PHP Basics: Working With Dreamweaver and PHP (IDE)

Working With Dreamweaver and PHP (IDE)

Dreamweaver is considered a WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) program because of its visual interface. What sets Dreamweaver apart from many other design tools is its tag editing features. For this reason Dreamweaver is usually the preferred tool for developers who are proficient in HTML/PHP.

In addition to always having an HTML/PHP code window just a click away, Dreamweaver also has a built in tag editor, an option to use an external HTML/PHP editor

Getting started with Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver is an HTML editing software made by a company called Macromedia. If you are thinking about buying an HTML editing product, I'd recommend this one. But in the short-term, you can try it out for yourself for 30 days for free. Here's how to get started with that:

Vist the Macromedia Web site, Go to the downloads page, and then "try" Dreamweaver. You can do all this by simply following this link, http://www.macromedia.com/go/trydreamweaver
Dreamweaver Design view

Dreamweaver Code view

before starting working with PHP you must have Apache server running for Uploading the PHP file

and when you work with Dreamweaver you should define the site (server ) for working smoothly

Working in Localhost server

1)First you have to Create on Dreamweaver site as given below

2)give site name and URl (as we are working with localhost , give name and URL as shown below)

3)Select server technology - PHP, MySQL

if you do not have apache server running , pls insatll one ( http://umeshnarayanan1983.blogspot.in/2012/04/what-is-php-php-stands-for-p-hp-h.html)

here i have selected C:\AppServ\www (that one is the web content folder in AppServe)

4)Select Local folder

5)Select remote folder (here we are working with Localhost, give the same location given above,C:\AppServ\www), ( if you have any external server then you can give that details too , if so skip the steps up to 7 and go to step 8)

6)then check the URL of your site http://localhost/

7)then your Content in the server is availabel in Dreamweaver for editting

if you have and external server you can configure as given below, if you dont have an external server for hosting please register one (registering an external server for hosting - http://umeshnarayanan1983.blogspot.in/2012/04/uploading-php-files-to-external-server.html)

8) Working in remote server

give the server details (FTP login details and Directory)

details i given here

FTP Server/Host:     orgfree.com
FTP Login/Username:     myphpsite.orgfree.com
FTP PassWord:     ********

your account created successfuly