NAS drive as Apache root document is this possible

[the_coolguru]

Hello please can anyone suggest me how to setup NAS drive "M:\xing" as my root directory for apache I am using xampp 1.8.3 on windows 10,( I have already setup my ftp services and it is successful.) Currently server is not able to point to NAS or may be access problem.

Thanks in advance.

[Nobbie]

Do not start as a service, instead start Apache manually from Xampp Control Center after login. Only then Apache runs with your userid, which is required to access M: (a drive letter) with the proper rights.

[the_coolguru]

Thankyou but no success. M:/ is not allowing me to start server and if i give network path it accepts and starts but it shows message on page access forbidden 403 ERROR.. what to do about this.. also which path to take M:/ or network path like //goflex

?? pls help

[Nobbie]

Thankyou but no success. M:/ is not allowing me to start server and if i give network path it accepts and starts but it shows message on page access forbidden 403 ERROR.. what to do about this.. also which path to take M:/ or network path like //goflex

?? pls help

Error 403 means that you have not configured the network path in httpd.conf correctly. You must create a <Directory M:/xing> ... </Directory> block and include a "Require all granted" statement. Same as for the standard DocumentRoot c:/xampp/htdocs. If you have an older Apache than version 2.4, you have to apply "Order Deny,Allow" and "Allow From All" instead of "Require all granted".

This is BASIC Apache knowledge, please google on yourself what Error 403 means.