Connecting To A Database - MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER MX 2004-USING DREAMWEAVER Use Manual

Specifying where dynamic pages can be processed
After defining the remote folder in Dreamweaver, specify a folder where dynamic pages can be
processed. Dreamweaver uses this folder to generate dynamic content and connect to databases
while you work.
Typically, you specify the root folder you created on the web server (see
the application" on page
handle the dynamic pages.
Note: The root folder can be local or remote, depending on where your web server is running.
To specify where Dreamweaver can get dynamic pages processed:
If the Site Definition dialog box is not open, open it by selecting Site > Manage Sites, selecting
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your site from the list in the Manage Sites dialog box, and clicking Edit.
The Site Definition dialog box appears.
If the wizard is showing, click Advanced and select Testing Server from the Category list.
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The Testing Server dialog box appears. Dreamweaver needs the services of a testing server to
generate and display dynamic content while you work. The testing server can be your local
computer, a development server, a staging server, or a production server. As long as it can
process the kind of dynamic pages you plan to develop, the choice doesn't matter.
Complete the dialog box and click OK.
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For more information, click the Help button in the dialog box.
After defining a Dreamweaver site, you can connect to a database.

Connecting to a database

If you want to use a database with your web application, you must first connect to it. For a
general discussion of database connections, see
on page 747.
Dreamweaver handles database connections differently depending on your choice of server
technology. See the following chapters:
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Chapter 24, "Database Connections for ColdFusion Developers," on page 463
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Chapter 25, "Database Connections for ASP.NET Developers," on page 465
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Chapter 26, "Database Connections for ASP Developers," on page 469
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Chapter 27, "Database Connections for JSP Developers," on page 479
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Chapter 28, "Database Connections for PHP Developers," on page 487
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"Understanding database connections"
Connecting to a database
"Creating a root folder for
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