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You didn't define a local site folder did you? That's a critical first step before beginning any new project in Dreamweaver. Otherwise, DW can't properly manage site assets for you. Go to Site > New Site and define your local site folder. See screenshot.
Also, I'm confused why all your outbound links are going to Adobe Portfolio. That's not an e-commerce platform. It's a static personal portfolio. Wouldn't it make more sense to have a dedicated shopping cart on Etsy or Shopify so customers can make online purchases without contacting you first?
Asking people to private message you on Facebook makes no sense. It's convoluted & not user-friendly. And for many people, myself included, it's an insurmountable obstacle as we don't use Facebook. 😝
If your goal is to sell stuff online, you need a better e-commerce solution that doesn't make customers fly through hoops & hurdles to make a purchase. Keep it simple.
Wappler is relatively expensive
By @osgood_
Less than 10 EUR a month more than the equivalent version of Dreamweaver. About the equivalent of four cups of latte a month.
Which do you prefer, a program that is up to date, or a program with deprecated PHP and Bootstrap?
It's a choice!
Wappler is relatively expensive
By @osgood_
Less than 10 EUR a month more than the equivalent version of Dreamweaver. About the equivalent of four cups of latte a month.
Which do you prefer, a program that is up to date, or a program with deprecated PHP and Bootstrap?
It's a choice!
By @BenPleysier
Where are you getting those prices from, even the basic version is 29 euros a month and the pro version, which I assume you need to do the dynamic , more complicated stuff is 49 euros a month.........unless Aus is getting a better deal than Pommy.
I'm not saying its not worth the money it depends on your financial situation. I would assume DW could be classed as a freeby if you have a creative cloud subscription, l don't know who would purchase it as a stand alone application given its current status, but l guess some still. might.
Maybe lm not understanding your response very well - less than, more than, sounds like you're writing some code lol
DW as a single app is £22 a month, basic Wappler marginally more, Pro which you'll most likely need for creating ecommerce, nearly double.the price.
I've never heard of wappler before Ben mentioned it. My other go-to HTML Editor is Coffee Cup Software. Since I have a site with them, I was going to work on trying to upgrade it, and although I could just use their software to do everything I need to do, I still am not sure how to make a shopping cart page for my customers.
By @DJ_KIM
No, not many have heard of it, its been around for 5+ years now and has a steady flow of users, on and off. Its mainly aimed at the 'entrepreneur' type, who have ideas but little coding knowledge to get the job done, or dont have a budget to hire an experienced developer. It's a kind of DIY kit, which may very well suit yourself.
I tried PayPal's "button", but they have also changed their stuff for that so much that I don't even understand where/what I'm going/doing with it. You can't get a simple button from them anymore. It's much more complicated than that. I'd like for my customers to be able to pay with PP or Credit Card only, since I know nothing about Venmo or anything else like that.
By @DJ_KIM
As far as I know you CAN still get simple secure encrypted PayPal buttons. You have to generate them in your account area, then copy the button code and paste it into your page. I've not used Paypal for a while, so maybe someone else who is more familar with the curent workflow can confirm this........things move fast!
I know some of the Paypal workflows have become very complex and best left in the hands of a good developer to deploy.
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I think you may well be correct. I've just been doing a bit of research - it seems some of the older methods like 'Buy Now' and 'Add To Cart' workflows have been deprecated in favour of more complex workflows.......hmm good luck with that PayPal, if thats the case. Simplicty was a reason why non-techies gravitated towards the payment gateway........things look like they just might have gotten a whole lot harder.
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