Moving site to linux server

#1

Hi there!

I have a dreamweaver built site which consists of aprox 140 html pages, with
video, audio, text etc. In order to create a paid login section for the site I
have been adviced to change to a linux server instead of windows. I have now
decided to do so.

However, I am worried of how the switch will work out..

1)I don't know anything about linux, will I be able to continue to work with
dreamweaver as I have always done, puting/uploading files etc..?

2)Will there be a substantial amount of new technical aspects to learn + new
site configurations?

Please help!

K

#2

Hello there,

Linux / Windows is the operating system of your server and do not affect how
Dreamweaver (which is an html editor works) However, pay attention if you
have microsoft asp pages they will not work on Linux. The site configuration
and ftp operations are not affected either. So, do the switch, you'll love
Linux !

Cheers,

Trevis

"b-string" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

Hi there!

I have a dreamweaver built site which consists of aprox 140 html pages,
with
video, audio, text etc. In order to create a paid login section for the
site I
have been adviced to change to a linux server instead of windows. I have
now
decided to do so.

However, I am worried of how the switch will work out..

1)I don't know anything about linux, will I be able to continue to work
with
dreamweaver as I have always done, puting/uploading files etc..?

2)Will there be a substantial amount of new technical aspects to learn +
new
site configurations?

Please help!

K

#3

Quote:

In order to create a paid login section for the site I
have been adviced to change to a linux server instead of windows.

Why? It's possible to do this on either.

Quote:

1)I don't know anything about linux, will I be able to continue to work
with
dreamweaver as I have always done, puting/uploading files etc..?

Yes. The two would be identical as far as you are concerned with this one
exception -

Windows is case insensitive. *nix is case sensitive. If you have not been
disciplined about your use of case in your file/pathnames, e.g., sometimes
using -

<img src="images/foo.gif"

and other times using -

<img src="Images/foo.GIF"

(note the use of upper-case letters)

then you will be in serious trouble after making the switch.

Quote:

2)Will there be a substantial amount of new technical aspects to learn +
new
site configurations?

No.

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"b-string" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

Hi there!

I have a dreamweaver built site which consists of aprox 140 html pages,
with
video, audio, text etc. In order to create a paid login section for the
site I
have been adviced to change to a linux server instead of windows. I have
now
decided to do so.

However, I am worried of how the switch will work out..

1)I don't know anything about linux, will I be able to continue to work
with
dreamweaver as I have always done, puting/uploading files etc..?

2)Will there be a substantial amount of new technical aspects to learn +
new
site configurations?

Please help!

K

#4

Thanks !

The reason I am changing to linux is because there is a free paypal script
(only works for linux) which I would like to use, I am happy with the way
paypal works.

Another question: isn't there a difference with directorys and paths with
linux?

#5

Quote:

The reason I am changing to linux is because there is a free paypal script
(only works for linux) which I would like to use, I am happy with the way
paypal works.

That would be a good reason.

Quote:

Another question: isn't there a difference with directorys and paths with
linux?

No. The only thing you have to watch out for is the casing issue I
described.

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"b-string" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

Thanks !

The reason I am changing to linux is because there is a free paypal script
(only works for linux) which I would like to use, I am happy with the way
paypal works.

Another question: isn't there a difference with directorys and paths with
linux?

#6

On 03 Nov 2005 in macromedia.dreamweaver, Murray *TMM* wrote:

Quote:

"b-string" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:dkd1rm$1jc$1 (AT) forums (DOT) macromedia.com...
The reason I am changing to linux is because there is a free paypal
script (only works for linux) which I would like to use, I am happy
with the way paypal works.

That would be a good reason.

I'd be curious about the script, though; most scripts I know of which
will run on a *nix box (PHP, CGI/Perl) should also run on Windows.

Quote:

Another question: isn't there a difference with directorys and
paths with linux?

No. The only thing you have to watch out for is the casing issue I
described.

Site links are OK; however, links to include files or other OS-dependent
stuff will have to be updated.

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http://makowiec.net/
Email: http://makowiec.net/email.php

#7

Quote:

Site links are OK; however, links to include files or other OS-dependent
stuff will have to be updated.

Like what?

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"Joe Makowiec" <makowiec (AT) invalid (DOT) invalid> wrote

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On 03 Nov 2005 in macromedia.dreamweaver, Murray *TMM* wrote:

"b-string" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:dkd1rm$1jc$1 (AT) forums (DOT) macromedia.com...
The reason I am changing to linux is because there is a free paypal
script (only works for linux) which I would like to use, I am happy
with the way paypal works.

That would be a good reason.

I'd be curious about the script, though; most scripts I know of which
will run on a *nix box (PHP, CGI/Perl) should also run on Windows.

Another question: isn't there a difference with directorys and
paths with linux?

No. The only thing you have to watch out for is the casing issue I
described.

Site links are OK; however, links to include files or other OS-dependent
stuff will have to be updated.

--
Joe Makowiec
http://makowiec.net/
Email: http://makowiec.net/email.php

#8

the only issue is what Murray has already mentioned - but you can probably find a script to convert all pages to lowercase.

one benefit is nix will be cheaper - and may well perform better too

#9

Quote:

one benefit is nix will be cheaper

Not so. You will find some less expensive and some more. And as for
performing better - well, uhh - nonsense.

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"SterlingDK" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

the only issue is what Murray has already mentioned - but you can probably
find a script to convert all pages to lowercase.

one benefit is nix will be cheaper - and may well perform better too

#10

The reason I am asking about paths and directories is because I have tried
linux and dreamweaver with a smaller site and in the site dialog box I was
unable to specify the host directory.
The guys at my webhosting explained there was no such thing , so in order to
use the DW "put" function I had to build an identical local directory hierarchy
(hope you're with me!) . Now that's okay for a small site, but for my bigger
site I fear there will be problems.

K