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Setting up a PHP development environment for Dreamweaver


Charles Nadeau

Charles Nadeau

Adobe

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Set up a PHP application server (Windows)
  3. Set up a PHP application server (Macintosh)
  4. Define a PHP site in Dreamweaver
  5. Install MySQL on your computer
  6. Connect to the database
Created:
16 July 2007
User Level:
Beginner
Products:
Dreamweaver

This article describes how to set up a development environment on a Windows or a Macintosh computer that lets you build PHP web applications with Adobe® Dreamweaver® and a MySQL database server.

Setting up a development environment for Dreamweaver is a three-part process. First, you set up a PHP application server. Second, you define a Dreamweaver site. Third, you install and connect to your MySQL 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

Note: Adobe does not provide technical support for third-party products such as the MySQL database server.

Sample files:

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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.