404 trying to access localhost htdocs

[BruceChittenden]

I just did an install of xampp 1.8.1 (all defaults), I started apache (works fine), but I cannot access htdocs/index.html. I get the 404 error. I have read all the forms and I have not seen anything related to this issue. Can someone please help me. Thanks in advance. Bruce

[Altrea]

What is the contents of your browsers address by at the time you are getting this error?

[BruceChittenden]

http://localhost/index.html/

[BruceChittenden]

Some additional data. I can access this file with apache by using the address 127.0.0.1/index.html Does that help with the problem of localhost?

[CraftyMc]

i'm pretty sure it's because you haven't forwarded ports 80 and 443. either this or you have changed Apache's default port and not forwarded it.

[hackattack142]

Hello,

Ports do not need to be forwarded on localhost/127.0.0.1 as the connection never leaves your system.

If you can access via 127.0.0.1 and not localhost, there might be an issue with your HOSTS file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts).

Make sure the following line exists in that file

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   127.0.0.1       localhost

and does not have a '#' in front of it.