Topic: Need help with Apache Server.

[TenshinoAisudoragon]

I have been trying to configuere an Apache Server to run for creating a website on. I have been through many tutorials all leading me to the same goals but in different ways.

The first one I tried and the most successful was to go through apache installing putting localhost for domains, and apache in C:/ not program files. I got this to work without using localhost for domains instead tenshinoaisudoragon.com. But I didn't check to see if localhost was still good after installing mysql, and before adding PHP. So I tried to redo it, and it didn't work. And again with the localhost as a domain, and in C:/. This worked but it is not the quality I want it at. Especially since I keep getting the socket error when starting up Apache, and Restarting.

The second one didn't work at all the way they had done it. It wouldn't connect to localhost.

The third one was from this website, and I couldn't even get by the download page.... I could not find the link.


I want to be able to create a web site off of the Apache server. Is it possible to be able to have a domain running off of my computer for free, if so how? Thankyou if you help.

[James Blond]

For installation there is a "A Fast, Reliable and Proven Setup :: Apache PHP MySQL Perl" Thread.

Yes you can use a server name that is for free and only reachable on your computer. For that you can edit your hosts file. On most Windows to find C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

below
127.0.0.1 localhost
add your whish domain in a new line
127.0.0.1 exmaple.com

Than you only thave to put that as your ServerName or vhost name.

If you still have a question or something else please ask again.