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Modifying UltraDev to continue working on the deployed files

After deploying your application files, you can continue working on them in UltraDev if you give UltraDev access to the application server used by your deployed files. UltraDev needs this access because it must send pages to an application server to generate dynamic content for the Live Data view and the Preview in Browser view.

To change the settings used to send dynamic pages to the application server:

1 In UltraDev, choose Site > Define Sites, select your site from the list, and click Edit.
The Site Definition dialog box opens.
2 Select Application Server from the Category list.
The Application Server category appears.

3 From the Access pop-up menu, choose how UltraDev should send dynamic pages to the application server for processing.
You can choose FTP or Local/Network. Normally, the setting should be the same as the one you chose in the Remote Info category.
4 In the Remote Folder box, specify where the dynamic pages should be sent for processing.
Normally, the destination folder is the same as the one you defined in the Remote Info category. The folder should be on the system running the application server used by your deployed Web application.
5 In the URL Prefix box, enter the URL that users type in their browsers to open your Web application, leaving out any file name.
For example, suppose your Web application's URL is as follows:
http://www.plutoserv.com/mycoolapp/start.jsp
Enter the following URL prefix:
http://www.plutoserv.com/mycoolapp/
For more information, see "About the URL prefix" in UltraDev help (Help > Using UltraDev), or on page 28 of Using Dreamweaver UltraDev 4.
6 Click OK to close the Site Definition dialog box, then click Done to close the Define Sites dialog box.
7 Verify the connection by clicking the Application Server icon on the Site window's toolbar (the second button from the left) and checking to see if the destination folder you specified in step 4 appears in the left pane.
If you're accessing the server using FTP, click the connect icon to establish the connection. If you're accessing the server through a local area network, the connection is automatic and the icon is greyed out.
After deploying the application files and modifying UltraDev so that you can continue working on them while deployed, you're ready to deploy the database, as described in the next section.

Note: Neither UltraDev nor your application will work correctly until you deploy your database.

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