Programming instructions

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Configuring Dreamweaver MX for ColdFusion development
Before you use Dreamweaver MX to create the sample application in Part II of this book,
you must configure Dreamweaver to recognize the tutorial files and data sources.
To configure Dreamweaver MX to create the sample application:
1 Create a site that contains the tutorial files.
For information about how to create a site in Dreamweaver MX, see the
Dreamweaver MX online Help or Using Dreamweaver MX.
2 Specify ColdFusion as the application server document type.
For information about how to specify ColdFusion as the server document type, see
the Dreamweaver MX online Help or Using Dreamweaver MX.
3 Specify ColdFusion MX as the site application server.
For information about how to specify ColdFusion as your application server, see the
Dreamweaver MX online Help or Using Dreamweaver MX.
Tip: If you are a new Dreamweaver MX user, you can perform the Dreamweaver MX
tutorial before using Dreamweaver MX to build the sample application. The tutorial in this
book does not describe how to use Dreamweaver. The purpose of this tutorial is to teach
you how to build ColdFusion applications using ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML).
Configuring HomeSite+ for ColdFusion development
Before you use Macromedia HomeSite+ to create the sample application in Part II of this
book, you must configure HomeSite+ to recognize the tutorial files and data sources.
To use HomeSite+ to create the sample application:
1 Establish a secure connection to the ColdFusion Server environment where the
tutorial files are installed. Establishing a connection to the ColdFusion Server is a
prerequisite for accessing the ColdFusion data sources.
For information, see the online Help or product documentation for HomeSite+.
2 Enable internal browsing to view and process the ColdFusion application files.
For information, see the online Help or product documentation for HomeSite+.
3 Determine how you want to work with the tutorial files. You can view and access the
tutorial files using the Resource Area in the HomeSite + window. You can also set up
a project to manage the files more efficiently.
For more information, see the online Help or the product documentation for
HomeSite+.
Note: The tutorial provided in this book does not describe how to use HomeSite +. The
purpose of this tutorial is to teach you how to build ColdFusion applications using
ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML). For more information about HomeSite +, see the
product documentation or online Help.