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APACHE installation not working! :(

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 9:04 pm
by GenerikBoy
hi i'm having a problem with my installation of apache.
these are the values i entered during install
domain: localhost
server: localhost
email: does it matter? :P

... then i ran the apache console and opened my browser and typed "http://localhost" (as instructed). but i get the "page cannot be displayed"! :(

my error log displays this (which gives me the impression that its working fine so i have no idea whats going on):

[Sat Dec 13 21:48:50 2003] [notice] Parent: Created child process 732
[Sat Dec 13 21:48:50 2003] [notice] Child 732: Child process is running
[Sat Dec 13 21:48:50 2003] [notice] Child 732: Acquired the start mutex.
[Sat Dec 13 21:48:50 2003] [notice] Child 732: Starting 250 worker threads.
[Sat Dec 13 21:51:53 2003] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Sat Dec 13 21:51:53 2003] [notice] Child 732: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Sat Dec 13 21:51:54 2003] [notice] Child 732: Released the start mutex
[Sat Dec 13 21:51:55 2003] [notice] Child 732: Waiting for 250 worker threads to exit.
[Sat Dec 13 21:51:55 2003] [notice] Child 732: All worker threads have exited.
[Sat Dec 13 21:51:55 2003] [notice] Child 732: Child process is exiting
[Sat Dec 13 21:51:56 2003] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.

also, i'm using windows xp (in case you need to know).

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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 9:09 pm
by GenerikBoy
oh and one more thing. when i load the apache console i dont get a message or anything. its just a blank console. :\

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 10:19 pm
by microthick
Have you tried the Apache Configuration Test?

Start > All Programs > Apache HTTP Server > Configure Apache Server > Test Configuration

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 11:19 pm
by GenerikBoy
yup but it just opens and then closes so i'm assuming the test didnt show any errors (since apache -w would hold the console).

please somebody help.

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 11:22 pm
by m3mn0n
Reinstall it and follow the installation notes carefully.

btw: do you have any firewalls or anti-virus programs that could block the server from being able to run?

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 11:31 pm
by GenerikBoy
just tryed disabling the firewall and anti-v prog and it still doesnt work? ive also tryed re-installing 3 times! :( i'm not sure whats going on. the servername and documentroot is set properly in the config file (with now # in front).

the thing is, when i load the console its just blank? its supposed to show a message right?

i'm gonna rip out my hair soon!!! :evil:

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 11:41 pm
by GenerikBoy
ok i got it working now!! omg i picked the "only for this user - port 8080" option. but i thought that doesnt matter? i thought the only difference is that you would have to load the console manually? what are the two options and whats the difference?

thanks guys for help. :)

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 3:45 am
by microthick
GenerikBoy wrote:yup but it just opens and then closes so i'm assuming the test didnt show any errors (since apache -w would hold the console).

please somebody help.
If there are no errors, the prompt will stay up and wait for you to press ESC.

At least for my installation.

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 3:46 am
by microthick
At least you got it working!