Here is how I set up dreamweaver with XAMPP:
Website Details
Dreamweaver Details
Local Info
Site Name: Whatever you call it
Local root folder: C:\Program Files\xampp\htdocs\YOUR
WEBSITE\
Tick “Refresh local file list automatically”
Default images folder: C:\Program Files\xampp\htdocs\YOUR
WEBSITE\images\
Links relative to: Document
HTTP address:
http://localhost/YOUR WEBSITE/
Case sensitive links: Disabled
Cache: Enabled
Remote Info
Access: FTP
FTP host: PROVIDED BY YOUR HOST PROVIDER
Host directory: /www/
Login: YOUR LOGIN PROVIDED BY YOUR HOST PROVIDER
Password: YOUR PASSWORD PROVIDED BY YOUR HOST PROVIDER
Enable “Save” and “Maintain synchronization
information”
Testing Server
Server model: PHP MySQL
Access: Local/Network
Testing server folder: C:\Program Files\xampp\htdocs\YOUR
WEBSITE\
Disable “Refresh testing file list automatically”
URL prefix:
http://localhost/YOUR WEBSITE/
If you need any more info just post.
Cheers
Brett Kinross