Apache Friends Support Forum

Hello,
i have 2 probs with the newest xammp ;/
1: after shutting down mysql and apache, when i try to run it again i got this msg:

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Diese Eingabeforderung nicht waehrend des Running beenden
Bitte erst bei einem gewollten Shutdown schliessen
Please close this command only for Shutdown
Apache 2 is starting ...
apache.exe: Syntax error on line 42 of D:/xampp/apache/conf/httpd.conf: ServerRoot
 must be a valid directory

Apache konnte nicht gestartet werden
Apache could not be started
Press any key. . .

2. Where should i put my folder with whole site ? i would like to be in folder like C:/xampp/MySite
and to be avaliable at http://localhost/index.php which is in MySite folder.

What does line 42 in the httpd.conf file look like?
Paste it here.

Did you use the installer version of XAMPP?

What OS?

The other issue may be resolved by creating an Alias for mysite in
.\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-xampp.conf
Try and keep the folder all lower case as Apache and most things XAMPP are case sensitive, unlike Windows.

A forum search for Alias will have some more details perhaps.

Windows, yes i installed it according to readme file steps.

42line:

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ServerRoot "D:/xampp/apache"

saif3r wrote:Windows, yes i installed it according to readme file steps.

Windows what?

ServerRoot Syntax looks to be in order.

What is drive D, a network drive, a USB drive, a CD drive, or a regular partition?

Before starting Apache did you run xampp-portcheck.exe to make sure all ports that XAMPP requires are free?

Windows XP SP3.
D is regular partition.
Yes, all ports are free.

saif3r wrote:ServerRoot "D:/xampp/apache"
Windows XP SP3.
D is regular partition.
Yes, all ports are free.

Everything looks fine from here.