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Calling Dreamweaver and Membership Site Experts

by cashtech29
11 replies
Hello.
I am editing pages in dreamweaver-8 and they are .php pages for a membership site.
As I cannot have them outside of my secure folder on my server,
I am unable to preview them in my browser. (This page contains server side code)
I can however, save the page as an .htm and preview it that way, using
my F12 key.

Is there a way that I can preview the .php page in my browser, without
sacrificing the security?
If so, is there a step by step tutorial of this process setup?

Thanks for any ideas.
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  • Profile picture of the author deu12000
    Install XAMPP and run PHP on your computer.
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  • Profile picture of the author Heath Sanchez
    Hey cahtech!

    To view .php in Dreamweaver offline, you'll need to set up a development environment.

    Check out: Adobe - Developer Center : Setting up a PHP development environment for Dreamweaver

    Hope this helps.
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    • Profile picture of the author cashtech29
      Well, I followed the link and it said that I need to try or buy CS3.
      I am using dreamweaver-8.
      I have already took a trial period of the CS3 some time ago.

      I wonder if it is possible to hier someone to set it up for me.
      Can this be done from a remot location?
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      • Profile picture of the author JohnDaniel
        I use xampp.
        When you install xampp and run it, you can preview php pages on your local computer.

        The url would then be http://localhost/foldername/site.php

        By the way, put your php files inside the htdocs folder inside the xampp folder.
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        • Profile picture of the author cashtech29
          Originally Posted by JohnDaniel View Post

          I use xampp.
          When you install xampp and run it, you can preview php pages on your local computer.

          The url would then be http://localhost/foldername/site.php

          By the way, put your php files inside the htdocs folder inside the xampp folder.

          Not sure what is local host. Would this be my computers IP address?
          Also, as this is for a membership site, would the above folders be on my computer, or on my server?
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          • Profile picture of the author DawningTruth
            Two quick tips I use:

            1. Install WAMP Server

            Install PHP 5 Apache MySQL on Windows : WampServer

            Visit PHP Video Tutorials Like to watch the video instead of reading the book? for a detailed video on how to do this.

            2. Just upload the files to your server

            Personally I just upload them, as it takes a few seconds and then I know for sure that my PHP will work on my server. In the long run it's the easiest solution, especially if you start doing database stuff.
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            • Profile picture of the author cashtech29
              I have "wamp" installed but the video in your post is for another html editor program.
              How would I set this up with Dreamweaver-8?
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              • Profile picture of the author Stephen De Bond
                This should help you out:

                Installing PHP/MySQL/Apache with WAMP Server for Dreamweaver - Video Tutorial - Dreamweaver Club

                Click on Launch the video and be patient as it does take some time to load but should explain everything.
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                • Profile picture of the author Allen Graves
                  I go about it the old-fashioned way.

                  I have a "secret" test copy of my membership site on the web server. I just make the changes in Dreamweaver (MX 04), upload to the test environment and when I have it just right, I copy it over to my live site.

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                • Profile picture of the author cashtech29
                  Originally Posted by Stephen De Bond View Post

                  This should help you out:

                  Installing PHP/MySQL/Apache with WAMP Server for Dreamweaver - Video Tutorial - Dreamweaver Club

                  Click on Launch the video and be patient as it does take some time to load but should explain everything.
                  This is a lot of knowledge packed into 13 minutes. I'll keep studying the video.
                  This may get me where I want to go.

                  Thanks for the reply.
                  I'll try to deal with the audio through multiple passes and pick out the parts that I can
                  audibly understand...
                  Let me guess....
                  .....Camtasia?

                  &@#/$3//#^#.... For those who are interested in creating screen capture video.... Camtasia really BLOWS...
                  I would not mess with them if you are trying to make a first impression in a new market.
                  It can and will do more harm than good..
                  There's a lot better software out there, almost anywhere you look.
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          • Profile picture of the author JohnDaniel
            Originally Posted by cashtech29 View Post

            Not sure what is local host. Would this be my computers IP address?
            Also, as this is for a membership site, would the above folders be on my computer, or on my server?
            Yes.
            What you do (and what I do) is just use it to preview server stuff my computer. Then when I see that it looks good, I transfer the files to the actual online server.
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