Can't Open a MySQL Database

Question

After downloading, installing, and starting the Xampp copies
of MySQL and Apache, I created and loaded a small database, which I
can see in a browser using localhost. In Dreamweaver I created and
saved a PHP page on which I want to display database informaiton. I
opened the Databases pane, click +MySQL Connection, entered a name,
"localhost," a user name and password, and clicked select to select
a database. I get the "404 File Not Found" error message. I know
that Apache and MySQL are running because I can see them in a
browser using "LocalHost." Whe can't DW see them?, or am I doing
something wrong?

Answer 1

hi, I had same problems. Have solved the connection issues by
going back in and making sure my remote paths and testing server
paths were setup correctly. I have been following the cafetownsend
tutorials see how mine is set up. Hopefully it will solve your
problems too
Local Root folder = F:\websites\cafetownsendphp\
Images folder = F:\websites\cafetownsendphp\images\
HTTP address =
http://localhost/cafestownsenphp/
Remote info = local host
Remote folder = C:\Apache2\htdocs\
testing server info php, mysql
Access = local network
Testing server folder = C:\Apache2\htdocs\
Hope this helps all those others who have had trouble getting
dreamweaver to connect to mysql database. It took me days to sort
it out and checked all the forums etc.