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Saving files and project

How to save files and projects in VWD Express

It is important to save our work regularly. In some cases, it is necessary to save the project before running it. In this section, we will learn how to save our project.

When we add new web pages to our project, VWD IDE opens them in a `Tab'. Each web page is displayed in its own tab. We can switch between the files by clicking on the tab of the required file.

If a change is made to a file, an asterisk symbol is displayed on its tab, indicating that the file has unsaved changes.

To save the currently active file (the file in which we are working on), we have the following options:

From the `File' Menu, select `Save [file name]' option where [file name] is the name of the currently active file.

For example, if we are working in a file called About.aspx, the menu will be displayed as - Save About.aspx.

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Press `Ctrl+S' from the keyboard.

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Click on the Save button on the standard toolbar.

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Right click on the tab of the file. From the menu select `Save [file name]' option.

To save the entire project at once, we have the following options -

From the `File' menu, select `Save All' option

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On the standard toolbar, click the Save All button.

Note: Like every application, it is very important to save our progress periodically.