my DW and it deleted my password and user name. Second time it has done this. Did you just update? If you did, I don't know what to say that will help you. It's possible that DW changed a setting in your account info. I don't understand why Adobe can't, or won't, fix this issue for Mac users.

Sorry,

ken

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