DW: Do I SERIOUSLY have to restore my preferences Everytime just to fix the Preview-Browser error??

[cynthias22293582]

Okay I just paid $239 literally, to buy the Dreamweaver software. The Preview in Browser does not work. Once I shut down my computer and start Dreamweaver and make edits to my HTML document, no changes are made in the Browser Preview. I refresh the Browser a hundred times, still not working. I check out the forums for a solution, and the only solution was to "restore your settings". But then I have to go back and REDO all the modifications I made to the interface.  So does that mean I have to do this every single time I close and open Dreamweaver? Please, please tell me no....

[Nancy OShea]

In CC 2017, right click on your open tab and select Open in Browser > choose your browser.  Don't use F12.

Real-Time Preview has some reported issues.  Sometimes it works great, sometimes it doesn't.    I keep browser windows open all the time so I can make edits, save and then jump to my open browser tab and hit F5 refresh.

Nancy

[cynthias22293582]

@Nancy OShea Hi Nancy, I appreciate your help but your suggestion does not work. I tried opening it using the Tab but the browser still shows up unchanged. There is definitely something wrong with the Dreamweaver problem. I really need this resolved because I'm not spending $239 for a program that's going to intentionally screw me over.

[pziecina]

• Are you using a defined site
• Are you using a testing server, (required)
• What version of Dreamweaver
• What OS
• what do you mean by, 'to buy the Dw software', you can only subscribe to Dreamweaver now?

[cynthias22293582]

pziecina​ Yes I'm opening the browser in Google Chrome. Yes I'm using XAMPP as my testing server. I'm using Dreamweaver CC 2017.0.1 Release version. I have a macOS Sierra version 10.12. By "To buy software" I meant subscription. The program costs $239 annually, correct?

[Nancy OShea]

OK.  We have more info this time which we were not privy to before now.

You have XAMPP defined as your testing sever?

You have placed your site folder inside the default htdocs folder inside XAMPP?   And XAMPP / Apache is running?

Connection is using Local/Network

The Web URL is pointing to http://localhost/yoursitefolder/

And you have defined the Server model?

Assuming the above set-up is correct & your testing server is working, you should see current files on your testing server each time you save a file. 

Expand your Files Panel to confirm the date & time stamps are the same.

Nancy

[cynthias22293582]

@Nancy OShea I've already done everything up to the Advanced tab in Site Setup. I also rechecked just now if everything was correct, and it is. The only part I'm missing is the Expand Files Panel where my panel doesn't show the "Modified" and "Size" tabs with all the dates on it. I don't know how to get the Modified tab to show on it. Otherwise, I ended up doing a Restore again because I didn't think anyone was going to answer. Thank you for your help, that's really kind of you.

[Nancy OShea]

Right Click above your files Panel.  See screenshot.

[cynthias22293582]

@Nancy OShea Ok I got the Modified tab to show, I really appreciate your help. I ended up closing Dreamweaver and XAMPP and reopening them to see if the same problem would show but oddly it didn't. It might have to do with me shutting the computer down or it's an error that runs every 24 hours? I'm just hoping this problem clears out by today.

[Nancy OShea]

When my testing server acts up, I shut it down.  Wait a few minutes and then restart all processes.  That usually takes care of it.

If you have more problems, post back and we'll look at other causes.

Nancy

[cynthias22293582]

@Nancy OShea It stopped working again. I ended up restarting my testing server and it took 20 minutes of refreshing the browser constantly to show changes. This is giving me a headache. I'm hoping Dreamweaver is doing an update to fix this annoying issue.

[Nancy OShea]

I honestly don't think this is caused by DW.  Sounds more like a disconnect between your local testing server and the browser.

Chrome is notoriously sticky about caching.  A real pain sometimes which is why  I use Firefox as my default browser.   To disable caching in Chrome, you must have the developer tools panel open.  See link below.

https://www.technipages.com/google-chrome-how-to-completely-disable-cache

[cynthias22293582]

@Nancy OShea I switched from Firefox to Chrome for several reasons, but I'll look into that link you provided. Thanks for all the good advice, you have been very helpful!

[cynthias22293582 · Accepted solution]

@Nancy OShea Actually I tried viewing using Firefox's browser and it seems to be working. That's terrible that it won't work on Chrome, since it's the main browser I use. Thanks for pointing that out, I'll be viewing it in Firefox from now on

[BenPleysier]

I think that Nancy has hit the nail on the head, try using FF and you will see a marked difference.

[cynthias22293582]

Nevermind I ended up fixing it

[cynthias22293582]

Nope, broke again. As expected.