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Part IV
Incorporating Dynamic Data
Setting up a Dynamic Site
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efore you can use Dreamweaver to create dynamic pages, you have to make sure your site is defined
properly. All the Dreamweaver Techniques in this chapter as well as those in the other chapters in the
Incorporating Dynamic Data part of this book rely on a dynamic site.
Although it is possible to use the same site previously created for the Dreamweaver
Techniques, it’s easier to create a second site specifically for dynamic applications.
1. Copy the Techniques folder from the Web site to your Web server root. On Windows, the Web
server root is located at C:\Inetpub\wwwroot; on Macintosh you’ll find it at /Users/your_user_
name/Sites.
2. Choose Site ➪ Manage Sites.
3. Select New ➪ Site to open the Site Definition dialog box.
4. Make sure the Advanced tab is selected.
5. In the General Info category, enter Techniques - Dynamic in the Site Name field.
6. Select the folder icon next to the Local Site Root field and locate the Techniques folder copied to
your Web server root.
7. Switch to the Testing Server category.
8. Select the application server you want to use from the Server Model list.
9. From the Access list, choose how you communicate with your application server. If you’re using
your own system for development, choose Local/Network; if you’re using a remote host, most
likely you’ll choose FTP.
10. If y ...