what is a testing server in dreamweaver8?

Question

im a beginner in dreamweaver and wants to know what a testing server is...TNX!

BTW... pls give me a link or source

Answer 1

To set up the Testing Server in Dreamweaver, follow these steps:

Open the "Manage Sites" window (see menu to right).
In the "Manage Sites" window, select the website you are using (named "SJU Web" for most), and click Edit (show me).
The Site Definition window should now be open. Click the "Advanced" (not "Basic") tab near the top of the Site Definition window (show me).
Click on "Testing Server" to open the Testing Server tab. First, choose the "Local/Network" mode of Access and then fill in the following variables:
Testing server folder: \\webtest\test-www
Refresh remote file list automatically: Yes, check this box.
URL prefix: http://test-www.sju.edu/

(see a sample)
Click "OK" and "Done" to exit. The Testing Server is now defined.
You are now ready to use the Testing Server. Directions on how to use the Testing Server are available here.
http://www.sju.edu/sju/webpub/howto/setup_testing_server.html

John
A+ Certified

Answer 2

A testing server is simply the location of a Web server where you will look at and test your Web pages.

Dreamweaver wants you to set up a testing server if you intend to preview Web pages that are written in PHP / ASP, so that the code can execute; you can also use a testing server for HTML pages.

When you have set up a testing server, Dreamweaver will first upload the file to your server, then display it in your Web browser. That way, you can see how the page will look to a visitor.

Most people don't want to test Web pages on their actual Web server; they want to test them someplace else, so that if things go wrong, the pages that site visitors are seeing doesn't get affected.

A testing server doesn't have to be an entirely different Web server than the one you are using to show your work. You could set up a subdirectory on your Web site, named Test, and make that the "testing server."