factorial wrote:Izzy, check your...
Yes I know that and you should have addressed your reply to the OP not to me.
I needed to know the version of XAMPP installed so I could advise the method, which may or may not have been related to the hosts file.
As I often point out in my replies that the XAMPP version and the Windows OS should be included when making a support request as these are increasingly more relevant for troubleshooting.
factorial wrote:Your hosts file may be located elsewhere if you're not using Windows XP
JetEffectRich wrote:I have just installed Windows 7 Home
Clearly the OP is not using XP and the host file location has not changed -
consult the oracle.