Testing Server with EasyPHP

[stevebrz]

Dear all,

I've just installed EasyPHP 1.8 - and am having a real problem setting up a
testing server to link to the database. I've been through countless forums, but
can't seem to find a solution that applies to me.

Firstly, I do not get a tick inDreamweaver > Application box > Database, I
don't get a tick against setup testing server.
When I try to set this up ( having read a multitude of threads in other
forums) - I still get the URL prefix not matching to the testing server folder.

OK - I go through the wizard (Basic Tab):
What would you like to name your site? --- My input = TestPHP (clicks on next)
Yes I want to use a server technology --- I select PHP MySQL from the dropdown
(Click on next)
Edit and test locally (Mytesting server is on this computer)
Where do you want to store your files? ---- I input = C:\Program
Files\EasyPHP1-8\www\TestPHP\ (I click on next)
What URL would you use to browse to to the root of your site? --- I input =
[url]http://localhost/testphp/[/url]
(I then click on test URL) and get the HTTP Error 12029 (Dreamweaver cannot
use the prefix you entered....etc)

I try to connect to a database by clicking on the + button: (I select a MySQL
Connection)
Connection Name = test
MySQL Server: = LocalHost
Username = root
(No Password)
When I click on the test or select buttons - I get the Following:
1) There is no testing server running on the server machine
2) The testing server specified for this site does not map to the
[url]http://localhost/testphp/_mmServerScripts/MMHTTPDB.php[/url] url etc....

Please can someone help me on this?

Regards

Steve

[Nancy Gill]

I have never used EasyPHP .. but a couple of things jumped out at me when
I'm reading this. What server are you using? IIS? Apache? .. you appear
to have the file name as TestPHP and the URL as testphp .. depending on the
server you are using, case can matter.

Try a couple of things. After you create the site, restart the server. To
make sure PHP is working correctly on the server, create a page called
info.php and put it in the root ([url]http://localhost/info.php[/url]) and see if the
PHP information page comes up. The code for info.php is as follows:

<? phpinfo() ?>

That's it. That will tell you if PHP is running on your server.


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"stevebrz" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:d52uqo$lv7$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> Dear all,
>
> I've just installed EasyPHP 1.8 - and am having a real problem setting up

a

> testing server to link to the database. I've been through countless

forums, but

> can't seem to find a solution that applies to me.
>
> Firstly, I do not get a tick inDreamweaver > Application box > Database,

I

> don't get a tick against setup testing server.
> When I try to set this up ( having read a multitude of threads in other
> forums) - I still get the URL prefix not matching to the testing server

folder.

>
> OK - I go through the wizard (Basic Tab):
> What would you like to name your site? --- My input = TestPHP (clicks on

next)

> Yes I want to use a server technology --- I select PHP MySQL from the

dropdown

> (Click on next)
> Edit and test locally (Mytesting server is on this computer)
> Where do you want to store your files? ---- I input = C:\Program
> Files\EasyPHP1-8\www\TestPHP\ (I click on next)
> What URL would you use to browse to to the root of your site? --- I input

=

> [url]http://localhost/testphp/[/url]
> (I then click on test URL) and get the HTTP Error 12029 (Dreamweaver

cannot

> use the prefix you entered....etc)
>
> I try to connect to a database by clicking on the + button: (I select a

MySQL

> Connection)
> Connection Name = test
> MySQL Server: = LocalHost
> Username = root
> (No Password)
> When I click on the test or select buttons - I get the Following:
> 1) There is no testing server running on the server machine
> 2) The testing server specified for this site does not map to the
> [url]http://localhost/testphp/_mmServerScripts/MMHTTPDB.php[/url] url etc....
>
> Please can someone help me on this?
>
> Regards
>
> Steve
>
>
>

[stevebrz]

Thanks for your reply Nancy,

I'm running Apache - and I did change the URL string to the correct case as
you suggested. (Still not working). I can confirm that PHP is running - (I have
run the
<? phpinfo() ?> as you instructed).
some further information from the phpinfo() script:
Apache Environment:
Document_Root = c:/program files/easyphp1-8/www
SystemRoot = C:\Windows
REQUEST_URI = /TestPHP/testphp.php ---- (This is the file I used to run the
phpinfo() script)
(I can posyt a screenshot of the rest if you think it may be helpful).

Thanks for any further help on this

Regards

Steve

[Tine Müller]

Maybe it's something with port.

Try changing the file httpd.config

-----------

> > #
> > # Port: The port to which the standalone server listens. Certain
> > firewall # products must be configured before Apache can listen to a
> > specific port.. # Other running httpd servers will also interfere
> > with this port. Disable # all firewall, security, and other services
> > if you encounter problems. # To help diagnose problems use the
> > Windows NT command NETSTAT -a #
> > Port 80

Change Port 80 til Port 8080.

And maybe you would like to use this little free script
[url]http://www.firstserved.net/services/iisadmin.php[/url]

I use it on my computer and I have both windows server and EasyPHP running
and it's functioning. :-)

And remember to click on the Apache server so it says Started and green
color.

