Dreamweaver Local Remote Sites Confusion

hey all,

i have been happily authoring sites directly on ftp servers 3+ years not contain applications.
i have gotten first 2 small applications jobs clients.

from understand dw - not smart develop directly on shared hosting server develop , test locally when works - upload remote site.

but these applications on pre-exisitng sites. here simple comments , questions hoping enlighten me on, confirm, or give me better procedure.

remember - have never developed locally before reason. such confused learning "proper" practice. these aren't in order.

1 - when define site define new. set local folder. when asks me remote server information - put in existing site ftp information. correct?

2 - have local folder empty , remote full - have "get" existing web site pages , images. correct?

3 - - develop app (i'm on mac) - have php , apache , mqsql turned on locally. think correct.

4 - develop app locally (without inadvertantly uploading ftp server , taking chance on screwing server)

5 - @ point local.

6 - once app working correctly. set databases on remote server - importing database information location - uploading local site remote server. correct?

7 - having never done practice before - how keep hard drives filling sites do? if commited having local copy of each of clients on harddrive? guess looking practice or procedure here.

8 - in files>show pulldown have both ftp icons (remote sites) , folders (local sites) correct?

i apologize "over-carefulization" , number of questions. tend on think things point i'm tentative anything. , don't want inadvertantly overwrite whole site accidentally. (should until comfortable process - turn on check in check out feature? or overkill since i'm 1 man shop?) i'm hoping helps else in similar shoes.

many - appreciate help.

tg

> 1 - when define site define new. set local
> folder.
> when asks me remote server information - put in
> existing site ftp information. correct?

yes.

> 2 - have local folder empty , remote full -
>
> have "get" existing web site pages , images. correct?

yes.

> 3 - - develop app (i'm on mac) - have php , apache ,
> mqsql turned on locally. think correct.

yes.

> 3 - - develop app (i'm on mac) - have php , apache ,
> mqsql turned on locally. think correct.
>
> 4 - develop app locally (without inadvertantly uploading
> ftp
> server , taking chance on screwing server)
>
> 5 - @ point local.
>
> 6 - once app working correctly. set databases on
> remote
> server - importing database information location -
> uploading
> local site remote server. correct?

all correct.

> 7 - having never done practice before - how keep hard
> drives
> filling sites do? if commited
> having
> local copy of each of clients on harddrive? guess looking
>
> practice or procedure here.

sites pretty small, really. have many, many, , it's not
significant hit.

> 8 - in files>show pulldown have both ftp icons (remote sites) ,
> folders (local sites) correct?

files | show?

> (should until
> comfortable process - turn on check in check out feature? or
>
> overkill since i'm 1 man shop?)

there no advantage this. , there big
disadvantage. don't recommend it....

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"tiger2808" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:eodr82$omh$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> hey all,
>
> have been happily authoring sites directly on ftp servers 3+ years
>
> not contain applications.
> have gotten first 2 small applications jobs clients.
>
> understand dw - not smart develop directly on
> shared hosting server develop , test locally when
> works -
> upload remote site.
>
> these applications on pre-exisitng sites. here
> simple
> comments , questions hoping enlighten me on, confirm,
> or
> give me better procedure.
>
> remember - have never developed locally before reason.
>
> such confused learning "proper" practice. these
> aren't in order.
>
> 1 - when define site define new. set local
> folder.
> when asks me remote server information - put in
> existing site ftp information. correct?
>
> 2 - have local folder empty , remote full -
>
> have "get" existing web site pages , images. correct?
>
> 3 - - develop app (i'm on mac) - have php , apache ,
> mqsql turned on locally. think correct.
>
> 4 - develop app locally (without inadvertantly uploading
> ftp
> server , taking chance on screwing server)
>
> 5 - @ point local.
>
> 6 - once app working correctly. set databases on
> remote
> server - importing database information location -
> uploading
> local site remote server. correct?
>
> 7 - having never done practice before - how keep hard
> drives
> filling sites do? if commited
> having
> local copy of each of clients on harddrive? guess looking
>
> practice or procedure here.
>
> 8 - in files>show pulldown have both ftp icons (remote sites) ,
> folders (local sites) correct?
>
> apologize "over-carefulization" , number of questions. tend
>
> on think things point i'm tentative anything. ,
> don't
> want inadvertantly overwrite whole site accidentally. (should until
>
> comfortable process - turn on check in check out feature? or
>
> overkill since i'm 1 man shop?) i'm hoping helps
>
> else in similar shoes.
>
> many - appreciate help.
>
> tg
>
>
>
>
>

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