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Hello,

I have Wamp setup on my computer to test some database work I am doing.

I have been able to connect to databases on my hosting service but need to do some local testing.

Through many post on WAMP forum I have had no luck in finding out why I can not connect to my server though Dreamweaver to my database.

I follow all the instructions I think but I must be missing something.

Config:
I do have Mcfee (bummer I know) with firewall but it says it give full access to WAMP. I have even disabled it and tried.

I do not have Skype or IIS running or installed.
I only have apache installed once as far as I can tell.
I have password and name "root" setup.
I have databases built in my www folder.
All services are running in WAMP.
I try to connect though the normal Dreamweaver way. >>Applications >>Databases>>My SQL Connection>>
I input:
Connection name: DBCart
MySQL Server: localhost
Username: root
Password: mypassword
Hit the select button and get:
1)There is no testing server running
2) The testing server specified for this site does not map to
[localhost] URL.
Verify that the URL Prefix maps to the root of the site.

I have site set up :
Local root folder; C:\Program_Files\wamp\www\dynamicEcart\Starting_Points\
Images; C:\Program_Files\wamp\www\dynamicEcart\Starting_Points\images\
HTTP address: [localhost] ALSO tried leaving this just at local host no luck

Testing Server;
Server Model; PHP Mysql
Access; local
Testing Server Folder: C:\Program_Files\wamp\www\dynamicEcart\Starting_Points\
URL Prefix; [localhost]

PHPMyAdmin info:
User: root
Host : localhost
Password :Yes
Global privileges : ALL PRIVILEGES
Grant : Yes



Please please please somebody walk me through this.
I have been trying for days.
I need to test my shopping cart.

I have even tried on my laptop with wamp and Dreamweaver and can not connect.

It must just be something simple I am missing.

-post this question in the support area for dreamweaver.




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Ah Ha,

I figured it out.

I checked the Apache error log and saw that it was looking for _mmServerScripts.

The file for my site was to deep in the www directory (to many sub files). I moved it up so that apache could find the _mmServerScripts and bingo I am golden.

I hope this helps anyone who runs into a similar problem.

Hi Rob,

Can please tell me where did you move the files to?

Yeah,

I have the files in the www. file that is installed with the wamp.
The problem I had was the scripts where buried.
Like this:
C:\ProgramFiles\wamp\www\dynamicEcart\Starting_Points
what i did was just take the starting point file and move it up in the file structure so it ended up like this:
C:\ProgramFiles\wamp\www\Starting_Points

Let me know if you do not understand and i will try to help more as i know how frustrating it is.

Gee ,thanks

Anyone trying a php/mysql script, with the correct connection settings

$db_host='localhost';
$db_user='root';
$db_pass='';
$db_name='databasename';

Tried index page for this script high up in the 'www' folder (and the site).)

Just fails to connect to the database