Forgive my ignorance, I am very noobie.

I have installed Apache 2.x on my Windows XP Home machine.

It seems to have installed correctly and I recieve no errors when it
starts up. The tray Icon says that all Apache services are running.

I then open IE and attempt to look at http://localhost/.

The page states that it can't find that page. Why? Shouldn't this show
the Apache default page that was installed with Apache.

I have been using a Sams Learn in 24 Hours book. So far I have had
nothin but troubles.

Is there anything that I need to do, to look at things via localhost,
other than what I have described so far.

Sorry for the lack of description, but as I said, I am new to this.

Thanks.

_t

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_t wrote:
> Forgive my ignorance, I am very noobie.
>
> I have installed Apache 2.x on my Windows XP Home machine.
>
> It seems to have installed correctly and I recieve no errors when it
> starts up. The tray Icon says that all Apache services are running.
>
> I then open IE and attempt to look at http://localhost/.
>
> The page states that it can't find that page. Why? Shouldn't this show
> the Apache default page that was installed with Apache.
>
> I have been using a Sams Learn in 24 Hours book. So far I have had
> nothin but troubles.
>
> Is there anything that I need to do, to look at things via localhost,
> other than what I have described so far.
>
> Sorry for the lack of description, but as I said, I am new to this.
>
> Thanks.
>
> _t
try 127.0.0.1

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I have tried that and still it comes back with an error in IE that
says it can't find the page.

I use the Apache MSI package for the install which should configure it
automatically.

Does anyone have any other thoughts as to why this may be happening? I
know I haven't given you much to go on.  If there is any additional
information that may help trouble shoot this problem, please be sure
to ask and indicate where I may find that information.

Thanks in advance.

_t

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