How do I set up MySql, PHP, ISS with testing server on Windows Vista using Dreamweaver?

Question

Using Dreamweaver, I am trying to set up a database in my website. I am having a great deal of difficulty as I am only a novice.

I have tried to follow all the instructions in the php install, but I just can't connect.

How exactly do I set up the site (ie, when you edit site details, what do I key in on the local, remote and testing pages)? What do I key in for the HTTP address? I do not have one yet.

What should I key in to Remote Info: Access/Remote folder?

What should I key in on the testing server page: Server Model/Access/Testing Server Folder?

I have copied the php.ini file to my windows directory - is there anything else I should do? I unzipped the file to C:\\PHP.

I have installed IIS as per the instructions in Windows Help - (In the list of Windows features, click the plus sign (+) next to Internet Information Services, click the plus sign (+) next to World Wide Web Services, click the plus sign (+) next to Application Development Features, select the dynamic content features you want to install, and then click OK).

I am not sure what to key in for my MySQL username. I do not recall generating a username when I installed it - only a password.

Thank you

Answer 1

You are going the wrong way...

1. DW does not include any database, nor Php, and, hence, cannot "run" them.

2. DW will allow you to upload your files to your server, but it will NOT run your server, not will it set-up your database.

3. DW will not allow you to design properly in Php/Mysql: you will constantly run into serious problems (if not just simple crashes).

4. DW is NOT designed to do that: it is designed to develop old fashion static pages FULL STOP.  Any interactivity with DBs or AJAX is beyond its abilities.

5. Get a domain and a LAMP server (Linux/Unix, Apache, Mysql and Php): these are the cheapests and the most efficient.  In doing so, the details you are asking (local name, username, port, pwd, DB names etc will have been given to you by your server provider.

6. Now you can create your DB, through Cpanel provided by the server's company.

7. You can now write your scripts using simple Notepad++, upload them to your server and see the results of your long efforts.

One note: It will take you LOOOONGER to learn, not understand and pest against DW than learning simple HTML, javascript Php and Mysql!

(In the end, you will STILL drop DW and learn what you should have learned in the first place, and saved the price of DW... for a good server!)

Answer 2

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