CF testing server issues (new to cf)

[Guest]

So ive been TRYING to run CF with cartweaver and anytime i try to set up the testing server in dreamweaver i get this message

The server name or address could not be resolved

Possible reasons
1. The URL specified for this site's testing server may be incorrect.
http://localhost/new clc/
2.The testing server may be incorrectly configured (For example, Coldfusion may not be running)

I cannot continue with the building steps if this doesnt work so i need to know how to fix it asap!

thanks

[Newsgroup_User]

> Possible reasons
> 1. The URL specified for this site's testing server may be incorrect.
> http://localhost/new clc/
> 2.The testing server may be incorrectly configured (For example,
> Coldfusion
> may not be running)
>
> I cannot continue with the building steps if this doesnt work so i need to
> know how to fix it asap!

Well let's start with is CF running. On windows xp you go to
Start |Control Panel | Performance & Maintenance | Administrative
Tasks | Services click on CF Application Server and see if it's running.
If not, start it.

Next let's see if you have the right path. Usually CF runs on
http://localhost:8500/
On way to tell what it's running on is to open the CF administrator from the
programs menu.

[Guest]

I checked the control panel and it says its running. I tried the localhost:8500/ and it gave me the same response.

Im doing all of this in dreamweaver and in my "site" i have the testing servers local root folder set to C:\ColdFusion8\wwwroot\new clc\

but what i think the issue is is my path on the URL prefix. Ive tried everything i can think of including the localhosst:8500...

any other ideas?

[Newsgroup_User]

> Im doing all of this in dreamweaver and in my "site" i have the testing
> servers local root folder set to C:\ColdFusion8\wwwroot\new clc\
>
> but what i think the issue is is my path on the URL prefix. Ive tried
> everything i can think of including the localhosst:8500...

C:\ColdFusion8\wwwroot\new clc\

Would be the correct path (other than I wouldn't use a space, it
should be new_clc. You didn't tell me if you can rearch the
CF administrator.

For your site definition, you should have the Testing Server
set at Server model = CF, Access =Local/Network and then
point to the above path for your testing server folder. The URL
Prefix should be: http://localhost/new_clc (assuming you rename it
with the suggested underscore and assuming CF is running on localhost
and not localhost:8500