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How can I open .htm page locally using Chrome?

  • November 6, 2024
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Embarrassing!  I only use a CMS these days

I have a site I built 10 years or so ago with DW.  Pages are .htm files.  I need to edit a couple of the pages.  I would like to check them locally before uploading to the remote site.

 

I have chosen Chrome F12 as my DW primary browser.  When I click into the .htm code with my cursor and tap F12 I get "The requested URL was not found on this server" error.

 

I'm on Windows 10 and Wampserver is up to date and turned on.  I just can't remember how all this works.  Assistance please.

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Correct answer Nancy OShea

.htm/l files don't require a server unless you're doing something that requires advanced script processing or databases under the hood.  Just opening the local file directly from your browser should suffice.  From Chrome, go to File > Open > browse to file on hard drive...

 

 

 

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Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
November 6, 2024

.htm/l files don't require a server unless you're doing something that requires advanced script processing or databases under the hood.  Just opening the local file directly from your browser should suffice.  From Chrome, go to File > Open > browse to file on hard drive...

 

 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
JohnnyAirAuthor
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November 7, 2024

I had a feeling about this.  You must have been shaking your head in disbelief at this question Nancy.  Thank you, John

BenPleysier
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November 8, 2024

I'm shaking my head in disbelief, but not about your question.

 

 


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November 6, 2024

The testing server might not be defined in DW. If you don't have it defined you can always open the page in file explorer and open the page in your browser from there. But if this is a CMS site, you will need all of the site files and database files on your local computer with the wampserver running to test the site. 

Jon Fritz
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November 6, 2024

Are you wormking from a Defined Site within DW, or just opening .htm files?

Make sure you set up a site definition within DW. Without that first step, it will mess up, a lot.

https://www.adobe.com/learn/dreamweaver/web/define-a-dreamweaver-site