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Brian Pitkin
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January 23, 2018
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Dreamweaver CS5 - Testing server

  • January 23, 2018
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My Windows 10 crashed following an update and I had to reset the computer, reinstalled Windows 10 and all other software including Dreamweaver CS5. I have also just taken over another website which was originally coded in FileZilla and this appears to have had a testing server installed. In trying to create a testing server I have installed XAMMP but I am having difficulty understanding the relationship between Apache, MSQL PHP and the new website. Should my files be in a subfolder of XAMMP? They are currently in C\:SBS with subfolders for public_html and www (which appear identical apart from the latter lacking the public_html files.

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    Correct answer Brian Pitkin

    Thanks Jon, I have followed your advice and I can Preview in Browser and use Live View

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    Jon Fritz
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    Jon FritzCommunity Expert
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    January 23, 2018

    The easiest way to work with XAMPP is to place your site's local root folder into the XAMPP installation's htdocs folder.

    You then redirect DW's site definition under Site > Manage Sites to point to the new location.

    From there on out, you will be able to preview using the testing server simply by going to localhost/sitename (where sitename is the name of the root folder in the htdocs folder) in the browser.

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    Brian PitkinAuthorCorrect answer
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    January 23, 2018

    Thanks Jon, I have followed your advice and I can Preview in Browser and use Live View

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