I have recently downloaded Xampp with the latest control panel (v.3.1.0.3.1.0) in order to work on my own Wordpress themes, locally. I do not really have any experience with working on Apache servers and local mysql databases but im eager to learn. I have susccesfully managed to install Xammp, incl. Apache and Mysql, and everything seems to be in order and to be up and running. But, i can't get any access to my localhost in the browser.
I have read similiar posts on this forum and on other sites but nothing seems to get help me in my case. It feels like I have tried everything (in reality I guess there are a million more ways to proceed to the problem) but nothing works. I'm gonna try to explain the problem as detailed as possible, and also show all of the possible solutions that I have tried (without any sucess).
Also, excuse my english, i do not have a automatic spelling-check in my browser.
So, in context, this is my problem: when i type in "localhost" in my browser it just keeps loading. I have tried it in Chrome, Firefox and Explorer. No difference. I have also tried to type in "127.0.0.1" but it just keeps on loading.
Small detectives note: if I turn off Apache in the Xampp control panel, while the browser is loading localhost i get the typical "browser can't find page"-page.
- I have tried the following in order to solve the problem but without any result:
-Changed the info in the HOSTS-file. I followed this guide: http://www.lancelhoff.com/how-to-access-localhost-in-vista/ NOTE: when I opened the folder who was supposed to contain the HOSTS file (windows/system32/drivers/etc) it wasn't there. I had to create the file by myself. I have done that manually and also by using HostsXpert (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Security-Related/Hoster.shtml).
- This is the info i get from the Control Panel:
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22:19:16 [main] Initializing Control Panel
22:19:16 [main] Windows Version: Windows Vista SP2 64-bit
22:19:16 [main] XAMPP Version: 1.8.1
22:19:16 [main] Control Panel Version: 3.1.0 3.1.0 [ Compiled: September 20th 2012 ]
22:19:16 [main] Running with Administrator rights - good!
22:19:16 [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\xampp\"
22:19:16 [main] Checking for prerequisites
22:19:16 [main] All prerequisites found
22:19:16 [main] Initializing Modules
22:19:16 [main] Starting Check-Timer
22:19:16 [main] Control Panel Ready
22:19:20 [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
22:19:21 [Apache] Status change detected: running
22:19:25 [mysql] Attempting to start MySQL app...
22:19:25 [mysql] Status change detected: running
Everything alright there?
- This is what the Netstat tells me (I have only copied what I belive is important information. No conflicting ports):
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Address: Port: PID: Name:
0.0.0.0 80 5628 httpd.exe
0.0.0.0 443 5628 httpd.exe
0.0.0.0 3306 5696 c:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe
BUT, when I try to load "localhost" in my browser I also get this in Netstat:
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Address: Port: PID: Name:
127.0.0.1 80 5628 httpd.exe
I hope this information is helpfull.
- This is my system specs:
Windows Vista Home Premium
Service Pack 2
64-bit
So, can anyone help me to open "localhost" (getting to the xampp dashboard-page)? I have read somewhere that Xampp wont work on Vista 64. Is switching operative system the solution?
I would appriciate any help I can get!
Peace out!