# Why is RW 8.8.3 (and every other version) uploading so many files? **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [June 3, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/why-is-rw-8-8-3-and-every-other-version-uploading-so-many-files/39524 "2021-06-03T17:01:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![peterdanckwerts](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/peterdanckwerts/32/22443_2.png) [@peterdanckwerts](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/peterdanckwerts)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/why-is-rw-8-8-3-and-every-other-version-uploading-so-many-files/39524/1 "2021-06-03T17:01:55Z")
This is a very old question but I have yet to see a satisfactory answer to it. Why does even the smallest change to a page cause RW to republish massive numbers of files? I have a 2-page site and made very minor changes to a contact form on one page. RapidWeaver attempted to publish 2100 files and failed, having timed out. I exported the site to local storage and uploaded it using my venerable Transmit 4. Having made an additional change, I tried to get RW to update the website, but it again decided that there were 2100 files to upload and it timed out again. I exported the changed site to local storage (which took about a second). I then used Transmit which uploaded 1 file and took another second. RW must know that there are not changes to 2100 files when it saves to disk, so why doesn’t it know this when it FTPs? I am perplexed and rather despairing. ---
**Author:** ![Mathew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/mathew/32/2771_2.png) [@Mathew](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Mathew)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/why-is-rw-8-8-3-and-every-other-version-uploading-so-many-files/39524/2 "2021-06-03T17:31:00Z")
I doubt this is a RW issue per se. A few years ago I experienced a similar issue to you. I systematically deleted various stacks from the project until I found the culprit. This happened a couple of different times involving different stacks. In my case I just stopped using the stacks causing the issue and went with another solution. I’m not saying that’s the best approach: it would be better to first contact the relevant Stack developer. … at any rate, I’d suggest creating a copy of your RW project the publishes to a different location. Then experiment. I’d probably start by deleting the contact form stack and see if that makes a difference. But I’m just guessing and it could easily be something else. ---
**Author:** ![peterdanckwerts](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/peterdanckwerts/32/22443_2.png) [@peterdanckwerts](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/peterdanckwerts)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/why-is-rw-8-8-3-and-every-other-version-uploading-so-many-files/39524/3 "2021-06-03T17:44:32Z")
I’ve had it with every project I’ve ever created. ---
**Author:** ![Mathew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/mathew/32/2771_2.png) [@Mathew](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Mathew)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/why-is-rw-8-8-3-and-every-other-version-uploading-so-many-files/39524/4 "2021-06-03T17:57:23Z")
Wow! And any stacks in common across projects? For example, same contact form? All I can say is this is very unusual behavior. Your experience is not typical for the great majority of folks. Clearly something is wrong … still worth seeing if you can eliminate a specific stack as the culprit, then move on (if needed) to other possible explanations. ---
**Author:** ![peterdanckwerts](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/peterdanckwerts/32/22443_2.png) [@peterdanckwerts](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/peterdanckwerts)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/why-is-rw-8-8-3-and-every-other-version-uploading-so-many-files/39524/5 "2021-06-03T20:09:44Z")
No stacks in common. I don’t think it’s unusual. People have been commenting on it for many years. Most of us just gave up. ---
**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:** [July 4, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/why-is-rw-8-8-3-and-every-other-version-uploading-so-many-files/39524/6 "2021-07-04T06:09:49Z")
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