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Irina Dumitrascu

Irina Dumitrascu

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Review your task
  3. Compare static v. dynamic sites
  4. Set up your PHP development environment
  5. Define a PHP site
  6. Set up a MySQL database and user account
Created:
23 February 2009
User Level:
Beginner
Products:
Dreamweaver

Building your first dynamic website – Part 1: Setting up your site and database connection

This is Part 1 in a three-part tutorial series. In this tutorial series, you will learn how to use Dreamweaver CS4 to create a dynamic (or data-driven) website. You'll learn how to retrieve data from a database and display it on web pages. You'll also use Dreamweaver to create a form that enables visitors to provide feedback (or comments about a product or idea) and then saves their comments in a database.

In this part, you learn the difference between static and dynamic websites, how to set up and define a PHP site in Dreamweaver, and how to set up a MySQL database and user account and connect to your database.

Requirements

To complete this tutorial you'll need to install the following software and files:

Dreamweaver CS4

Sample files:

Prerequisite knowledge

You should be familiar with the Dreamweaver workspace and the basics of building a static website as explained in Creating your first website in Dreamweaver.

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About the author

Irina Dumitrascu is a software developer. She loves programming and creating high-quality web applications. Her favorite off-computer activities are traveling, reading, and getting involved in ecology projects.