- aoblt
We are attempting to set up our ASU UTO-hosted Drupal site as a site within Dreamweaver, in order to take advantage of Dreamweaver's editing and formatting options, but have been unable to do so. We've chosen the following options:
- Server Technology: PHP MySQL
- Mode of working with files during development: Edit locally, then upload to the remote testing server
- Connect to testing server through FTP
A test of the connection at this stage produces an error message; stating that no connection to the host could be made -- Yet connecting to the FTP site through a web or Windows browser can be carried out with no problems.
Should it be possible to set up our site for editing within Dreamweaver? If so, what might be the cause of our issues in connecting?
Connecting Dreamweaver to the space where your Drupal installation resides is possible, however you cannot format the content of a page through Dreamweaver. Drupal is a web-based Content Management System (CMS), and unlike traditional Dreamweaver sites, the content and formatting for that content is stored in a database.
There is a great tool, TinyMCE, that I use to edit content for all of my Drupal sites. This is a two-part installation process, so make sure you read the directions on the page. I also recommend using IMCE for uploading and handling images and files directly.
As for connecting Dreamweaver to the webserver:
At this point you can click on the "Test" button, if all of the info is correct, then you should connect successfully.
Thanks for posting this, Bill. I think a lot of folks are interested in trying to use Dreamweaver to edit content, but that is one of the benefits of Drupal; you don't need to have any software installed save a browser. The inclusion of the TinyMCE module (which I personally use for editing content) in a site makes it much more accessible to folks who may not have lots of CSS/HTML experience.
Now it is very easy to create theme in dupal using our dreamweaver extension
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