Specifying where to process dynamic 

pages

After you define the Dreamweaver remote folder, specify a folder to process 

dynamic pages. Dreamweaver uses this folder to display dynamic pages and 

connect to databases while you're developing your application. 

To specify the folder to process dynamic pages:

1.

In the advanced Site Definition dialog box, click Testing Server in the 

Category list.

The Testing Server screen appears. Dreamweaver needs the services of a 

testing server to generate and display dynamic content while you work. 

The testing server can be your local computer, a development server, a 

staging server, or a production server, as long as it can process 

ColdFusion pages. In many situations, including setting up for the 

Cafe Townsend site, you can use the same settings as the Remote Info 

category (see 

 Defining a remote folder  on page 247

) because they 

point to a server capable of processing ColdFusion pages.

2.

Select ColdFusion from the Server Model pop up menu.

3.

In the Access pop up menu, select the same method (Local/Network or 

FTP) that you specified for accessing your remote folder.

Dreamweaver enters the settings you specified in the Remote Info 

category. Leave the settings unchanged.

4.

In the URL Prefix text box, enter the root URL you would enter in a 

web browser to request a page in your web application.

To display live data in your pages while you work, Dreamweaver creates 

a temporary file, copies it to the website's root folder, and attempts to 

request it by using the URL prefix. 

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Dreamweaver makes a best guess at the URL prefix based on the 

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information you provided in the Site Definition dialog box. However, if the 

suggested URL prefix is incorrect, correct the URL or enter a new URL 

prefix. For more information, see  Setting the URL prefix  in Using 

Dreamweaver.

248 Setup for Sample ColdFusion Site