About testing server

[Stephen Seng]

Hai, i am a Dreamweaver beginner. I have a question about testing server. If i set up a remote folder to remote web server, then where should i set up testing server? Is it possible to set up in local computer?
Another question is if i have my own domain name without any web hosting service, and i would like to set up web server in local computer, is it possible to use my own domain name to build up own website? If yes, by how? Just fill in the blank of HTTP address in defining local info?

[Newsgroup_User]

> Is it possible to set up in local computer?

Sure. What OS are you running, and what server model would you be
interested in using (ASP/ASP.NET/PHP/etc.)?

> Another question is if i have my own domain name without any web hosting
> service, and i would like to set up web server in local computer

Do you mean to ask whether you can host your own website on your local
computer? Don't even think of it. Not only would it be a security
nightmare, but also, it would likely violate the terms of your ISP
agreement.

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"Stephen Seng" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Hai, i am a Dreamweaver beginner. I have a question about testing server.
> If i
> set up a remote folder to remote web server, then where should i set up
> testing
> server? Is it possible to set up in local computer?
> Another question is if i have my own domain name without any web hosting
> service, and i would like to set up web server in local computer, is it
> possible to use my own domain name to build up own website? If yes, by
> how?
> Just fill in the blank of HTTP address in defining local info?
>

[Stephen Seng]

So, i have to register a web hosting service and domain name from hosting company to build up my website. And set up testing server like PHP and MySQL in local computer. Am i right?

Then what is the condition of the use of web server like IIS and Apache? Cant i set up local root folder, web server and testing server all together in local computer? lets not consider about security problem.

[Newsgroup_User]

> So, i have to register a web hosting service and domain name from hosting
> company to build up my website. And set up testing server like PHP and
> MySQL in
> local computer. Am i right?

Mostly, yes. You can use the remote site as your testing server, but it's
much less convenient to do so.

> Then what is the condition of the use of web server like IIS and Apache?
> Cant
> i set up local root folder, web server and testing server all together in
> local
> computer?

Certainly - that's the usual way to do things.

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"Stephen Seng" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> So, i have to register a web hosting service and domain name from hosting
> company to build up my website. And set up testing server like PHP and
> MySQL in
> local computer. Am i right?
>
> Then what is the condition of the use of web server like IIS and Apache?
> Cant
> i set up local root folder, web server and testing server all together in
> local
> computer? lets not consider about security problem.
>

[Stephen Seng]

Really thank a lot! And i have some questions again here. If i set up local site folder, web server and testing server all together in local computer, and i have already registered my own domain name. Here, how can i build up the website on my domain name? Is it only need to type my domain name in HTTP Address in the local root folder setup option, and it work?

[Newsgroup_User]

Think of it this way.

* the local site is on your computer
* the testing server is on your computer
* the remote site is on the host's servers

To get your files from the local site to the remote site, you must enter the
FTP information for the hosting account into the Remote site definition.
Then you would just connect to the remote site, and use DW's FTP to PUT the
files.

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"Stephen Seng" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Really thank a lot! And i have some questions again here. If i set up
> local
> site folder, web server and testing server all together in local computer,
> and
> i have already registered my own domain name. Here, how can i build up the
> website on my domain name? Is it only need to type my domain name in HTTP
> Address in the local root folder setup option, and it work?
>

[Newsgroup_User]

On 02 Aug 2008 in macromedia.dreamweaver.appdev, Murray *ACE* wrote:

> Think of it this way.
>
> * the local site is on your computer
> * the testing server is on your computer
> * the remote site is on the host's servers

Just to amplify a bit:

> * the testing server is on your computer

The testing server can be on your local computer, it can be the host's
server, or it can be on any other computer to which you have access. I
have a server in my basement running Fedora which I use as a testing
server for many of my sites. And for a few, I use the hosting server.

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[Stephen Seng]

Can i explain like this?If i build up for personal website, actually i only need to set up remote site on the host's servers. Otherwise, for corporate or company's website, i should set up every site(local, remote and testing) on local computer. Is it correct?

What about database? how the database connect to testing server which on host's server?

[Newsgroup_User]

Yes, and as you know, I have one running Ubuntu whis is where my testing
server is. I left this out as a complicating detail. But you are
absolutely correct - the testing server doesn't NEED to be on your local
computer.

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"Joe Makowiec" <makowiec@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> On 02 Aug 2008 in macromedia.dreamweaver.appdev, Murray *ACE* wrote:
>
>> Think of it this way.
>>
>> * the local site is on your computer
>> * the testing server is on your computer
>> * the remote site is on the host's servers
>
> Just to amplify a bit:
>
>> * the testing server is on your computer
>
> The testing server can be on your local computer, it can be the host's
> server, or it can be on any other computer to which you have access. I
> have a server in my basement running Fedora which I use as a testing
> server for many of my sites. And for a few, I use the hosting server.
>
> --
> Joe Makowiec
> http://makowiec.net/
> Email: http://makowiec.net/contact.php

[Newsgroup_User]

> Can i explain like this?If i build up for personal website, actually i
> only
> need to set up remote site on the host's servers. Otherwise, for corporate
> or
> company's website, i should set up every site(local, remote and testing)
> on
> local computer. Is it correct?

