To use a database with an ASP.NET application, you need to create a database connection in Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004. This chapter describes how to create the database connection.
Note: If you're developing Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP) applications, see Database Connections for ASP Developers.
The chapter assumes you have set up an ASP.NET application (see Setting Up a Web Application). It also assumes a database is set up on your local computer or on a system to which you have network or FTP access.
This chapter contains the following sections:
To connect to the sample database provided by Dreamweaver, see "Setup for Sample ASP.NET Site" in Getting Started Help. To learn more about databases and database connections, see Beginner's Guide to Databases.