[Prince1506]

Dreamweaver 8 in windows 8 with xampp following 2 errors
1) Unidentified error occured
2) There is no testing server found on this server machine /.php>

These are occured When clicking on plus then MySql Connection dialog box opens

Connectin name - Con
MySQL server - localhost
user name - root( When installing MySQL I entered root as my user name )
password - Password( When installing MySQL I entered Password as my password )
Database - Select ( On clicking select button I got these errors )

In dreamweaver 8 I am trying to make website with back end support of mysql. I have installed
xampp for this purpose.
right now url <"http://localhost"> is working on my browser
phpMyAdmin is working My browser is processing php pages. I could see mysql and Apache running in task manager ( Its windows 8)

This is the info I typed in testing server dialog box Site - new
Site -

Testing server Server model -> PHP /MySQL Access
Local/Network folder -> <C:\xampp\htdocs\phpTest\>
URL prefix -> <"http://localhost/">

[Dormilich]

please do not double post!

[Prince1506]

Earlier post was not properly formated that's why....whatever ...could you help me

[Dormilich]

since I do not have DW, not really.

[Atli]

I've moved this question to the Software Support forum. It's not really a database question; it's about the IDE software.

Is there a reason you need this set up like that? I don't know much about Dreamweaver, as I avoid it like the plague, but seeing as you've already got the XAMPP set up and working properly, with phpMyAdmin to manage the database, is there really any need for Dreamweaver to connect to the database or be aware of the server paths/urls?

[Prince1506]

No, tell me any other way through which I could use mysql database in my website. I just want my website to get connected to mysql database so that when I write any Mysql queries it doesn't give me error.

Will notepad work for this purpose

[no2pencil]

@Prince1506, the thing you have to understand is that you are asking a group of developers about setting up a WISIWYG program.

It's like asking formula 1 mechanics how to make their hybrid more fuel efficient.

The other way is to install Apache & Mysql, the way it's normally done. Dunno how DreamWeaver handles a live, functional website. My understanding of DreamWeaver is that it allows you to edit html, & show you it in functionality through a web browser.

[Prince1506]

I have now posted this one in software development form if this one is alose wrong
Show me the link for software support form since I can't find it ...(

[no2pencil]

This topic is in Software Development. There is no need for you to open another topic. Just reply here.

[andrewsw]

DW forum may be your best bet - not many developers here will use DW.

This post has been edited by andrewsw: 27 December 2012 - 08:14 AM

[Prince1506]

what should I reply now then, I have posted my problem either give me a solution or
tell me another way may be IDE or any other way through which I could make entire database connected website. No problem about codding.

Just tryied to remove this problem from two day but this is the first time I am not getting any result.

And biggest of all Is it bcoz of windows 8.
geeeeezzzzzz...

I just want to access mysql database through css and html language. Dreamweaver is not really necessary here...

[no2pencil]

css & html are client side languages & don't have access to any database.

I think before you can choose your IDE, you need to better understand client side vs server side execution in web development.

[Atli]

You need to know how to program in server-side languages like PHP to use a database like MySQL for your sites. Just knowing HTML and CSS, and setting up an IDE like Dreamweaver, won't get you anywhere. I hear Dreamweaver has some wizards and stuff that (supposedly) helps developers quickly get PHP/MySQL code set up, but if you don't know how it works, it won't do you any good. The are programming tools, used by programmers.

If you want to add database driven content to your site, I suggest you get rid of Dreamweaver (for this part of the process, at lest), and learn the basics of PHP using an editor like Notepad++. It's not a complicated programming language, and you can get started with PHP and MySQL development pretty quickly if you put some effort into it.

[Prince1506]

Then which one do you use for making website with backend of MySQL may be I could also then use it and you provide me instruction on how to use it

[no2pencil]

Web Servers :
Apache (Windows or Linux)
IIS (Windows only)

MySql :
MySql (Windows or Linux)

Full Packages :
LAMP (Linux Apache, Mysql, & PHP)
WAMP (Windows Apache, Mysql, & PHP)

Web Server Side Languages
PHP (Windows or Linux)
ASP (Windows only)