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joshm33313852
Inspiring
Aug 10, 2019 5:09 PM UTC
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"dynamically -related files could not be resolved because the site..." Wordpress & Dreamweaver [locked]

I am trying to set up a Wordpress and Dreamweaver workflow and I am using MAMP to locally host Wordpress so I can do Theme Development. I have Run into this Error "dynamically -related files could not be resolved because the site definition is not correct for this server."

I have set up a testing Server in SITES > MANAGE SITES. After clicking on my "site" I go to the server and set the

Server Name: Wordpress Basics

Connection using: Local/Network
Server Folder: /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/Wordpress-Basic           (Wordpress-Basic is the Name of the Root Folder where the WordPress files are included)
Web URL: http://localhost:8888/Wordpress-Basic/

Now on the top of my screen, there is the Error message
"dynamically -related files could not be resolved because the site definition is not correct for this server. Retry | Setup"

Of course, I tried both "Retry" shows up with the same message, and "StepUp" takes me back to the SITES > MANAGE SITES > SERVER

I have also tried

Server Name: Wordpress Basics

Connection using: Local/Network
Server Folder: /Applications/MAMP/htdocs         
Web URL: http://localhost:8888/Wordpress-Basic/

And Clicked on both Retry and Setup. Both remain the same I also tried just doing it in the wp_content and that did the same thing but without the Retry option.

I am running Wordpress 5.2.2 using the Lates version of MAMP as of Aug 10, 2019, and using Dreamweaver 2019.
I am also using Understrap Theme and Child Theme of Understrap.

If anyone has an Idea what maybe wrong let me know I have everything I understand setup correctly and watch many tutorials that I have followed.

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joshm33313852
joshm33313852Correct answer
Inspiring
Aug 10, 2019 8:33 PM UTC

Wish I can say that I found an answer but I did it again the same way that I have done it 20 times and it worked.

Server Name: Wordpress Basics

Connection using: Local/Network
Server Folder: /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/Wordpress-Basic           (Wordpress-Basic is the Name of the Root Folder where the WordPress files are included)
Web URL: http://localhost:8888/Wordpress-Basic/


These are the correct set of information. I kept flipping in and out of the root and eventually one landed one time working

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joshm33313852
Inspiring
Aug 10, 2019 8:20 PM UTC

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joshm33313852
joshm33313852AuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
Aug 10, 2019 8:33 PM UTC

Wish I can say that I found an answer but I did it again the same way that I have done it 20 times and it worked.

Server Name: Wordpress Basics

Connection using: Local/Network
Server Folder: /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/Wordpress-Basic           (Wordpress-Basic is the Name of the Root Folder where the WordPress files are included)
Web URL: http://localhost:8888/Wordpress-Basic/


These are the correct set of information. I kept flipping in and out of the root and eventually one landed one time working

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Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
Aug 10, 2019 5:55 PM UTC

Is the local testing server launched and are all Apache processes  running?

In my experience, you don't need Real-Time Preview with a local testing server.  It's best if you disable it in Preferences.   See screenshot.

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Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Legend
Aug 10, 2019 6:00 PM UTC

After reading up on Mamp installation it definitely suggests the address should be localhost:8888/ but my installation of Mamp works without it, maybe Mamp recognises the default port, with or with out it, not sure.

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Legend
Aug 10, 2019 5:32 PM UTC

Have you just tried localhost without the :8888

This looks like a mac set up and l cant recall needing the :8888 infront of localhost.

What happens if you just call the website in a browser

localhost/Wordpress-Basic/

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joshm33313852
Inspiring
Aug 10, 2019 6:01 PM UTC

I have Not ill give this a shot... So that did not work what that does is stops showing the home page and shows a blank preview with the same error message. Localhost:8888

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B i r n o u
Legend
Aug 10, 2019 5:32 PM UTC

I haven't an english version underhand right now, but in french, did you went on the menu

Site > Site Options (2 menu item from the bottom menu) > First menu item of the last sub menu

and there you select Wordpress...

did that correct your trouble ?

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joshm33313852
Inspiring
Aug 10, 2019 5:57 PM UTC

Yes it is the same process I think you are describing I did above in the Post.

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B i r n o u
Legend
Aug 10, 2019 7:19 PM UTC

joshm33313852  a écrit

Yes it is the same process I think you are describing I did above in the Post.

nope I don't think that we talk about the same dialog... but anyway I re read your post, and I don't think that your problem comes from there.

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