Topic: Need Help with Setting up APACHE Server on Windows

[xRyu99]

Hello, my subject says it all.

I'm "Brand" new to using anything "related" to Apache and I would love to learn how to use my own Folder, On network which is accessed by my ip. and I would like to learn how can I make an Apache Server, using it, or the steps on how to properly "install" a linux, or windows operating system using it as a web hosting "drive"

I'm confused with anything that relate to Apache, so please help me get through this step.

I know alittle bit about "apache" and what it is. (Its a program that is used to host a website on a home network) thats all I know.

[Steffen]

We all started as brand new, Trying is leaning.

Start install Apache from
https://www.apachelounge.com/download/ and pick httpd-2.4.17-win64-VC14.zip (assuming you have Win7. 8 or 10)

Install first the vc_redist.x64.exe for Visual Studio 2015: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

Unzip the httpd-2.4.17-win64-VC14.zip to c:/Apache24

Further see the ReadMe.txt in the zip.


Also have a look at https://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=2394

[xRyu99]

Thank you for the kind help.

[xRyu99]

Question Though...

Since I have Windows, The DOS command for HTPPD.exe will not work I'm on Windows 10, and following the instructions does nothing to help with the issue.

What do I do? I tried what it said and DOS is giving me the error "The

[Steffen]

Above post of you, I do not see the error..


You must be in folder c:/Apache24/bin :

>cd c:/apache24/bin

And type :

>httpd.exe

?

What is the error ?

[xRyu99]

Do I have to run the httpd.exe from inside the directory

if I type just httpd.exe in the CMD as "admin" it gives me the syntax error, but if I run it from directory it doesnt give me an issue, but the domain / ip error that says I have to change because it cant continue

[Steffen]

I edited my post above for the folder.

You say: ...but the domain / ip error that says I have to change because it cant continue

Please post always the exact error/warning you get ?

[xRyu99]

AH00558: httpd.exe Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using (my mac address) set the "Servername' directive globally to supress this message

I have a netgear router, and I have a readyshare drive with an IP Address can I can access (Via FTP/Filezilla) and I want to assign a folder inside that

P.S. IP/Apache24/bin and do it that way but dont know how to do that. since my computer isnt appearing an IP

[admin]

You can ignore that warning.

When Apache runs, try http://localhost/

[xRyu99]

[Steffen]

Puzzled what you want to achieve.

Where is Apache running ?

Where are the files you want to serve ?

The outside IP form a PC you van get with e.g. https://www.iplocation.net/find-ip-address

[xRyu99]

The problem I was facing was, My Port Fowarding was not turned on for my internal IP, therefore. Apache was not working for my public ip, therefore. I reserved my internal ip with my mac address, on my router with port fowarding for that specific internal ip and it works great now.