To download folders and files in Manual mode:
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From the Right Click Menu of your project select Properties | Automatic Upload -OR- go to Project | Properties | Automatic Upload.
The Automatic Upload Support Properties page opens.
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Select Manual from the Remote Server Transfer Mode dropdown menu and click OK.
Your project is set to Manual mode. -
From the Right Click Menu of your project select Remote Servers | Download from Server.
The Data Download Selection dialog opens.
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Expand the Project Directory to see all the folders within it that will also be downloaded.
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Select the folders you want to download from the remote server by selecting the check-box next to the folder name.
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Click on a selected folder to view the included files.
The individual files can also be selected/unselected to download from the remote server. By default, all files within a folder are selected.
On this page you can also:
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Filter Types - Opens the Inclusion and Exclusion Patterns dialog. Defining exclusion/inclusion patterns allows you to filter which folders/files will be downloaded. For more information see
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Select All - Selects all the folders and files.
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Deselect All - Deselects all the folders and files.
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Click Finish.
The selected files are downloaded from the server.
To keep your local project in sync with the remote copy on the remote server, you can also upload folders/files to the remote server or change the remote server associated with your project. For more information see Enabling a PHP Project to be a Remote Project or Working with Remote Connections Profiles.
