Beginner - Apache Help
hi,
I'm completely new to all this web-server management stuff, i have recently installed apache 2, php and mysql on my windows machine. i don't have a problem getting mysql working but i can't seem to get apache to start. when i click on the start link it says something about not being able to bind to a port...
i've looked this up on loads of help websites, official documentation and e-books etc but none of them actually explain in ENGLISH how to solve the problem.
i've fiddled around with my system settings and the httpd.conf file a few times and have managed to get it to work a couple of times but it never seems so start again once i re-boot my machine.
Could it be something to do with the fact i'm on a LAN (no DNS server, just five computers in a workgroup)?
please help!!!
eBlush_Hector posted this at 20:03 — 27th March 2004.
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There is no magic bullet answer. We've all been beginners and until we learn something it sucks!
Start with a fresh httpd.conf.... you did save the original before changing it, right? If not, nuke it and re-install.
If you have the same problem, what port is it trying to bind to, and is that port already in use?
Listen should be set to an un-used port... try 8000 if 80 doesn't work.
ServerName 127.0.0.1 is localhost and should work.
Of course, there's always: http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/
I understand your desire to have step by step in 'ENGLISH,' but the documentation is in English. :eek:
Work it through, logically, and you will find you've learned a lot that you may not have intended to.
Please let us know how you make out.
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Busy posted this at 22:14 — 27th March 2004.
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If you don't want to learn the install process, download a ready to run bundle, heaps of them around, one is firepages.com.au
druagord posted this at 16:44 — 30th March 2004.
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Or if you want help give us more info like what OS what is the error. not your interpretation of the error
axyjo posted this at 23:37 — 18th August 2004.
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or
appservnetwork.com
and
go to sf.net and search for Apache2Triad
UnitHosting posted this at 11:45 — 22nd August 2004.
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Yes, use AppServ and people can access your site via http://LAN-IP
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