[SOLVED] Apache 2.2 new install error

[Joeddox]

I installed apache for the first time and I had everything working. I then went to install PHP and kept getting Forbiddin page. So I uninstalled php and apache still wasn't working. I uninstalled and reinstalled apache. Now all I get when I'm surpost to see the "It works" page is "You are not authorized to view this page". I don't have world wide web service installed if that helps. Can anyone help me get this running?  ???

[Joeddox]

Ok I found out that when I change the 'httpd.conf' and uninstalled and reinstalled it was still pointing to another drive. So it work with the default folder.

 

But if I try to put it to a different drive

DocumentRoot "C:/program files/apache software foundation/apache2.2/htdocs"

 

to

 

DocumentRoot "F:/webroot"

I get forbidden page. Do I have to give the folder some special rights for apache? Anyone know? I've read something about sharing a folder something like 775 but I have no idea what that means. I have simple file sharing disable...

 

Anyone?  ???

[wildteen88]

If you have changed the DocumentRoot make sure you also change the main <directory> sub section to the new DocumentRoot.

 

Opne up the httpd.conf and do a search for the following:

<Directory "C:/program files/apache software foundation/apache2.2/htdocs">

 

and then change "C:/program files/apache software foundation/apache2.2/htdocs" to your new DocumentRoot. So the line should read this:

<Directory "F:/webroot">

 

Now save your httpd.conf and restart Apache. It should now be serving F:/webroot