shilpa_dev

Hi Pauper, I am really frustrated now because i cann\'t able to do the easy thing what you told. I found the HOSTS file in the c:windows directory, but there is no c:/windows/system/drivers/etc folder, though i made it and copy the HOSTS file in that directory. and restrart the computer but,it doesn\'t work. Secondly while i start apache,it shows one warning-\"[warn] (2) no such file or directory-exec() may not be safe\' Next- When I executing simple .php file, the form variable not available in the second page directly. eg. first page I have one text field name tname, on submission second page is called where $tname is not available, whereas $_POST[\'tname\'] is available. I don\'t know all these are interlinked or not. Please note that On wrilling http://localhost/shilpa/a.php on url of browser it, shows error messahge- \"Access Denied\" whereas in case of http://127.0.0.1/shilpa/a.php it works [a.php in in the .apachehtdocsshilpa Please Help me out.]

Thanks for your reply & advice. I couldn\'t get your advice -\'Check hosts file and make sure that there is an entry for localhost in it. \'. Please be elaborate. If i type http;//localhost in the url itead of showing welcome page it showing error- Access Denied. Same For if i typed http://localhost/anyfile.php. But if i replace localhost with 127.0.0.1 it works. Also how to configure root-directory, i mean it should show the directory of files. I donn\'t know whether i am clear or not. Please Help.

This is the first time ,I am about to use Apache-php combination in win98 & i dont\'t know administration parts. .I have installed php 4.3.3 & apache1.3 in windows98 platform. I have simply followed the instruction comes with php bundle. After running apache, if i type http://localhost in the url, it shows error-access denied where as if i type http://127.0.0.1/anyphpfile.php (.php kept at ../apache/htdocs) ,it executes .php file perfectly. Where am I wrong? How to get the root directory, when \'http://localhost\' will be typed in the url? Thanks in advance. ?>[/code]