Accessing test forum on localhost

[bridges101]

I'm having trouble accessing my test forum locally hosted using xampp that I had set up a few months ago. Xampp and the forum is located at c:/xampp/htdocs/forums. The url I'm using is localhost/xampp/htdocs/forums.

I tried clearing the cache. I also tried three different browsers, all saying object not found. I can however access this page, localhost/xampp/. And when I use this url, C:/xampp/htdocs/forums/ I see the parent directory. I also tried running xampp with admin rights.

[AndyF]

Is it a fresh install or a mirrored copy of your live board ?

If its a mirrored copy (or was) if the ACP still works turn off use htaccess mod rewrite and remove the .htaccess file in the board directory temporarily (on localhost only!)

It may just be a .htaccess conflict, actually the ACP should work regardless of that, try to access the ACP first to see if that's still alive or otherwise. :)

[bridges101]

It's a fresh install. I can't access acp either. The acp is located at forums/admin?

[AndyF]

It will be at forum url / admin unless its been renamed (unlikely on localhost except for specific testing)

Did it used to work then ? , have you changed anything with your local setup ?

Look in the logs directory for the apache logs (probably in xammp/logs or suchlike) to see if there are any clues here.

Try another php script in another directory to check to see if that functions if possible. This one will do > http://www.invisionpower.com/files/check_requirements.zip

I've never (personally) been able to get on with Xammp and prefer Wamp but others would say the opposite I'm sure.

[bridges101]

Ok, I figured this out. The forum is located at localhost/forums. For some reason I thought it was at localhost/xampp/htdocs/forums.

See what happens when you don't use something for a few months.

Thank you for your help.

[AndyF]

You're welcome. :)

[Dmacleo]

maybe OT but this topic reminded me of a question.

what is advantage of wamp/xamp/aamp over just running virtualbox with real apache setup?

[AndyF]

maybe OT but this topic reminded me of a question.

what is advantage of wamp/xamp/aamp over just running virtualbox with real apache setup?

I think simplicity as you don't have to bother installing an OS as well.

I do use VirtualBox but that's mainly for OS testing, car diagsoftware* that I use and to allow me to run (in relative safety ie no outbound or incoming connections) and without disrupting my 'real' localhost stuff ancient versions of php/mysql so I could do that 'look back' for the legacy versions...

If you wanted an example of my "use" of a VM: it was how to verify which versions of a diag software would work with which OS, was a lot of trouble though. Eventually I found the cause to be a .dll that's only present in XP and later Windows or present in server versions of 2K was missing from standard 2K (was asked to determine why it would not run on 2K except server but would run on bog standard XP onwards) , boring I know. :blush:

[Dmacleo]

ok, I just used virtualbox to install cent on this machine, I use dexpot windows manager so I can run normal windows stuff on one window and, if started, the cent stuff on other window. just seemed to avoid the php/htaccess issues I had

lol also use xpmode for my ford diagnostic and electrical manuals

[AndyF]

No XP mode on 8 although I have a cheap netbook for my diag stuff, it came with 7 starter / basic. Needed XP really, slightly lower resource footprint and known to work with the software.

Figured even though there were no XP drivers for this netbook eventually I found (some) that worked. Only needed VGA / LAN / Chipset to be OK though, works fine. VGA most difficult to find. Killed the warranty on it by upgrading the ram though and sticking an SSD in it as had to open it up for both and that was the end of the warranty sticker, no matter. :)

[Dmacleo]

LOL warranties are for wimps :P

[AndyF]

LOL warranties are for wimps :tongue:

:tongue:

I wish it was just a couple of screws for the HDD though as its about 10 screws on the back, carefully unhook the lower cover*, unplug the wireless assembly and antenna, then you can get at the four screws holding the hdd cage in, then out it comes.

* Might be tempting fate here but I've not snapped any plastics on it yet.

As I really could do with 2K / XP / 7** on the same machine without taking the day off (complete with headaches probably) to try to force them into differing partitions. I bet there's a suitable partition boot (grub maybe?) I could use for this though, but the installation would be a pain as afaik I'd have ot start with 2K then XP then 7 ie eldest first. :turned:

** Yes I have spare licences to do it legit. :)

If the HDD was quickly swappable I'd just got and get some small used HDD's as I only need about 20 - 40gb if that per OS.

[Dmacleo]

I've run 7 off this machine using EasyBCD to kick win loader to grub, win loader offered xp, win7 as defaullt, linux then linux choice kicked me to grub for 5 flavors.

was a pita though LOL