No. If you are only creating static HTML pages, or pages that contain no
server scripting, you do not need a testing server. You only need a testing
server when you are developing pages that contain ASP/VBScript,
ASP/Javascript, ASP.NET C#, ASP.NET VBScript, PHP, ColdFusion, or JSP, to
cover most of the popular scripting languages.

> What about database? how the database connect to testing server which on
> host's server?

That's when you would need a testing server. Static HTML has no facility
for connecting to a database. As mentioned the testing server can be on
your computer, in the room downstairs, or on the remote host's server.

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"Stephen Seng" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Can i explain like this?If i build up for personal website, actually i
> only
> need to set up remote site on the host's servers. Otherwise, for corporate
> or
> company's website, i should set up every site(local, remote and testing)
> on
> local computer. Is it correct?
>
> What about database? how the database connect to testing server which on
> host's server?
>

[Stephen Seng]

ok, let say i want to create dynamic HTML and database to store info. I have successfully set up testing server on the remote host's server. Now, where should i create database? on the remote host's server as well? If yes, how?

Here is another question, what is the consideration of setting up WEB SERVER in local computer and remote host's server? I don't know whether should i build up web server in local system or remote host's server. As what i said, build up own web server for company website, if local computer is big enough, and create web server on remote host's server for personal website. Correct?

If not, can you explain what is difference of create web server on local computer and remote host's server?

[Newsgroup_User]

> on the remote host's server as well?

If you are using the remote server as the testing site, then this would be
your only option.

> If yes, how?

Depends on your coding model. If LAMP, then your host may provide tools for
working with MySQL (e.g., PHPMyAdmin, or MySQL console). If ASP/Access,
then you can create the database locally, and just upload it. Make sure if
you are doing the latter that you either use a DSN-less connection to the
database, or you have the host mount a Data Source Name for you.

> Here is another question, what is the consideration of setting up WEB
> SERVER
> in local computer and remote host's server? I don't know whether should i
> build
> up web server in local system or remote host's server.

If you are using the remote host as a testing server, then you have to FTP
everything to the remote site to test it. If you are using a local
webserver, you can *still* have the database located on the remote host, but
you would transfer files by network copy not by FTP. It's just more
convenient, for example, when you want to preview a page.

> As what i said, build up
> own web server for company website, if local computer is big enough, and
> create
> web server on remote host's server for personal website. Correct?

Are you asking about actually serving the production site to the web? Don't
even think of doing that locally. If that's not what you are talking about,
then I don't think I follow this question.

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"Stephen Seng" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> ok, let say i want to create dynamic HTML and database to store info. I
> have
> successfully set up testing server on the remote host's server. Now, where
> should i create database? on the remote host's server as well? If yes,
> how?
>
> Here is another question, what is the consideration of setting up WEB
> SERVER
> in local computer and remote host's server? I don't know whether should i
> build
> up web server in local system or remote host's server. As what i said,
> build up
> own web server for company website, if local computer is big enough, and
> create
> web server on remote host's server for personal website. Correct?
>
> If not, can you explain what is difference of create web server on local
> computer and remote host's server?
>

[nitefisher]

I'm suprised someone hasn't suggested viewing the Video Workshops online.
Adobe has some great video presentation tutorials on

Adobe Video Workshops online Click on the Start Video Workshop > button

Once there Select the Dreamweaver CS3 product (upper left-hand side of screen);
Then select a Topic (upper right-hand side of the screen); I suggest the "ALL (25 topics" default;
Now double-click one of the videos that are listed below. Look for something like "Defining a Site" or "Uploading Content to a Server" or "Defining a Remote Server", plus more.

All of these videos have an excellent overview of how to do what you are asking about.

[Newsgroup_User]

Great! Thanks for reminding me....

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"nitefisher" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> I'm suprised someone hasn't suggested viewing the Video Workshops online.
> Adobe has some great video presentation tutorials on
>
> http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/about.html Click on
> the
> Start Video Workshop > button
>
> Once there Select the Dreamweaver CS3 product (upper left-hand side of
> screen);
> Then select a Topic (upper right-hand side of the screen); I suggest the
> "ALL
> (25 topics" default;
> Now double-click one of the videos that are listed below. Look for
> something
> like "Defining a Site" or "Uploading Content to a Server" or "Defining a
> Remote
> Server", plus more.
>
> All of these videos have an excellent overview of how to do what you are
> asking about.
>
>
>