Creating a root folder (Windows)

After the server software is installed, create a root folder for your web 

application on the system running Microsoft IIS, and make sure the folder 

has the necessary permissions. 

To create a root folder for your web application:

1.

Create a folder called MySampleApps on the system running IIS.

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Write down this folder name for later use. When you type it later, be sure to 

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use exactly the same capitalization that you used when you created it.

A good place to create the folder is in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\. By 

default, your IIS web server is set up to serve pages from the 

Inetpub\wwwroot folder. The web server will serve any page in this 

folder or in any of its subfolders in response to an HTTP request from 

a web browser.

2.

Make sure the Read and Scripts permissions are enabled for the folder 

by doing the following:

a.

Start the IIS administrative tool (in Windows XP, select Start > 

Control Panel or Start > Settings > Control Panel, double click 

Administrative Tools, and then double click Internet Information 

Services). 

b.

Expand the  local computer  list, followed by the Web Sites folder, 

and then the Default Web Site folder. 

c.

Right click your MySampleApps folder and select Properties from 

the pop up menu. 

d.

In the Execute Permissions pop up menu, make sure the 

Scripts Only option is selected. (For security reasons, do not select 

the Scripts and Executables option.) 

e.

Click OK.

The web server is now configured to serve web pages in your root folder in 

response to HTTP requests from web browsers.

After configuring your system, you must define a Dreamweaver site. (See 

 Defining a Dreamweaver site (PHP)  on page 311

.)

308 Setup for Sample PHP Site