DW Testing Server setup faulty.

[Guest]

So it appears that my psychic powers have struck again. Once again, somethng I try and do, doesnt bloody work. 

What a shock.

Who knew?!

Why does my Testing Server not work? Why do I get the "Hmmm… can't reach this page" Why do I get the "localhost refused to connect." message?

This happens despite me doing everyting correctly, I select "Site Setup" > "Local/Network", "Server Folder" being the Root, & "Web URL" being "http://localhost/xxx/"

I then click "Save" and select Testing"

I really do not have time for software to behave this way, if I tell software to do something, it does it. That's what it's programmed to do, not to behave like a disobidient ill-disciplined child. 

Whatcould possibly be the reason being DW deciding that, once again, it;s going to make my life difficult? 

[osgood_]

First determine if your issue is a Dreamweaver error or a local server set up error.

Can you reach your site by just typing http://localhost/yourSiteFolderName into the browsers url address bar?

If you  can then the problem lies with the Dreamweaver set up to connect to your localhost. If you cant then the issue lies with your localhost server set up.

[Jon Fritz]

You don't mention it, so I have to ask...

Is the server running?
Are you running it as Administrator?

[Ben M]

Based on your other open thread that you have not yet replied to in hopes of resolving with your images not showing up and now your testing server showing connection refused leads me to believe that there is potentially a broader issue here. At its core, Dreamweaver is simply a text editor to edit code.  Most of what makes websites work is your server and not Dreamweaver itself.  So expecting Dreamweaver to just make your website work is like asking Photoshop to make your image print properly without understanding how you are going to print (ie: grayscale, b&w, 4-c process, etc.) or asking InDesign to fold your brochure or punch holes in the paper.  Adobe's tools help you create the output, but they are not necessarily the end product and are usually tied to another process.

So let's start off pre-Dreamweaver with your testing server.  What kind of setup are you working with? Apache, NGINX, Node? What is your local testing server that you are trying to configure?  Dreamweaver aside, are you able to load up some test files to your server to ensure that your server is configured properly?  If you are running into issues here you can post your issue and we can try to help but you may need to involve the community/support of the server stack you are using.

Given that the server is running and there is trouble connecting, then we can look at your DW setup further.  In addition with your other post if you are having issues with your images showing up there may be an issue with paths in the setup which may be the root of this all and need to be considered.

[Nancy OShea]

Hi @Deleted User,

It's convenient to blame Dreamweaver  when things don't work.  We've all done it.  But more often than not, it's caused by something else.

Which local testing server and server model are you using  -- PHP/MySQL, ASP/SQL...?