Topic: help with directory

[christoph]

I am new here and very new to apache I am just using a simple all in one server xampp, my server works on the local host no problem. I changed the default directory with no problem have complete access to zen cart which I loaded on my machine to learn about it. however by setting the default directory to the zencart I no longer have access to the xampp/htdocs which I need as it gives me my phpadmin and security features. So basically I just want access using the local host for both things the zencart and the xampp/htdocs I have tried several times trying to edit the httpd file but each time I try to add xampp/htdocs the server wont start. Here is the actual path I am trying to add for the server..
d:/xampp/htdocs

The server is set to go to d:/shop
Very basic but I would like to learn.
Thanks
Chris.

[James Blond]

Do you want to geht the shop unter http://localhost/ or http://localhost/shop/ ?

[christoph]

Thanks for the reply....I am trying to get it under localhost/shop

Right now the default directory is localhost/xampp/htdocs I can change the default directory easily that much I have learnt.
but its to have access for both of these sectction.

I would like localhost/shop for default...but I would also like access to localhost/xampp/htdocs
how is that done?

Chris.

[James Blond]

You can use an [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_alias.html]alias[/url].

[christoph]

Thank you very much!!
It worked! now I can move anywhere I want on my host providing its coded into it.

I tried on my own before but I had the same code as you minus this line.
Alias /shop "d:/shop/ it works much better with that line.

Chris.