Apache 2.4 and Windows 8.1 Authentication

[gotogosub]

I have problem
in apache and linux everything was done
in windows I have the problem
directive syntax and which I put in the configuration file
there is not much information on the internet about apache and windows
I do not know if I write something right or if I do not place it correctly

[phranque]

welcome to WebmasterWorld [webmasterworld.com],gotogosub!

what error have you seen in the response or in the server error log file?

[gotogosub]

I created the .htpasswd and placed it on the path shown by the directive

<Directory "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.4\htdocs">
AuthName "Authentication Required"
AuthType Basic
AuthuserFile "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.4\.htpasswd"
Require valid-user
</Directory>

place the directive in the conf folder and the httpd file
and does not work
stop the server and it does not let me start

[phranque]

check the server error log file for clues.

[lucy24]

Isn't there something in Apache docs about slashes?

:: shuffling papers ::

When entering a file path on non-Unix platforms, care should be taken to make sure that only forward slashes are used even though the platform may allow the use of back slashes. In general it is a good idea to always use forward slashes throughout the configuration files.

I'm not entirely sure about the C: either.

phranque, if the server refuses to start, would there even be an error log file?

[phranque]

phranque, if the server refuses to start, would there even be an error log file?

while I can verify that I have seen error log entries in such cases I cannot verify that there will be an error log entry for all cases of server startup failure.