Sharley wrote:As pointed out the .\xampp\apache\logs\error.log file holds the server error 500 clues...
...and you won't be able to proceed until you fix the cause of the server error.
Thanks Sharley. I am reasonably computer literate but not a professional; not a programmer and weak on server side technology.
So please bear with me
[Thu Dec 11 08:49:55 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/xampplite/htdocs/myhome
[Thu Dec 11 08:51:45 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.9 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.9 OpenSSL/0.9.8i mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.2.6 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Dec 11 08:51:45 2008] [notice] Server built: Jun 14 2008 19:02:12
[Thu Dec 11 08:51:45 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 3844
Apache server shutdown initiated...
Child 3844: Child process is running
[Thu Dec 11 08:51:47 2008] [notice] Child 3844: Acquired the start mutex.
[Thu Dec 11 08:51:47 2008] [notice] Child 3844: Starting 250 worker threads.
[Thu Dec 11 08:51:47 2008] [notice] Child 3844: Starting thread to listen on port 443.
[Thu Dec 11 08:51:47 2008] [notice] Child 3844: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:23 2008] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:23 2008] [notice] Child 3844: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:24 2008] [notice] Child 3844: Released the start mutex
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:25 2008] [notice] Child 3844: All worker threads have exited.
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:25 2008] [notice] Child 3844: Child process is exiting
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:26 2008] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:48 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.9 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.9 OpenSSL/0.9.8i mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.2.6 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:48 2008] [notice] Server built: Jun 14 2008 19:02:12
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:48 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 2388
Apache server shutdown initiated...
Child 2388: Child process is running
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:50 2008] [notice] Child 2388: Acquired the start mutex.
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:50 2008] [notice] Child 2388: Starting 250 worker threads.
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:50 2008] [notice] Child 2388: Starting thread to listen on port 443.
[Thu Dec 11 08:53:50 2008] [notice] Child 2388: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:01 2008] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:01 2008] [notice] Child 2388: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:02 2008] [notice] Child 2388: Released the start mutex
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:03 2008] [notice] Child 2388: All worker threads have exited.
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:03 2008] [notice] Child 2388: Child process is exiting
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:03 2008] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:32 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.9 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.9 OpenSSL/0.9.8i mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.2.6 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:32 2008] [notice] Server built: Jun 14 2008 19:02:12
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:32 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 648
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:33 2008] [notice] Child 648: Child process is running
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:33 2008] [notice] Child 648: Acquired the start mutex.
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:33 2008] [notice] Child 648: Starting 250 worker threads.
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:33 2008] [notice] Child 648: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Thu Dec 11 08:54:33 2008] [notice] Child 648: Starting thread to listen on port 443.
[Thu Dec 11 08:55:59 2008] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Thu Dec 11 08:55:59 2008] [notice] Child 648: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Thu Dec 11 08:56:00 2008] [notice] Child 648: Released the start mutex
[Thu Dec 11 08:56:01 2008] [notice] Child 648: All worker threads have exited.
[Thu Dec 11 08:56:01 2008] [notice] Child 648: Child process is exiting
[Thu Dec 11 08:56:01 2008] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.
[Thu Dec 11 08:56:22 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.9 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.9 OpenSSL/0.9.8i mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.2.6 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Dec 11 08:56:22 2008] [notice] Server built: Jun 14 2008 19:02:12
[Thu Dec 11 08:56:22 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 4800
[Thu Dec 11 08:56:24 2008] [notice] Child 4800: Child process is running
[Thu Dec 11 08:56:24 2008] [notice] Child 4800: Acquired the start mutex.
[Thu Dec 11 08:56:24 2008] [notice] Child 4800: Starting 250 worker threads.
[Thu Dec 11 08:56:24 2008] [notice] Child 4800: Starting thread to listen on port 443.
[Thu Dec 11 08:56:24 2008] [notice] Child 4800: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:16 2008] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:16 2008] [notice] Child 4800: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:17 2008] [notice] Child 4800: Released the start mutex
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:18 2008] [notice] Child 4800: All worker threads have exited.
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:18 2008] [notice] Child 4800: Child process is exiting
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:18 2008] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:27 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.9 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.9 OpenSSL/0.9.8i mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.2.6 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:27 2008] [notice] Server built: Jun 14 2008 19:02:12
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:27 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 1076
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:28 2008] [notice] Child 1076: Child process is running
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:28 2008] [notice] Child 1076: Acquired the start mutex.
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:28 2008] [notice] Child 1076: Starting 250 worker threads.
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:28 2008] [notice] Child 1076: Starting thread to listen on port 443.
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:28 2008] [notice] Child 1076: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:41 2008] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:41 2008] [notice] Child 1076: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:42 2008] [notice] Child 1076: Released the start mutex
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:43 2008] [notice] Child 1076: All worker threads have exited.
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:43 2008] [notice] Child 1076: Child process is exiting
[Thu Dec 11 08:57:43 2008] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.
[Thu Dec 11 09:12:04 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.9 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.9 OpenSSL/0.9.8i mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.2.6 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Dec 11 09:12:04 2008] [notice] Server built: Jun 14 2008 19:02:12
[Thu Dec 11 09:12:04 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 1340
[Thu Dec 11 09:12:05 2008] [notice] Child 1340: Child process is running
[Thu Dec 11 09:12:05 2008] [notice] Child 1340: Acquired the start mutex.
[Thu Dec 11 09:12:05 2008] [notice] Child 1340: Starting 250 worker threads.
[Thu Dec 11 09:12:05 2008] [notice] Child 1340: Starting thread to listen on port 443.
[Thu Dec 11 09:12:05 2008] [notice] Child 1340: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Thu Dec 11 09:42:29 2008] [notice] Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Thu Dec 11 09:42:29 2008] [notice] Child 1340: Exit event signaled. Child process is ending.
[Thu Dec 11 09:42:30 2008] [notice] Child 1340: Released the start mutex
[Thu Dec 11 09:42:31 2008] [notice] Child 1340: All worker threads have exited.
[Thu Dec 11 09:42:31 2008] [notice] Child 1340: Child process is exiting
[Thu Dec 11 09:42:31 2008] [notice] Parent: Child process exited successfully.
[Thu Dec 11 10:03:35 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.9 (Win32) DAV/2 mod_ssl/2.2.9 OpenSSL/0.9.8i mod_autoindex_color PHP/5.2.6 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Dec 11 10:03:35 2008] [notice] Server built: Jun 14 2008 19:02:12
[Thu Dec 11 10:03:35 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 4140
[Thu Dec 11 10:03:36 2008] [notice] Child 4140: Child process is running
[Thu Dec 11 10:03:36 2008] [notice] Child 4140: Acquired the start mutex.
[Thu Dec 11 10:03:36 2008] [notice] Child 4140: Starting 250 worker threads.
[Thu Dec 11 10:03:36 2008] [notice] Child 4140: Starting thread to listen on port 443.
[Thu Dec 11 10:03:36 2008] [notice] Child 4140: Starting thread to listen on port 80.
[Thu Dec 11 10:07:42 2008] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] script 'C:/xampplite/htdocs/test.php' not found or unable to stat
Any ideas?
Mike