I have been an IT professional for 20+ years but have no web background. I have been tasked with setting up a website using Dreamweaver MX and Apache server with a July 1st deadline. I have both applications loaded on a PC and several web pages are well underway. I can not get the 2 applications to see each other. I would appreciate any help you could provide. Thanks.
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Apache Server and Dreamweaver MX local config 1
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Zippyflyer
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you must define the root directory you are serving from under the sites menu in dreamweaver, there are several ways to connect to your site through dreamweaver.
detailed instructions:
site menu - in dreamweaver
manage sites
new
site
name the site, point dreamweaver to the server root, the rest of the boxes are optional, fill them in if you so desire.
if connecting via ftp you will need to fill out the remote info as well, left side 2nd option.
after this is done, dreamweaver will show the file tree of your site on the right side and any page can be edited on the left.
Happy building.
If you meant something else by your question please correct me
detailed instructions:
site menu - in dreamweaver
manage sites
new
site
name the site, point dreamweaver to the server root, the rest of the boxes are optional, fill them in if you so desire.
if connecting via ftp you will need to fill out the remote info as well, left side 2nd option.
after this is done, dreamweaver will show the file tree of your site on the right side and any page can be edited on the left.
Happy building.
If you meant something else by your question please correct me
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Zippyflyer - Thanks
I currently have the root pointing to the directory where the html pages are (DMX). Both Apache and Dreamweaver are on the same local machine. I am to point the root in dreamweaver to the Apache server directory? I am missing something - probably something simple. If I move the files to the Apache dir then will DMX still see them?
I currently have the root pointing to the directory where the html pages are (DMX). Both Apache and Dreamweaver are on the same local machine. I am to point the root in dreamweaver to the Apache server directory? I am missing something - probably something simple. If I move the files to the Apache dir then will DMX still see them?
Zippyflyer
Technical User
as long as the location of the files that you want to edit is defined dmx should see them, editing the pages right in the server is fine since its all local.
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Zippyflyer
Technical User
edit: heh sry
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