Configuring Apache to accept DW/Contr templates

[UMDchristian]

WHere can i find info on how to configure Apache to accept MIME type dwt for
dreamweaver or contribute templates? are dw templates different than contribute
templates?
i've looked everywhere for the config instructs...
thanks, c

[amadas]

I am not sure if there is any specific setting for configuring templates on the
webserver. Not sure but have a look at the httpd.conf file of the apache
webserver.

DW and Contribute Templates are both one and the same. Templates can be
available for a site if they are placed in a folder named "Templates" inside
your site root.

ex: [url]http://hostname.portnumber/siteroot/index.htm[/url]

-> Site Root
-> index.htm
-> Templates (Directory)
-> sampletemplate.dwt

Thanks
Arun

[UMDchristian]

yes. you do have to configure apache where it asks for MIME types, according
to the Contribute manual. Of course, it doesn't tell you how to do that. But it
is required. Have you been able to use templates without any configuration to
Apache?

[amadas]

Hi,

I installed apache 2.02 and i did not configure any specific settings other
than changing the port number to 85. I placed my site under the webroot and
created a folder named "Templates" under my site root. I have placed sample
dreamweaver templates (ex: test.dwt) inside the Templates directory.

I came back to contribute and created a website connection to the site. I
clicked on File->New Page-> Clicked on "Refresh Templates" button seen on the
bottom of New Page dialog and i can see my templates.

Hope this helps. I dont think there is any configuration required. Can i
know what platform are you trying this out on? What OS? What version of apache?
Version of Contribute?

Thanks
Arun

[UMDchristian]

hi back. I am using apache 2.0.52 on solaris. Contribute 3 with the latest
update. so...3.1?

trying to do what you did, clicking on refresh templates with a test template
in there, it is saying no preview available. same when i highlight the Template
folder.

[Avinash Rao]

Hello UMDchristian,

Does your site make use of .htaccess file ?

Also make sure that the templates folder has required permissions .

-Avinash

> hi back. I am using apache 2.0.52 on solaris. Contribute 3 with the
> latest update. so...3.1?
>
> trying to do what you did, clicking on refresh templates with a test
> template in there, it is saying no preview available. same when i
> highlight the Template folder.
>

[UMDchristian]

yes and yes. we have htaccess files everywhere, but we have yet to actively
configure them. Anyway, I got the templates to work with a line in my config...

off the top of my head, I think it was

" text/html dwt "

added into the mime types.

So, the templates are working now. But is there anything I should know once I
get them to work , or, now that I have gotten them to work?