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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 8:28 am
by glennn3
i've tried several installs of the various configurations of Apache (apache2triad, xampp) on my WXP Pro machine (in order to work with php files from within Dreamweaver, and to experiment...) -- Now i have just apache 2.0 installed and it says all services are running fine - I am so far unable to get http://localhost or 127.0.0.1 to give me anything in my browser but an eventual 404 (after a long attempt at finding something). Task Mgr shows that apache.exe is running - i don't know what to do to troubleshoot this - anybody...?

(my httpd file paths are all correct - my root folder can be anything i designate, right, as long as the other paths match?)

thanks much,
glenn

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 10:55 am
by crazytopu
If i tried first if your apache is working? Or you changed your httpb file straightway?

Install apache again , start it and before you change httpb file try with http://localhost

It should display a messege that will tell you that you have successfully installed apache.

You then change your httpb file.

You better try to install apache 1.3.x [preferabbly 1.3.29] rather than 1.2.x

Good luck!

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:04 am
by glennn3
ok - thanks - 1st Q. >> why 1.3.29 rather than 2.0.48

also >> my "domains" are all web domains attached to remote servers already (http://www.dahlonegacodeworks.com...) - when i'm asked for a Network Domain and a Server Name in the setup i don't know what to put there... "user" and "localhost"...?

thanks

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:29 am
by crazytopu
I asked you to install 1.3.29 because i got it more reliable than 1.2.x.

At first i also tried with 1.2.x or something and got some wired problem. So you know just to make suer that you download a copy of apache that is just more robust. It could be my personal view only.


If you are to test your php with apache you type localhost localhost and your email address in the 3 fields [so you type localhost and not user]

But in your case where you are already connected to a live server you have to check it out with the person who configured that server. You know what i mean?