Dreamweaver

About custom server behaviors

Dreamweaver comes with a set of built‑in server behaviors that lets you easily add dynamic capabilities to a site. You can extend the Dreamweaver functionality by creating server behaviors to suit your development needs, or by obtaining server behaviors from the Dreamweaver Exchange website.

Before creating your own server behaviors, you should check the Dreamweaver Exchange website to see if another party has already created a server behavior that supplies the functionality you’d like to add to your website. Often, a third-party developer has created and tested a server behavior that will address your needs.

Access Dreamweaver Exchange

  1. In Dreamweaver access Dreamweaver Exchange in one of these ways:

    • Select Help > Dreamweaver Exchange.

    • Select Window > Server Behaviors, click the Plus (+) button, and select Get More Server Behaviors.

    The Dreamweaver Exchange web page opens in your browser.

  2. Log on to the Exchange using your Adobe ID, or, if you have not yet created a Dreamweaver Exchange ID for yourself, follow the instructions to open an Adobe account.

Install a server behavior or other extension in Dreamweaver

  1. Start the Extension Manager by selecting Commands > Manage Extensions.
  2. Select File > Install Package in the Extension Manager.

    For more information, see Using the Extension Manager.