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<title id="title">Testing on an HTTP Preview server</title> | |
<shortdesc id="shortdesc">Use the HTTP Preview server when you want to quickly | |
test resources in a static Web project. The HTTP Preview server is a Hypertext | |
Transfer Protocol (HTTP) embedded test server that is integrated with the | |
workbench. It is intended for preliminary testing and saves you time to download, | |
install, and set up an HTTP server. However, as your static Web project progresses | |
through its development cycle you are encourage to test and run on an external | |
HTTP server. You can use the HTTP Preview server as a convenient way to check | |
for errors before you do a final test on an external HTTP server.</shortdesc> | |
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<keywords id="index"><indexterm keyref="thttppreview|1|HTTPPreviewtestingstaticWebprojects" | |
status="changed">HTTP preview server<indexterm>testing static Web projects</indexterm></indexterm> | |
<indexterm keyref="thttppreview|2|runtimeenvironmentsHTTPPreview" status="new">runtime | |
environments<indexterm>HTTP Preview</indexterm></indexterm><indexterm keyref="thttppreview|3|serversHTTPPreviewserver" | |
status="new">servers<indexterm>HTTP Preview server</indexterm></indexterm> | |
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<context id="context">To create and test on an HTTP Preview server for previewing | |
your resources in a static Web project, complete the following steps:</context> | |
<steps id="steps"> | |
<step><cmd>In the Servers view, right-click and select <uicontrol>New</uicontrol> > <uicontrol>Server</uicontrol>. | |
The Define a New Server wizard opens.</cmd></step> | |
<step><cmd>Under the <uicontrol>Select the server type</uicontrol> list, expand | |
the <b>Basic</b> folder and select <b>HTTP Preview</b>. Click <uicontrol>Next</uicontrol>.</cmd> | |
</step> | |
<step><cmd>The <uicontrol>Add and Remove</uicontrol> page opens. Under the | |
Available projects list, select the static Web project and click the <uicontrol>Add</uicontrol> button. | |
Click <uicontrol>Finish</uicontrol>. </cmd><info>The HTTP Preview server is | |
created in the Servers view.</info></step> | |
<step><cmd>In the Project Explorer view, navigate to your static Web project | |
and right-click your resource you want to test.</cmd></step> | |
<step><cmd>Select <menucascade><uicontrol>Run As</uicontrol><uicontrol>Run | |
on Server</uicontrol></menucascade>. The Run on Server wizard opens.</cmd> | |
</step> | |
<step><cmd>Verify the <uicontrol>Choose an existing server</uicontrol> radio | |
button is enabled.</cmd></step> | |
<step><cmd>Under the <uicontrol>Select the server that you want to use</uicontrol> list, | |
select the recently created HTTP Preview server. Click <uicontrol>Next</uicontrol>.</cmd> | |
</step> | |
<step><cmd>The <uicontrol>Add and Remove</uicontrol> page opens. Verify the | |
static Web project you are testing is listed under the <uicontrol>Configured | |
projects</uicontrol>. Click <uicontrol>Finish</uicontrol>.</cmd></step> | |
</steps> | |
<result id="result">The internal Web browser opens and displays the static | |
Web content.</result> | |
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