setting up apache on win xp pro

having trouble

[humpingdan]

im currently trying to install apache on a windows xp machine, i just cant get it to work correctly!

i install and then im suppossed to be able to find the default welcome apache page @ 127.0.0.1, but i fail to find it, can anyone point me in the direction of a good indepth tutorial as to how the install shuld be done?

also one on installing php after apache is running!

Many thanks

[ukgimp]

unless you are intersted in learning out how do do all the crazy install of stuff like php, apache, myslq etc I would recommend you download a package that does it all for you.

You will be running apache with all the trimmings in less time than it takes download.

http://www.firepages.com.au/

Go for the 4.3 as the phpdev five runs things that are not 100% stable.

Cheers

[operafan]

Yah man, I second that download, saves you a bundle of time.
What error did you get for the apache - maybe you need to edit your conf file.
Installing it is pretty straight forward

[scatcat]

As Ukgimp said, it would be better/easier to load them all in one go.

Search the net for php triad. It's an all in one apache
,php and Mysql package. There is an exe for windows, just click and it installs.

If you can't see the welcome screen for apache make sure you have local host defined in your hosts table.

Do a 'find files' in windows for 'Hosts' This should find a text file, you should make sure that
127.0.0.1 localhost
is in there.

[humpingdan]

well i decided to go with php triad, downloaded and installed now on windows xp machine!

setup went smoothly, the apache server is running, and php is installed but im having problems with mysql,

for what ever reason im unable to connect to the server?

when i try to connect to phpmyadmin, [localhost...]

i get an error, unable to connect 'loclahost'

why is this? ive tried to connect through command prompt but no use,

any ideas, just this one thing and all will be complete!