New Folder doesn't generate correct URL in test

Report · Mar 16, 2020

I am in the process of building a new version of our website. I have added a folder with a set of .htm pages.

Problem is that the URL in test isn't compiling correctly - the content part is missing

eg http://127.0.0.1:54552/Asset-Reg/OakmontAR.htm

rather than:

http://127.0.0.1:54552/content/_-j818hwNMEDmaRaAAAB/FkknOOB/L4SO6wu/X2CWH32/services-business-sme.htm

Anyone know how to resolve this ?

Murray

Report · Mar 16, 2020

Those Real-Time preview URLs are useless to anyone except you. They are virtual, not real.

For us to help you, you need to upload your work to a public facing web server you control and post the URL here. Example, https : // your_domain. com / Asset-Reg / OakmontAR . htm

Nancy O'Shea— Product User, Community Expert & Moderator

Report · Mar 17, 2020

Nancy -- this is on my local machine hence the 127.0.0.1 http address.

My problem is that we have our existing website hosted (it was built with an older version of Dreamweaver) so I am trying the test the new build thoroughly before I push the new design out to our host server.

During the new design I have added 2 other folders and these have compiled correctly but not the latest one in my post. Tried rebuilding the cache and various other things to no avail.

Basically I suspect I need some procedure to refresh the folder structure from "index.html" down,

Report · Mar 17, 2020

OK. Don't use Real-Time Preview. Instead, right-click on your open index.html tab and select Open in Browser. Keep in mind that site root relative links won't work locally but they will work on the server. For this reason, I usually use document relative links.

Alternatively, create a TEST folder on your remote server. Change your site settings to point to the TEST folder. Upload to TEST folder for debugging. Remove the TEST folder when you're finished.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User, Community Expert & Moderator

Report · Mar 17, 2020

Nancy -- thanks for this. Using the first option highlighted a bug in the link code.

Need to complete another couple of minor changes and believe we are ready to push out to our host server which is good news.

The latest version of Dreamweaver has been a slight learning experience but good end result.

Many thanks for your prompt action.

Murray

Report · Mar 18, 2020

Nancy -- just pushed our new site out.

==> http://oakmont.co.uk

Like the new Dreaweaver ftp interface.

Cheers

Murray