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Somehow my system seems to have lost the httpd.exe file after uninstalling the XAMPP the first time.
How can I restore this?
After re-installing XAMPP doesn't let me log into MySql anymore.

I am an absolute beginner, so please try and give me a very simple answer if possible.
Thanks a lot in advance.

AnneMarie

What are the exact error messages you are getting ?

JonB wrote:AnneMarie

What are the exact error messages you are getting ?

Hi JonB,

The last thing I found out is this:
Error 404
"Apache/2.2.17 (Win32) mod_ssl/2.2.17 OpenSSL/0.9.8o PHP/5.3.4 mod_perl/2.0.4 Perl/v5.10.1 "

I got another message when trying the localhost!!!!!
Another message told me the local host could only be reached (or something like that) through httpd-xammp.conf
which says:
"#
# XAMPP settings
#

<IfModule env_module>
SetEnv MIBDIRS "C:/xampp/php/extras/mibs"
SetEnv MYSQL_HOME "\\xampp\\mysql\\bin"
SetEnv OPENSSL_CONF "C:/xampp/apache/bin/openssl.cnf"
SetEnv PHP_PEAR_SYSCONF_DIR "\\xampp\\php"
SetEnv PHPRC "\\xampp\\php"
SetEnv TMP "\\xampp\\tmp"
</IfModule>

#
# PHP-Module setup
#
LoadFile "C:/xampp/php/php5ts.dll"
LoadModule php5_module modules/php5apache2_2.dll

<FilesMatch "\.php$">
SetHandler application/x-httpd-php
</FilesMatch>
<FilesMatch "\.phps$">
SetHandler application/x-httpd-php-source
</FilesMatch>

#
# PHP-CGI setup
#
#<FilesMatch "\.php$">
# SetHandler application/x-httpd-php-cgi
#</FilesMatch>
#<IfModule actions_module>
# Action application/x-httpd-php-cgi "/php-cgi/php-cgi.exe"
#</IfModule>


<IfModule php5_module>
PHPINIDir "C:/xampp/php"
</IfModule>

<IfModule mime_module>
AddType text/html .php .phps
</IfModule>

ScriptAlias /php-cgi/ "C:/xampp/php/"
<Directory "C:/xampp/php">
AllowOverride None
Options None
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
<Files "php-cgi.exe">
Allow from all
</Files>
</Directory>

<Directory "C:/xampp/cgi-bin">
<FilesMatch "\.php$">
SetHandler cgi-script
</FilesMatch>
<FilesMatch "\.phps$">
SetHandler None
</FilesMatch>
</Directory>

<Directory "C:/xampp/htdocs/xampp">
<IfModule php5_module>
<Files "status.php">
php_admin_flag safe_mode off
</Files>
</IfModule>
AllowOverride AuthConfig
</Directory>

<IfModule alias_module>
Alias /security "C:/xampp/security/htdocs/"
<Directory "C:/xampp/security/htdocs">
<IfModule php5_module>
<Files "xamppsecurity.php">
php_admin_flag safe_mode off
</Files>
</IfModule>
AllowOverride AuthConfig
</Directory>

Alias /licenses "C:/xampp/licenses/"
<Directory "C:/xampp/licenses">
Options +Indexes
<IfModule autoindex_color_module>
DirectoryIndexTextColor "#000000"
DirectoryIndexBGColor "#f8e8a0"
DirectoryIndexLinkColor "#bb3902"
DirectoryIndexVLinkColor "#bb3902"
DirectoryIndexALinkColor "#bb3902"
</IfModule>
</Directory>

Alias /phpmyadmin "C:/xampp/phpMyAdmin/"
<Directory "C:/xampp/phpMyAdmin">
AllowOverride AuthConfig
</Directory>

Alias /webalizer "C:/xampp/webalizer/"
<Directory "C:/xampp/webalizer">
<IfModule php5_module>
<Files "webalizer.php">
php_admin_flag safe_mode off
</Files>
</IfModule>
AllowOverride AuthConfig
</Directory>
</IfModule>

#
# New XAMPP security concept
#
<LocationMatch "^/(?i:(?:xampp|security|licenses|phpmyadmin|webalizer|server-status|server-info))">
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.0/8
ErrorDocument 403 /error/HTTP_XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var
</LocationMatch>


I'm getting kind of depressed

AnneMarie -

What was the exact URL you used in your browser to get the '404' error?

What happens when you go to 'http://localhost'?

Good Luck

JonB wrote:AnneMarie -

What was the exact URL you used in your browser to get the '404' error?

What happens when you go to 'http://localhost'?

Good Luck

Hi Jon,
I used the URL "http://127.0.0.1"
"http://localhost" gives me "https://127.0.0.1/xampp/" and the Welcome screen
I gave allowance to the firewall on my computer but still no luck.

When I try to activate the Xampp control panell I get the little screen again saying
"check failure [3]
Run this programm only from your XAMPP root directory."
I don't know where to look....

"http://localhost" gives me "https://127.0.0.1/xampp/" and the Welcome screen

A. - If you are seeing the Welcome Screen - XAMPP is working.

Use the 'Status' option in the left pane to see what it reports.

B. - The XAMPP Control Panel has to be in the root of your \xampp folder, where is XAMPP installed on your machine???

Good Luck

Running!
All happy again!

Nothing wrong with Xampp but something wrong in my own firewall......pffffff.......
Thanks a lot for your time!

Great!

I'm glad it's working for you.

Good Luck and have fun with your project.