[SOLVED] Xampp Problem

Stormraven · Nov 7th, 2007, 20:12

I have downloaded the newest version of Xampp, and when on instalation it says do not save in program files, so i saves it to the desktop, I have taken a screen shot too:

http://img229.imageshack.us/my.php?image=xampp1lo5.jpg

In one window it says 'It works!' and in the other it says about it isnt installed properly, Not sure what I have done wrong, can someone help me?

Also what is filezilla?

Kind Regards
Stormraven.

dab42pat · Nov 7th, 2007, 20:21

in the xampp control panel, click on apache admin and tell us what happens.

Marc · Nov 7th, 2007, 20:39

Can you go into //localhost/ ?

Also you might want to see this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xampp Website

Vista Note: Because missing or insufficient write permissions in the c:\program files folder of the default vista installation, we recommend to use alternate folders for XAMPP e.g. c:\xampp or c:\myfolder\xampp.

sannbe · Nov 7th, 2007, 23:13

Quote:

Also what is filezilla?

It is the FTP program for xampp. (It uploads files to the server. or downloads...whatever you need.)

Stormraven · Nov 8th, 2007, 20:29

why is it that In one window it says 'It works!' and in the other it says about it isnt installed properly, Not sure what I have done wrong, can someone help me?

King Regards
Stormraven.

smdesignworks · Nov 9th, 2007, 05:58

I am pretty tech savvy and could not for the life of me get XAMPP to work. I had the same problem with another similar program and even resorted to researching the forums and nothing worked.

Stormraven, this won't apply to you if you aren't using windows, but if you are, then look into (search for) "Uniform Server". Its so easy to use, I love it.

Marc · Nov 9th, 2007, 07:00

Strange! Are you using vista, smdesignworks?

Stormraven · Nov 9th, 2007, 20:30

Can I go into //localhost/ ? Do you mean Htdocs?

Marc · Nov 9th, 2007, 20:35

What? What do you see when you go into //localhost/?

Stormraven · Nov 9th, 2007, 21:08

I havnt been into local host before, i just drag and drop files into htdocs and then test them from there.

dab42pat · Nov 9th, 2007, 21:10

Stormraven · Nov 9th, 2007, 21:19

go into the xamp folder, click htdocs, created a folder in there called 'test', then put .php files in there, and then view them from there.

Someone here mentioned Uniform Server, if i use that AND xampp will i have a conflict?

dab42pat · Nov 9th, 2007, 21:30

if you can view .php files correctly then surely xampp is working correctly. When you view your pages in a browser is your address something like this.

http://localhost/xampp/test/something.php

Marc · Nov 10th, 2007, 08:44

If you can view the php files, that means its working... Also you should be accessing via //localhost/xampp(for vista)/folder_name/filename.php....

Stormraven · Nov 10th, 2007, 20:34

Yes mark and dab42pat, i am accessing .php files like that, just wondered why it said that, thank you so much for your help. You would not believe how greafult i am

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King Regards
Stormraven.