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Charles Nadeau

Charles Nadeau

Adobe

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Set up an ASP application server
  3. Define an ASP site in Dreamweaver
  4. Connect to a database
Created:
27 August 2007
Modified:
3 August 2009
User Level:
Beginner
Products:
Dreamweaver

Setting up an ASP development environment for Dreamweaver

Note: This article has been updated by Martin Oliveira.

This article describes how to set up a development environment for building ASP web applications with Adobe Dreamweaver.

Setting up a development environment for Dreamweaver is a three-part process. First, you set up or get access to an ASP application server. Second, you define a Dreamweaver site. Third, you connect to your database. This article follows this three-step process.

Requirements

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

Dreamweaver CS3/CS4

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)

Note: Adobe does not provide technical support for third-party products such as ASP application servers.

In order to be able to install IIS on your local development computer, you will need to have one of the following operating systems installed:

  • Windows XP Pro
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Any Server edition of windows (2000 Server, 2003 Server, 2008 Server)

XP Home / Vista Basic users will not be able to install IIS locally, and will have to use a live server to test. If you plan on building ASP sites, you should upgrade your operating system.

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About the author

Charles Nadeau is a documentation manager at Adobe, where he leads the development of end-user content for Dreamweaver and acts as the Web Suite content architect. He also managed the documentation for Flex Builder 1 and 2, Fireworks 8, and the last few releases of Dreamweaver. Charles started at the company by writing the help for Dreamweaver UltraDev 1 and 4 as well as numerous articles and tutorials. Charles’ interests include web design and development, motorcycling, and history.