apache installation wizard

[123boy]

hi

 

what do i enter at network domain, server name and admin email?

 

someone advise me:

 

network domain = localhost

server name = localhost

admin email = my email

 

but this doesnt work, because if i test my local browser "http://localhost/" it prompts a username and password. What is this all about?

 

After this i tried to restart my laptop and start apache, but the following error appears: "the requested operation has failed!"

 

i dont even know if the problem is with the server? Im a beginner with apache php and mySql.

 

Any help please would be appreciated

thanks

[wildteen88]

hi

 

what do i enter at network domain, server name and admin email?

 

someone advise me:

 

network domain = localhost

server name = localhost

admin email = my email

Yes those values are fine.

 

but this doesnt work, because if i test my local browser "http://localhost/" it prompts a username and password. What is this all about?

 

After this i tried to restart my laptop and start apache, but the following error appears: "the requested operation has failed!"

This seems to me that something else is installed and is using port 80. Apache uses port 80 by default to listen for http requests.

 

I assume you are using Windows too? If so then go to Start > All Programs > Apache HTTP Server > Configure Apache Server > Edit the Apache httpd.conf Configuration File. Apaches httpd.conf file should now be open in your text editor, normally Notepad.

 

Goto line 46, which should be like the following:

Listen 80

Change the number 80 to 8080. Now save the httpd.conf (Ctrl+S or File > Save). In order for the changes to come into affect Apache will need to be restarted.

 

Now open your browser and go to http://localhost:8080/ instead. You should get an "It Works" page.