Topic: Apache Installation problem

[anator]

Hi,

I am trying to setup apache in windows vista.

I have installed Apache 2.29 (msiexec) successfully but I am unable to get the "It Works!" page in my browser when I type in localhost.

I don't have IIS or skype installed. I checked the ports with netstat -noa and the pid(process) bound to port 80 belongs to the apache server. I have disabled UAC and windows firewall (so no permissions problem).

my http.conf looks like this

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ServerRoot "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2"

Listen 8080

ServerName localhost

DocumentRoot "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/htdocs"

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I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out the problem but to no avail. Please help.

Thanks.

[PipoDeClown]

http://localhost:8080/

and there _are_ logfiles, u know...

[anator]

i have tried them....now i am listening in port 80

it doesn't work

the log files are as follows

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[Sun Aug 10 21:23:48 2008] [notice] Apache/2.2.9 (Win32) configured -- resuming normal operations
[Sun Aug 10 21:23:48 2008] [notice] Server built: Jun 13 2008 04:04:59
[Sun Aug 10 21:23:48 2008] [notice] Parent: Created child process 3100
[Sun Aug 10 21:23:48 2008] [notice] Child 3100: Child process is running
[Sun Aug 10 21:23:48 2008] [notice] Child 3100: Acquired the start mutex.
[Sun Aug 10 21:23:48 2008] [notice] Child 3100: Starting 64 worker threads.
[Sun Aug 10 21:23:48 2008] [notice] Child 3100: Starting thread to listen on port 80.


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it seems fine to me.....
I am still not able to figure why the server is not working.....

[anator]

I figured out the problem. I had messed up the /etc/hosts file. localhost was pointing to some non-existent site.

@PipoDeClown
the post was pretty well researched ...i had searched forums for possible problems before posting and yet the attitude....