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I need some help with dreamweaver with live preview

  • November 3, 2020
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Do I need to save each time when working on a WordPress site with PHP to see changes or does it update in real-time like HTML files? I'm confused

 

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    Correct answer Nancy OShea

    I know how to save and stuff I'm trying to figure out real-time preview only works with HTML files or if there is a way to it on my testing server with PHP files


    Short answer: no.

    Long answer: Real-Time Preview doesn't play nice with Local Testing Servers.  It's a bad combination.  You're better off using old fashioned Preview in Browser without any interference from Adobe's servers.

     

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    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    November 3, 2020

    I do NOT use Real-Time Preview because it doesn't play nice with my local testing server.  And I must have a local testing server to parse PHP files. 

     

    Save your document (Ctrl+S) and upload to your local testing server. 

    Use Right-Click > Open in browser. 

    Refresh browser with F5 or Ctrl+R.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Loot
    LootAuthor
    Inspiring
    November 3, 2020

    so it's not possible?  

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 3, 2020

    Like I said above, Ctrl+S to SAVE. 

    Upload to your local testing server to parse PHP files.

    Right-Click and open in browser. 

    Use F5 or Ctrl+R to refresh browser if needed.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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