To import and restore the Sites key in the registry, follow these steps:

1. Open the Registry editor.
2. Select > File > Import.
3. Go to the folder where you stored your REG file and click Import. The registry editor automatically imports the key to the correct place in the registry.

Note: The imported registry key overwrites the existing key. If you have added new site definitions since you backed up the registry key, you will lose the new definitions. Also, if you removed some site definitions, those definitions will be written to the registry again. To avoid any problems, always back up new site definitions using the export/import feature. To remove site names of sites that you have already deleted from the list, go to the Manage Sites window. Never change anything within the Sites key in the Registry!

Also, do not import old registry keys after installing a newer version of Dreamweaver. The newer version will automatically import the old site definitions.

Backing Up the Site Prefs File in the Sites Folder (Mac users)
On Mac OS X, the site definitions are stored in the preferences. On OS X (as a multi-user OS) there is one Prefs file for the installation, and one for each user using Dreamweaver. Back up the file, which you can find at the following locations:

• Dreamweaver 4 users:
  users/<user>/Library/Preferences/Dreamweaver/Preferences
• Dreamweaver MX users:
  users/<user>/Library/Preferences/Dreamweaver MX Prefs
• Dreamweaver 2004
  users/<user>/Library/Preferences/Dreamweaver MX 2004 Prefs
• Dreamweaver 8 users:
  users/<user>/Library/Preferences/Dreamweaver 8 Prefs

How To Restore Site Definitions
To restore your site definitions, copy the Site prefs file back into the prefs folder.

Note: This will work only if you did not change anything like path to the sites, site names, etc.

Tip: Also on a Mac, the best and safest way to back up site definitions is to use Dreamweaver's export/import feature! In this way, Dreamweaver creates the STE, which you can import into Dreamweaver on other Macs and Windows too.

Where to Go from Here
In this article, you learned how to back up your site definitions in Dreamweaver. For more information, check out the following resources:

• Get Dreamweaver FTP Password feature on my Web site:
  www.moredw.com/getPW.php
• MM-Exporter: http://mm-exporter.joexx.de/
• Site Import Export extension (for Dreamweaver 4/4.01 users):
  Click Here!
• Dreamweaver Best Practices:
  http://macromedia.com/devnet/dreamweaver/best_practices.html