Site definition error
I've setup a test server environment using xampp. I downloaded the existing site I want to work with. It's made up of PHP scripts, html and some text files, no database connections. If I put all the files in the htdocs directory the site runs fine, when viewed through a browser. However when I define this location in Dreamweaver I always get the error "Dynamically-related files could not be resolved because the site definition is not correct for this server."
Site name: testsite
Local Site Folder: C:\xampp\htdocs
Server name: testserver
connect using: Local/Network
Server folder: C:\xampp\htdocs\
Web URL: http://localhost
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I've tried many setups, including a sub directory in htdocs, but then the site does not run, and I still get the same Dreamweaver error about incorrect site definition. I can create other test sites, create simple PHP scirpts, and they work no errors.
In the present setup the site runs, so why do I keep getting the same error message in Dreamweaver?
Exactly right Murray. Thanks.
To clarify, I have a PHP site configured to use a server-side include for common <head> tag data. The <head> tags contain links to scripts and CSS files that are common to all site pages. Since its in an include file called head.php, I can conveniently modify content in my <head> tags on all site pages at once by editing just one file. Server-side includes are very efficient this way.
However, because of this configuration, DW cannot reconcile links inside that file and continues to throw the annoying "dynamically-related files could not be resolved because the site definition is not correct for this server" message. In fact, my site definition is correct and the site works perfectly. So I ignore the message.
I'm guessing you have a similarly configured PHP site.
Nancy O.
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From: [email protected]
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Subject: Problems with site definition in CS5
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> tool (just in case) but trying to use this to recreate
in DW8 doesn't work
> as it says there are loads of files missing which it
needs (I guess from
> the DW MX 2004 installation)
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errors did you
get? To tell you the truth, I haven't used it since DW began
doing exports
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"Jos Medinger" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:el8u2q$kpt$[email protected]..
> Hi there
>
> I've just installed DW8 without any problems - the whole
process was
> smooth and all site definitions were ported across.
>
> I then (as instructed) went on to delete DWMX2004 and
'bang' suddenly all
> my site definitions are gone from DW8 and I'm back to
square one :(
>
> I did do a backup of the DW MX2004 site profiles etc
using the MM-Exporter
> tool (just in case) but trying to use this to recreate
in DW8 doesn't work
> as it says there are loads of files missing which it
needs (I guess from
> the DW MX 2004 installation)
>
> Can anyone shed any words of wisdom before I have to go
through and
> reconfigure 60 or 70 site definitions?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jos
>
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