Another problem installing Apache 2.0

[willjones75]

Hello,

I’m trying to install Apache 2.0.59 and PHP 5.2.0 on a Sony Vaio laptop (Pentium 4 2.66 GHz running Windows XP 2002).  I just need them to run locally for website development.  I’ve been following the directions from a tutorial by Nicholas Solutions which is wonderfully clear and useful.  Unfortunately, it’s not working.

Everything seems to behave according to the instructions until I check for Apache’s presence by typing ‘localhost:8080.’ I get a blank white screen. Same when I ask it to display the PHP info.  Apache seems to be running. Both Apache and PHP show up in the Program Listing. The errorlog states

[Tue Dec 12 23:11:28 2006] [notice] Server built: Jul 27 2006 15:55:03
[Tue Dec 12 23:11:28 2006] [notice] Parent: Created child process 2228
[Tue Dec 12 23:11:28 2006] [notice] Child 2228: Child process is running
[Tue Dec 12 23:11:28 2006] [notice] Child 2228: Acquired the start mutex.
[Tue Dec 12 23:11:28 2006] [notice] Child 2228: Starting 250 worker threads.
[Tue Dec 12 23:11:54 2006] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Tue Dec 12 23:11:54 2006] [notice] Child 2228: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Tue Dec 12 23:11:55 2006] [notice] Child 2228: Released the start mutex
[Tue Dec 12 23:11:56 2006] [notice] Child 2228: Waiting for 250 worker threads to exit.
[Tue Dec 12 23:11:56 2006] [notice] Child 2228: All worker threads have exited.
[Tue Dec 12 23:11:56 2006] [notice] Child 2228: Child process is exiting
[Tue Dec 12 23:11:56 2006] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.….

But my Browsers (Internet Explorer 6.0 and Firefox2.0) can’t find it.  Also when I use the Run command line, Windows says that it does not recognize the command, "apache." Does anybody have any suggestions?  I’m working in a small fishing village in Central America, so there’s not much technical expertise locally.  I could use some help.

Thanks in advance.
Will Jones

[COBOLdinosaur]

try fully qualifying it with the protocol by using

http://localhost:8080/

if that does not solve the problem

You should also see if the hosts file has 127.0.0.1 configured for localhost

[COBOLdinosaur]

Oh and incase you have never modified a hosts file you just need to edit it.  You will norammly find the file in the  C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc folder. If it does not exist create it usning Notepad or an other text editor.  The entry you need is:

127.0.0.1   localhost

[willjones75]

Dear Mr. Dinosaur,

Thank you so much.  I am now reading PHP pages from htdocs. 

I come from a similar era and although I'm not an expert, I've been using the net since it was ARPA.   It is a terrific service that you and your colleagues are offering here at the round table.  It reminds me of how hopeful I was lo those many years ago when the word 'hacker' was a term of respect. 

Thanks again.

Will