Dreamweaver Question

[Cotter]

Hi there,

I'm still learning programming and working with a few php files in Dreamweaver. I need to connect my files, would anyone be able to tell me how can I go about doing that?

I've had no luck finding the answer on the Internet.

Thanks for your advice !!!

[PornGuy]

What do you mean connect?

Whats the function of the files?

[Bec]

I would ask the same thing. Can you elaborate on what happens when you've "connected" the files. Your terminology of the desired result isn't clear enough for us to assist.

[x0pa]

it means you need to run a web server on your computer, that way you can run the php files on your local machine to see if they are working

i never use this i edit code then upload via ftp then test there.

[x0pa]

if your on windows and want a quick easy way to setup a test server check out

http://www.wampserver.com/en/

on a mac

http://www.mamp.info/en/index.html

to learn more about how to use dreamweaver and php files read this

http://webdesign.about.com/od/dreamweaverhowtos/ss/dw_dynamic_site.htm

[Vendzilla]

it means you need to run a web server on your computer, that way you can run the php files on your local machine to see if they are working

i never use this i edit code then upload via ftp then test there.

Same here, thats what a server is for, then you can test it on several browsers.

[Bec]

it means you need to run a web server on your computer, that way you can run the php files on your local machine to see if they are working

i never use this i edit code then upload via ftp then test there.

Same here, I just upload the files via Filezilla (free download can be had at Cnet). For that reason, it never would of occurred to me what he meant by "connect the files" as being to upload 'em.

[Cotter]

Thank you all for your help. I really appreciate it. I wasn't really sure what connecting the files meant either. I had someone try to look at my work and he said he was not able to view it so to "just connect the files".

[zbuckz_lloyd]

On a Mac you don't really need MAMP unless you really want to use it. The Mac has UNIX at it's core. With that said, I do all my programming on my host computer before I upload to remote. Just seems easier that way for me.