Topic: Apache 2.2.9 directory structure

[RICT1]

Hello All,
I am a complete beginner to Apache and I have installed the binary version of Apache- apache_2.2.9-win32-x86-openssl-0.9.8h-r2 for windows.

I am attempting to install it on my Windows XP home edition PC. When the installer has done its job and I try and find the httpd.conf file in order to edit it, I find it at /Apache2.2/conf/original/httpd.conf. I attempt to start apache from the console, it tells me that httpd.exe cannot open httpd.conf because it cannot find it and informs me it has looked for it at
/Apache2.2/conf.
There is no mention in the path name of a directory called 'Original' where my httpd.conf file is located. If I copy the file 'outside' the directory so it resides in Conf then I still get the same error message.

I don't know if this makes any difference but I am running with the windows firewall on and using Kaspersky anti-virus.

I would be grateful for any assistance that may come my way.

[glsmith]

move it up a directory to /apache2.2/conf
why 2.2.9 and not 2.2.11?

[RICT1]

[glsmith]

well .. typically you would not see it ... I never knew it existed till I started compiling 2.2.x. Then again I have never used apache.org's msi installer for 2.2.x

"Extra" however is supposed to be there .. you'll notice there is a dupe of it in "Original" as well

but ok .. let's bypass
Create a file in apache2.2/conf called httpd.conf
in it have a single line

[RICT1]

Thanks gl,

I feel I am getting close now (famous last words i'm sure)

Code:
Include conf/original/httpd.conf

[glsmith]

usually never hurts to have a blank line as the end of the file

I'm seeing fuuny business in that erroe.
Yes / and \ matter ... it is either single foward seprating or double back

Also, always enclose that full path in quotes if you go all the way to the C Root. (because of the spaces in program files and apache software foundation)

So for instance ...
ServerRoot "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2"
or
ServerRoot "C:\\Program Files\\Apache Software Foundation\\Apache2.2"

If that path string is not enclosed in quotes, Apache sees as far as the first space and nothing beyond

ServerRoot C:/Program

This is a mess
C:\\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\\./conf/original/httpd.conf

2\\./c huh?

It however seems to be finding the file which is why it states error in line 1

feel free to send me file if you wish your original/httpd.conf
AL0003 at justmyspace dot org

We do need to get it in the right place .. just trying to sort this out .. and the answers may be in that file

[RICT1]

Thanks gl,

I have sent you httpd.conf as requested.

Regards,
RICT1

[glsmith]

I was hoping to see the big one at
conf/original/httpd.conf that's you've been working with

[RICT1]

I think it should have arrived by now, you never know, it may even be the right one

[RICT1]

Many, Many thanks to my new mate glsmith, who spent much time and gave his expertise willingly, to help a total stranger....ME!!

The problem apparently, was to do with the installer package from apache.org, that windows uses to place apache onto the machine. The installer from apache is supposed to drop a temporary file (awk.exe), which replaces the "@@WhatEver@@' stuff in the in. file, with the info from where the .msi installed Apache. After that, it then copies that file to just plain old/conf. Gl thought I may be using Vista (as opposed to the XP I do use), as he could see the UAC getting in the way of this part of the install process.

Solution
Gl was able to modify a default configuration to match my set up once I told him the true path to the httpd.exe file which in my case was C:/program files/apache software foundation/apache2.2. The configuration files are set for localhost(127.0.0.1) which means Apache will not answer outside the local machine until the "ServerName" is either changed or commented out. My configuration has "ServerName localhost:80". This suits my needs perfectly as I am experimenting with PHP and mysql in a local environment.

Gl made the files available to me via a zip file which I unzipped into the /Apache2.2 folder (after getting rid of the conf folder and all its contents). The unzipped contents provided a completely new conf directory with all the required files, appropiately configured.

I would like to link to the source of the zip file that Gl gave me, but I won't for 2 reasons. Firsty, I have not got permission, secondly, the configuration I have been given may not be the right one for other machine environments.

My Apache2.2 web server now works perfectly and I am indebted to Gl, who I cannot thank enough, as I have spent a lot of time installing, uninstalling, altering this and reconfiguring that, and without him, I would have spent an awful lot longer trying to get my web server to work.

Its good to know that with all the crap going on out there, there are still some good guys left in the world.
Thanks again,
RICT1