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Trouble Configuring Apache in Windows

PostPosted: 21. August 2008 04:48
by Audioicon
Hello everyone, this is my very first post in this forum. I'm very new to Apache. I'm currently learning PHP and need to install Apache on my computer to create a local sever for testing my pages.

I'm reading the book PHP Solutions - Dynamic Web design Made Easy, by David Powers.

I have configured the httpd.conf as instructed by the author but when I tried to save the configured file, I get the following error message.

cannot create the C:\program Files\Apache\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\conf\httpd.conf file

I installed Apache in the default directory chosen by Windows during the installation process.

The book seemed helpful but does not cover recent software updates and this can be confusing.

I have heard very conflicting reports regarding all in one packages like XAMPP and that it's not endorsed by PHP.

Any ideas? Also is there a step by step guide that walks you through these installation process? I'm currently searching other areas.

For not I cannot save the httpd.conf file in windows Vista.

Thanks for your help and patients.

Patrick

PostPosted: 21. August 2008 13:44
by w4vy
dude it says on the page you got xampp from and also while your installing xampp if I remember rightly that you have to install xampp into the top level of your drive because of vistas UAC So try uninstalling it an reinstalling to C:/xampp/ and you should be fine m8.

w4vy