Localhost FTP For Dreamweaver

[Gazzasore]

More problems
I don't seem to be able to get my FTP localhost server going with Dreamweaver
I have downloaded XAMPP & installed it its working ok

I have followed many tutorial Video's on the subject
But when I go to view the new site it doesn't show it


I am using Wordpress now its working OK
But I want to use Dreamweaver to for the site as it will be easier for me
any idea's

 

[Gazzasore]

No helpers?

 

[Gazzasore]

Bump ♀¿♀

 

[Gazzasore]

& bump again

 

[jaydax]

Which version of Dreamweaver?

I'm using Dreamweaver CS4 on Win 7 and had no trouble in setting up FTP other than having to type in the folder paths. Dreamweaver's browse was out by one level.

If you have a version working on Vista/XP then an easy way to set up ftp is to export the site settings from the site manage window and import it into your Win 7 version.

 

[Gazzasore]

Ok thanks I haven't had it running at all I have tried CS3 & 4 I have the FTP up and running

But it doesn't show the web pages as live

It will just be some stupid little setting I have wrong but I cant work it out at this stage

 

[Gazzasore]

Is there a setting somewhere so I can view web pages in localhost just like you can on the www
Its got me beat on the tutorial Video's they just click on the index file & the page just a pairs as normal but not on my system

 

[jaydax]

Hmm... The live view seems to work ok on my system although I'm not convinced it's worth having. I'm using the 32 bit version of Win 7. Could the fact that you are using 64 bit version be why you get different results?

 

[Gazzasore]

Na it will be some stupid little setting somewhere

 

[jaydax]

Now that I've installed Dreamweaver again on the 64 bit full version I have the same ftp problem as you - but only when I try to ftp to Bravehost. Other sites hosted elsewhere still work fine. I've been through all Adobe's suggestions of selecting passive ftp; increasing the server timeout in Preferences > Site; trying all combinations of server compatibility in the site manager; re entering the id and passwords; using a slash in the host directory - all to no avail. It has to be a Bravehost problem but why didn't this show up when I was using a 32 bit OS?

 

[Gazzasore]

I have the same problem on my 32 bit system too Just going back to Wordpress

 

[jaydax]

Found the problem.
When using a 32 bit OS some hosts are happy to accept "/" as the remote host directory and redirect the files to the correct folder. This isn't so when using a 64 bit OS.
Example using Dreamweaver on a 32 bit OS Bravehost.net is happy to accept "/" as the remote directory. Using Windows 7 64 bit the remote directory has to be set to the correct path -e.g. "/web/[domain name]/"

 

[Gazzasore]

Ok thanks I will try it