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Topic: installing apache

[cass27]

Im a very new newbie and have fallen at the first fence. I have tried to install apache but I get errors saying it cant find apache2.

So. Back to square one. I've uninstalled it so i can check the settings were right i put into it. When i was installing apache, a window came up asking me three questions:

1) network domain
I dont know what this question is asking for. Apache filled in this textbox with the name of my router which is Belkin. But this doesnt seem right.

2)Server Name.
Not sure about this either. Again Apache has filled this in with the name of my computer (markets2-36e36) plus the name of the router. Thus:
markets2-36e36.Belkin
This again seems odd

3)Administrators email.
Apache has put in admin@Belkin. This is nt my email. This looks very odd and has made me question whether I should be putting in different vaues at this point in the installation.

So are these values likely to have been correctly and automatically put in by apache as it configured itself?



thanks for your help

cass27

[glsmith]

Network Name ... funny, it's useless .. only used in the comments in the httpd.conf file .. not used in any configuration setting

ServerName .. Important .. with your computer name and it should be connected to the servers LAN IP .. fine as long as it resolves to an IP the server is actually using (loopback test) which it does.


AdminEmail ... shows in default error pages .. I never put a real one in there .. so really doesn't matter.

[cass27]

So, I dont need anything in network name.

also i neednt worry about the email either.

LAN IP Not sure what this is. Apache puts in the name of the computer with the name of the router like this:

markest2-362e36.Belkin

Is this ok?

[glsmith]

I think it will force you to put something in the Network Name .. it just has no use.

And as for the other .. yes computer name is fine for the server name


LAN = Local Area Network (behind the router)
WAN = Wide Are Network (the world)

[cass27]

For Server could I just put localhost?

And it doesnt really matter what I put under network?

thanks. sorry if it sounds Im being picky but i feel if i know the settings are right in the first place I need to look elsewhere to solve the error message.

cass27

[glsmith]

Yes you could use localhost, but using localhost it will only be available on that computer, the localhost.

using computer name it will be accessible to all computers inside the router, and the world if you forward the port though the router to the server.

[cass27]

thanks for your help glsmith.

I shall install again but i have a funny feeling i will be back.

cass27

[cass27]

I told you id be back....

Well I installed it again. I left Belkin under Network. Made the servername localhost and changed the email to my own e mail.

The apache monitor appears to have started but nothing else. when i go into restart in the console I get the following error message:

The system cannot find the file specified. No installed service named apache2.

However it obviously showing up in the menu and in my program files.

I ought to add that I have IIS on the computer so i have changed the Listen comand to:

#Listen *:8080

Any idea what could be wrong here?

cass27

[glsmith]

Apache's error log says? Probably says something about not being able to open socket on port 80.

Should have mentioned IIS first.

You need to take the # off the front of the listen line.

in the console (not Apache Monitor) type

if Apache 2.0.x: apache -k install
if Apache 2.2.x: httpd -k install

If there are any more errors in your config Apache will tell you now or if not, then after a little while the service should show up in the Apache Monitor which you can then start the service with it.

[James Blond]

[cass27]

Right. Now Im getting somewhere.

I have reinstalled and re configured the httpd file to:

I also clicked the radio button so it would listen on port 8080. I have checked the httpd file and it says Listen 8080.

Now installed. (2.0.58 by the way)

No errors! The monitor is there.

When i click Start in console the console comes up. however when i type nothing registers in the box. There is no type at all. I have checked my keyboard. no problem there.

What could be the problem?

Also when i click test configuration the console like window flashes on to the screen and then disappears.

cass27

[James Blond]

[cass27]

hi,

When I try to see it in the browser under localhost:8080 I get an error page saying the page cannot be displayed.

could it be I havent configured the httpd.conf properly? Various lines dont seem to look right:


ServerName markets2-363e36.Belkin:80

#should this be localhost 8080

UseCanonicalName Off

#is this right?

UserDir "My Documents/My Website"

#should i be putting in an actual path here?

As you can see im really scratching around in the dark. Any ideas would be appreciated.

[cass27]

WOW!!!!!!!!!

I downloaded the new version of apache with the msi installer.

After fiddling about a bit I eventually got a page that said "IT Works!!"

Great. Thanks for all your help.

Now, Ive got it, what amn I going to do with it? I shall carry on reading my book php, mysql, and apache by Sams 24 hour series.

Thanks again

cass27

P.s. i think ill be back....

[James Blond]

You may follow our setup manual and jump directly to the PHP part

http://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=2394

If you still have a question please ask again.

[cass27]

[James Blond]

If your variable is

[cass27]

[glsmith]

louandelcats.co.uk -> 91.186.30.8 -> kingair.eukhost.com

Is that you or the remote server?

[James Blond]

You can try:

http://localhost and http://localhost:8080

Do you see anything than?