Thanks Ken.. That was very helpful. On Wednesday, August 29, 2012, Ken Lanxner wrote:
> Hi. If you are using MAMP then your sites will actually be stored in > /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/ . > > Within htdocs create a folder for each site. That folder will be the > site's root. > > When configuring the Site setup in BBEdit, the "server URL" will be > > localhost:8888 . > > The "path on server" will be simply the folder name in htdocs in which you > put the site. > > Browse to that folder in order to configure "Local site root" and then > wherever you might keep templates and includes. > > You can then check "Use local preview server" and for its URL, use: > > http://localhost:8888/ > > To access and work with the files in your newly created site, I recommend > you create a Project for each site. > > File > New > Project... > > Name it and save it inside the root folder for that site (or anywhere, > actually). A project window will open where you have the opportunity to add > any and all relevant files to the left column for easy access. At the very > bottom of that column, lower left, click the + button to add files and > folders to the project. You can add the entire root folder for the site in > which case everything in that folder including asset subfolders will be > available in the project file list. I prefer to add files and folders > individually, though, excluding the ones I don't need. Find whatever method > works best for you in that regard. Project files need not be specifically > site files. For example, during development, I may add a client's Word docs > with their notes even though I store that doc elsewhere. Double-clicking > that Word doc in the project file list will open it in Word, by the way. > Same goes for image and other non-BBedit files. > > Hope this all helps. > > Ken > > [email protected] (dhani) wrote on 8/29/12 4:45 AM > > Hi I am VERY new to bbedit. My dreamweaver is very slow and erroneous >> so i'm trying to switch to bbedit as it is meant for the mac os x. MY >> QUESTION IS THIS: >> >> I run an external server (called MAMP) on my computer. I'm trying to >> create a new site (as in dreamweaver) where i can run my >> webpages(which contain php scripts as well) locally on my laptop using >> MAMP >> >> I succeeded in creating the site(help from the manual) but i dont know >> how to access my files on this new site. I can see the site has been >> created using "setup". but i have no idea how to access these files. >> >> Please how can i access these files from my newly created site? I run >> BBedit version 10.1.2. >> >> Your help will be very very much appreciated. >> >> Thank You >> > > -- > Orange County Website Design > http://simplelives.com > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "BBEdit Talk" > discussion group on Google Groups. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > <http://groups.google.com/**group/bbedit?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en> > > > If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please > email "[email protected]" rather than posting to the group. > Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit**> > > > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "BBEdit Talk" discussion group on Google Groups. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at <http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en> If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "[email protected]" rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit>
