Exporting a Site

You can export any site or selected pages of a site as a template. NetObjects Fusion 2013 copies all assets into the \Assets folder of the template in the location you select, and converts absolute paths to relative paths. NetObjects Fusion 2013 zips these files and the SiteStyle files and resources for any SiteStyle in use by the source site in the exported template. Exporting a site as a template is the only way to share sites with other NetObjects Fusion 2013 developers or to combine sites. You cannot simply copy the .nod file and assets from one computer to another.

Before you export a site as a template, it is a good idea to verify the file assets and then delete unused assets. See Managing File Assets.

To create a template:

  1. In Site view, from the File menu, choose Export as Template.

  2. Select:

The Save Template dialog appears.

  1. Type a name for the template, or accept the name assigned by NetObjects Fusion 2013.

  2. Select the folder where you want to store the template.

  3. If you want the template to include the publish profiles associated with this site, select Include publish profiles.

Be aware that if you select this option and your publish profiles include the password to your site’s FTP location, the password will be included in the publish profiles saved with the template.

  1. Click Save.

NetObjects Fusion 2013 creates the template file, an \Assets folder, and a \Styles folder and zips them together in a single file. To transfer the template to another computer, you simply move the .zip file.