I use this for PHP:
[url]http://localhost:8080/malka/[/url] in Dreamweaver site

And this for testing server on Windows:
[url]http://localhost/[/url]

and because I use the little script I don't got to have my folder and files
in Inetpub - I can have them where ever I like.

Hope this can help you.

/Tine



























"stevebrz" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> skrev i en meddelelse
news:d52uqo$lv7$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> Dear all,
>
> I've just installed EasyPHP 1.8 - and am having a real problem setting up

a

> testing server to link to the database. I've been through countless

forums, but

> can't seem to find a solution that applies to me.
>
> Firstly, I do not get a tick inDreamweaver > Application box > Database,

I

> don't get a tick against setup testing server.
> When I try to set this up ( having read a multitude of threads in other
> forums) - I still get the URL prefix not matching to the testing server

folder.

>
> OK - I go through the wizard (Basic Tab):
> What would you like to name your site? --- My input = TestPHP (clicks on

next)

> Yes I want to use a server technology --- I select PHP MySQL from the

dropdown

> (Click on next)
> Edit and test locally (Mytesting server is on this computer)
> Where do you want to store your files? ---- I input = C:\Program
> Files\EasyPHP1-8\www\TestPHP\ (I click on next)
> What URL would you use to browse to to the root of your site? --- I input

=

> [url]http://localhost/testphp/[/url]
> (I then click on test URL) and get the HTTP Error 12029 (Dreamweaver

cannot

> use the prefix you entered....etc)
>
> I try to connect to a database by clicking on the + button: (I select a

MySQL

> Connection)
> Connection Name = test
> MySQL Server: = LocalHost
> Username = root
> (No Password)
> When I click on the test or select buttons - I get the Following:
> 1) There is no testing server running on the server machine
> 2) The testing server specified for this site does not map to the
> [url]http://localhost/testphp/_mmServerScripts/MMHTTPDB.php[/url] url etc....
>
> Please can someone help me on this?
>
> Regards
>
> Steve
>
>
>

[Alexandro Colorado]

On Mon, 02 May 2005 17:44:14 +0300, Tine Müller <tinem@email.dk> wrote:

> Maybe it's something with port.
>
> Try changing the file httpd.config
>
> -----------

>> > #
>> > # Port: The port to which the standalone server listens. Certain
>> > firewall # products must be configured before Apache can listen to a
>> > specific port.. # Other running httpd servers will also interfere
>> > with this port. Disable # all firewall, security, and other services
>> > if you encounter problems. # To help diagnose problems use the
>> > Windows NT command NETSTAT -a #

Make sure IIS isn't running, check out your services, if IIS is running on
port 80 it might block out apache.

>> > Port 80

>
> Change Port 80 til Port 8080.
>
> And maybe you would like to use this little free script
> [url]http://www.firstserved.net/services/iisadmin.php[/url]
>
> I use it on my computer and I have both windows server and EasyPHP
> running
> and it's functioning. :-)
>
> And remember to click on the Apache server so it says Started and green
> color.
>
> I use this for PHP:
> [url]http://localhost:8080/malka/[/url] in Dreamweaver site
>
> And this for testing server on Windows:
> [url]http://localhost/[/url]
>
> and because I use the little script I don't got to have my folder and
> files
> in Inetpub - I can have them where ever I like.
>
> Hope this can help you.
>
> /Tine
>
>
>
> "stevebrz" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> skrev i en meddelelse
> news:d52uqo$lv7$1@forums.macromedia.com...

>> Dear all,
>>
>> I've just installed EasyPHP 1.8 - and am having a real problem setting
>> up

> a

>> testing server to link to the database. I've been through countless

> forums, but

>> can't seem to find a solution that applies to me.
>>
>> Firstly, I do not get a tick inDreamweaver > Application box >
>> Database,

> I

>> don't get a tick against setup testing server.
>> When I try to set this up ( having read a multitude of threads in other
>> forums) - I still get the URL prefix not matching to the testing server

> folder.

>>
>> OK - I go through the wizard (Basic Tab):
>> What would you like to name your site? --- My input = TestPHP (clicks
>> on

> next)

>> Yes I want to use a server technology --- I select PHP MySQL from the

> dropdown

>> (Click on next)
>> Edit and test locally (Mytesting server is on this computer)
>> Where do you want to store your files? ---- I input = C:\Program
>> Files\EasyPHP1-8\www\TestPHP\ (I click on next)
>> What URL would you use to browse to to the root of your site? --- I
>> input

> =

>> [url]http://localhost/testphp/[/url]
>> (I then click on test URL) and get the HTTP Error 12029 (Dreamweaver

> cannot

>> use the prefix you entered....etc)
>>
>> I try to connect to a database by clicking on the + button: (I select a

> MySQL

>> Connection)
>> Connection Name = test
>> MySQL Server: = LocalHost
>> Username = root
>> (No Password)
>> When I click on the test or select buttons - I get the Following:
>> 1) There is no testing server running on the server machine
>> 2) The testing server specified for this site does not map to the
>> [url]http://localhost/testphp/_mmServerScripts/MMHTTPDB.php[/url] url etc....
>>
>> Please can someone help me on this?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>

>
>

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------------------------------
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