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October 17, 2007
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MySQL databases and dreamweaver

  • October 17, 2007
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Please, somebody help me!!

I am on a Mac. I have my site up but can't use it because of the database issues I am having.

1. I don't write code - hence my purchase of Dreamweaver
2. My host will not allow me to connect to MySQL (server-side) and suggested I try an SSH. I got Navicat.

It seems I need to connect to the database through Dreamweaver in order to create my PHP pages. I don't know how to do it or if it is possible using an SSH (Navicat)

Also I don't understand the whole "test server" thing. It was suggested I connect my Mac to a Windows machine to create a testing server. Is this really necessary? I have an external hard drive with tons of space. Can I use that? Are there any other options? I don't know a single Mac user who has a spare windows machine lying around.

My site is ready to go but useless unless I can this database-access problem solved. I need to create PHP pages but cannot do it without some sort of access to my database.

Please HELP!!!
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Inspiring
October 18, 2007
Oops should have been this URL:

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/setting_up_php.html

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Ken Ford
Adobe Community Expert - Dreamweaver
Fordwebs, LLC
http://www.fordwebs.com
October 19, 2007
GREAT ARTICLE....
Inspiring
October 18, 2007
See if this helps:

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/setting_up_php_05.html


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Ken Ford
Adobe Community Expert - Dreamweaver
Fordwebs, LLC
http://www.fordwebs.com


"farfalle" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message news:ff5t8j$da5$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Please, somebody help me!!
>
> I am on a Mac. I have my site up but can't use it because of the database
> issues I am having.
>
> 1. I don't write code - hence my purchase of Dreamweaver
> 2. My host will not allow me to connect to MySQL (server-side) and suggested I
> try an SSH. I got Navicat.
>
> It seems I need to connect to the database through Dreamweaver in order to
> create my PHP pages. I don't know how to do it or if it is possible using an
> SSH (Navicat)
>
> Also I don't understand the whole "test server" thing. It was suggested I
> connect my Mac to a Windows machine to create a testing server. Is this
> really necessary? I have an external hard drive with tons of space. Can I use
> that? Are there any other options? I don't know a single Mac user who has a
> spare windows machine lying around.
>
> My site is ready to go but useless unless I can this database-access problem
> solved. I need to create PHP pages but cannot do it without some sort of
> access to my database.
>
> Please HELP!!!
>