Apache configuration

[MonteJon]

Hi all,
I'm having problems configuring my Apache server, it's probably something really simple but I'd appreciate any help or suggestions.

I'm running XP and have "C/D/E" drives with a 120GB external HD which is "F".
My Apache is part of Easyphp and is installed in F.

The address is, F:\easyPHP\EasyPHP 2.0bi\www

When I check the Apache configuration it is set to, #DocumentRoot "${path}/www"
I opened up a new folder on F and called it "myphptest" and I've tried several variations of this for the Apache configuration.
For example, "F://myphptest" and then attempted to check it was working by using http://127.0.0.1/index.php.
Nothing shows in the browser, can anyone put me right please ?
Thanks,
Jon

[WelshTom]

Is apache running?

Edit: Try making a folder called "www" in your external drive to see if that works

[MonteJon]

Hi eUKHost-Thomas,
Hope your well and many thanks for the suggestion ?!
I tried the rename but nothing happened.
I'm just wondering would it help if I were to post the configuration file for you to look at ?
Or would I be better trying something else ?
[like forget it . . .]
Regards,
Jon

[WelshTom]

Yeh, post the apache config file here and I'll have a look

[MonteJon]

Hi eUKHost-Thomas,
Thanks so much for your help, your advice was spot-on !
It required a direct link instead of going round the houses as I had it, the external HD did'nt help either.
It also turned out that I had the wrong version so I downloaded and installed version 1.8 and have put it on D:/EasyPHP1-8. [or should that be D:\EasyPHP1-8]

I tried uploading the config file but it exceeds the size allowed so I've cut out what appears to be the pertinent section.

AccessConfig directives here.
#
# The configuration directives are grouped into three basic sections:
# 1. Directives that control the operation of the Apache server process as a
# whole (the 'global environment').
# 2. Directives that define the parameters of the 'main' or 'default' server,
# which responds to requests that aren't handled by a virtual host.
# These directives also provide default values for the settings
# of all virtual hosts.
# 3. Settings for virtual hosts, which allow Web requests to be sent to
# different IP addresses or hostnames and have them handled by the
# same Apache server process.
#
# Configuration and logfile names: If the filenames you specify for many
# of the server's control files begin with "/" (or "drive:/" for Win32), the
# server will use that explicit path. If the filenames do *not* begin
# with "/", the value of ServerRoot is prepended -- so "logs/foo.log"
# with ServerRoot set to "/usr/local/apache" will be interpreted by the
# server as "/usr/local/apache/logs/foo.log".
#
# NOTE: Where filenames are specified, you must use forward slashes
# instead of backslashes (e.g., "c:/apache" instead of "c:\apache").
# If a drive letter is omitted, the drive on which Apache.exe is located
# will be used by default. It is recommended that you always supply
# an explicit drive letter in absolute paths, however, to avoid
# confusion.
#
DocumentRoot: The directory out of which you will serve your
# documents. By default, all requests are taken from this directory, but
# symbolic links and aliases may be used to point to other locations.
#
DocumentRoot "${path}/www"

#
# Each directory to which Apache has access, can be configured with respect
# to which services and features are allowed and/or disabled in that
# directory (and its subdirectories).
#
# First, we configure the "default" to be a very restrictive set of
# permissions.
#
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks Indexes
AllowOverride All
</Directory>

I don't know if this is enough to work with ? If not I'll have to work out some other way to show it.
Thanks,
Jon

[WelshTom]

I'm not really farmiluar with Apache on windows, but all I can gather is that if you make a www folder on your external hard drive, any files within there should be displayed.

Sorry I couldn't be of any more help.

[MonteJon]

Hi Thomas,
Spot-on and thanks ! I did as you suggested but put the drive address before the "www" so that it was
D:/EasyPHP1-8/www and it worked right away. I then input http://127.0.0.1/index.php and there it was in the browser window, "www" with another folder which I had put in there before called "Test".
So, for someone who isn't too familiar with php you did very well, nice one !
I'm off too celebrate, I'll pour you a double, water and ice sir ?!
Regards,
Jon