Newbie question

[teejayuu]

Hi

I have Apache 2.0.2 installed on a local machine along with PHP 5.0.2 and MySQL 4.0.21 on Windows XP SP2. I am trying to learn web programming and use the local machine as a test bed before publishing. One thing that I have found is that if I type http://localhost if get a directory listing even if there is an index.php file. Is there some sort of configuration I can make to open the index.php file by just navigating to the folder containing it.

Thanks
TJ

[wildteen88]

You'll need to append index.php to your DirectoryIndex line in the httpd.conf file. Heres how you do it:
Find and open the httpd.conf file for editing, for a defualt install of Apache it be in C:\program files\Apache Group\Apache 2\conf
Now scroll down and find the following:
DirectoryIndex index.html index.html.var

Now add a space after index.html.var and add index.php

Save your httpd.conf file. Once saved restart Apache server. When you goto http://localhost it shoudl automatically load index.php

[teejayuu]

Thanks WildTeen88 - it worked a treat. I have been trying for months to get this sorted. ;D