# RW8 not saving/uploading properly

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**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [August 16, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-not-saving-uploading-properly/21545 "2018-08-16T16:39:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![pjbjmt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@pjbjmt](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/pjbjmt)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-not-saving-uploading-properly/21545/1 "2018-08-16T16:39:55Z")

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I have a large Foundry site I have recently moved over to RW8 from 7. When I alter pages sometimes the changes don’t save or upload properly. I have found a solution by saving, exiting RW, starting again and all fine. A bit inconvenient. Any views?

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**Author:** ![Elixir](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/elixir/32/25498_2.png) [@Elixir](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Elixir)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-not-saving-uploading-properly/21545/2 "2018-08-16T17:18:04Z")

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Someone pointed me to this thread, but unfortunately Foundry itself doesn’t have any control or say in the saving process. Let’s tag @dan and see if he might be able to help us out here.

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**Author:** ![isaiah](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/isaiah/32/93_2.png) [@isaiah](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/isaiah)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-not-saving-uploading-properly/21545/3 "2018-08-16T18:29:38Z")

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Can you provide any more specific detail about what isn’t saving/exporting? Is it changes to images? Text? Whole pages?

Thanks,  
Isaiah

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**Author:** ![pjbjmt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@pjbjmt](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/pjbjmt)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-not-saving-uploading-properly/21545/4 "2018-08-16T20:24:59Z")

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Changes to text and/or images. I save and on preview, either within RW8 or browser, the unchanged page shows. I tried a local export, same problem.

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**Author:** ![isaiah](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/isaiah/32/93_2.png) [@isaiah](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/isaiah)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-not-saving-uploading-properly/21545/5 "2018-08-16T21:56:04Z")

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Are you certain you’re opening the correct file?

It can be a tad confusing when switching over. RapidWeaver 8 makes a COPY of your project file – it leaves the RapidWeaver 7 file untouched, I guess as a just-in-case fallback if something goes wrong.

The files should have the same name but:

RW8 file: Purple and blue  
RW7 file: Blue and yellow

if you have extensions enabled in the Finder the RW8 file will be called \<filename\>.rw8 and the RW7 file will just be called \<filename\>.rw

Make sure that you’re working on the .rw8 file – the purple one.

Sorry if that stuff is obvious. It’s hard to tell how excerpt/novice each user is. If you’re already know this stuff and still seem to be having trouble saving, I’d recommend contacting Realmac Support. Not begin able to save is a pretty bad issue – best to get that resolved quickly.

Isaiah

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**Author:** ![pjbjmt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@pjbjmt](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/pjbjmt)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-not-saving-uploading-properly/21545/6 "2018-08-17T08:58:24Z")

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Thanks for that. Yes, I am using the RW8 file. I seem to recall a similar problem for me way back on RW5 or 6 unfortunately I can’t recall the problem. I’ll refer to Realmac as you say. Thanks for your interest.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw8-not-saving-uploading-properly/21545/7 "2018-09-16T18:58:26Z")

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