Newbie help

Hi all,

I've done a bit of programming in PHP on a machine that is already configured with Apache, PHP and MySQL, but never actually have I gone through the installation and setup process of such a system. Now, I purchased a computer at home and I wanted to set up Apache here. I downloaded version 1.3 and installed it, but when I go to http://localhost, IE tells me that the page is not found.

I have gone through the httpd.conf file and read the comments and uncommented/added what I thought would help, but still nothing.

I'd greatly appreciate if I can get some help from a more knowledgable person out there. Thanks a lot.

Kind regards, ClearWater

to start apache
prompt

apachectl start

have to have apache console open and in the tray I believe for windows

>> but when I go to http://localhost, IE tells me that the page is not found

You may use IE all you wanted, but don't use it for testing/troubleshooting. If Apache is not running, you would get "Connection refused" (the appropriate response).

>> I gone through the installation and setup process of such a system

If it was installed on Windows, you need to tell us that. Or else, it's always assumed to be on UNIX.

Yeah, it is installed on Windows.

And by the way, I am not getting a "Connection Refused" error, I'm getting a "Cannot Find Server" error. There must be something that I have not configured properly and that is why the computer is not able to see Apache.

so when you start apache and the prompt appears and says apache
started do you just minimize that so it stays in the tray?



did you use the msi pack


cause apache should work right out of the box

Yes, I did download the MSI. In particular, the following one:

http://httpd.apache.org/dist/httpd/...2-win32-src.msi

Also, I don't get any icon in the tasktray, which I also find to be strange. When I click on the "Start Apache in Console" icon, I get a text window that tells me that "Apache/1.3.22 (Win32) running...". That is the only message it has.

when that window pops up


do you minimize it


don't kill it that has to be open


for apache to run


at least that is what i had to do for it when I used windows


thank god for slak

OK you were right, I got it to work with the window just minimized... But is there no way that I can remove it and only keep it in the tasktray or something? Thanks a lot anyway.

when you go to


start apache the (text window) prompt appears


don't X it


- it

so it sits down there


then type in your browser 127.0.0.1

cool it little tricky


but


i ain't know much bout window$

use slak myself


i'd reccomend considering some kind of *nix

but that be my opinion
=D

Yeah, I'm starting to migrate to Mandrake, but being a Windows "expert", I don't know too much about Linux. I've installed Mandrake on one of the slower machines on my network (P200) and still in the learning curve. So by no means am I good enough to go anywhere close to a Linux box as a web server.

easier man