vijayraj98 Posted October 16, 2003 Share Posted October 16, 2003 hi, i am trying to connect to mysql server from my machine. The mysql server is on a remote machine. how can i go for it. can someone help me. i want to do this in dreamweaver. thanks vijay :oops: Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/1172-how-to-connect-to-remote-mysql-server-from-dreaweaver/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Psycho Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Hi Vijayraj98, I think you can not make a connection to a database from Dreamwaver. Thinking that you want to make a query to your database and put the output on your webpage ? You need to make a php script that will connect to your database, and make the query\'s that you need to show the output. Have a nice day. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/1172-how-to-connect-to-remote-mysql-server-from-dreaweaver/#findComment-3960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlbowers Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Hi Vijayraj98, I think you can not make a connection to a database from Dreamwaver. Excuse me. Bullshit. Dreamweaver MX would be worthless for development environments if it didn\'t have the ability to connect to a remote database for development. When you define a site, you are given the option to specifiy document type, data connection, etc. If you need more information, or a walk-through, let me know. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/1172-how-to-connect-to-remote-mysql-server-from-dreaweaver/#findComment-4107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarlou Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 I\'ve used Dreamweaver MX quite a bit, but I just started a job where they want me to update a site that uses some php. I need to define a site, which I\'ve done before, but when I say that I am using php as a server language, how do I know what to specify as the folder where the dynamic pages will be processed? Hope this makes sense. Opinions on best book or site to start with for Dreamweaver MX & php? Many thanks! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/1172-how-to-connect-to-remote-mysql-server-from-dreaweaver/#findComment-4519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardsussex Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 I need to define a site, which I\'ve done before, but when I say that I am using php as a server language, how do I know what to specify as the folder where the dynamic pages will be processed? You need a php enabled test server to parse your php. Firstly is the php server you will be using to parse your php on your network or at a remote location. If its on your network, map a drive to the folder where you store your webpages, i.e. a file with an alias set in (apache) http.conf. If its on a remote server then the file will be your ftp upload driectory for your web space. Set up your login detail! I must warn you if you are updating an already created php site, Dreamweaver has a habbit of doing some funny things with your code. always backup everything incase something goes wrong!! Im not sure about others, but I personally find dreamweaver a pain when it comes to creating a php website, the inserting recordsets and all that stuff it just seems to make a meal out of the code, making it very dificult to know clearly what to edit if you want to change something manually, also there are a few bugs which i just dont have time for! As far as WYSIWYG editors go, for design its great, but I always like to write my own php code rather than have dreamweaver do it for me, I know where I stand then!! You asked about books, forget dreamweaver for php, learn to hard code life will be so much simpler for you in the long run believe me. I have just finished reading \"Building a database driven website using php and mysql\" by \"Kevin Yank\" the book is truely marverlous. Any general php book, or web tutorial will help you. All the best Rich Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/1172-how-to-connect-to-remote-mysql-server-from-dreaweaver/#findComment-4664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunmckinnon Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 i am trying to connect to mysql server from my machine. The mysql server is on a remote machine. how can i go for it. can someone help me. i want to do this in dreamweaver. I had a problem when i first started doing this. I kept getting HTTP:// NOT FOUND. If you're on a remote host, make sure you're using another ftp program (such as smartFTP which is free), because you're going to have to copy a folder over to the "www" folder on your server. they name of the folder is" _mmServerScripts". For some reason, (at least on my host), the folder will not copy itself atomatically into the www folder. Just a tip. Took me quite a while to figure that out. Want to save you from the same hassle. Shaun McKinnon Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/1172-how-to-connect-to-remote-mysql-server-from-dreaweaver/#findComment-5267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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