# Getting apache to work **URL:** \ **Category:** web dev\ **Created:** [April 20, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316 "2006-04-20T14:52:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/1 "2006-04-20T14:52:08Z")
can anyone give my a easy tutorial to follow on how to make a webserver with apache P.S. include that if i need to buy a domain ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/2 "2006-04-20T17:20:01Z")
anyone? ---
**Author:** ![955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/4bbf92/32.png) [@955](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/955)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/3 "2006-04-20T17:59:07Z")
Uh, buying hosting is 1000x a better idea than running your own server, unless you happen to own a T1 or something… ---
**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/4 "2006-04-20T18:07:27Z")
try this chris: [http://www.wampserver.com/en/index.php](http://www.wampserver.com/en/index.php) This will automatically setup the latest version of Apache, PHP, and MySQL on your local machine with a pretty little taskbar icon to turn things off an on. Works like a million dollars.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/5 "2006-04-20T18:41:11Z")
@λ Double posting is forbidden 😉 @Defective Thanks i will try that ---
**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/6 "2006-04-20T18:42:26Z")
> @λ Double posting is forbidden :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: ---
**Author:** ![lunatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/73ab20/32.png) [@lunatic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lunatic)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/7 "2006-04-20T18:42:34Z")
it’s not forbidden, it’s just annoying. Right now no one can help it - there are some issues with the server. We’ll let λ go with a slap on the wrist and a warning this time. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/8 "2006-04-20T18:45:04Z")
lol @Defective: The apache service dont work on my main PC ☹ i will try on my laptop 🙂 overuse of smiles 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/9 "2006-04-20T18:47:59Z")
@chris.jones: overuse of smilies is forbidden 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Seb\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/10 "2006-04-20T18:50:28Z")
It will only work on the pc it is on 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/11 "2006-04-20T18:51:43Z")
type “localhost” in the address bar on your browser ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/12 "2006-04-20T18:58:23Z")
@seb I am using my laptop to run the XAMMP which i will use for my server until i can get this old PC i got to run! :red: @Defective I have done that a few times it comes up with a orage nav bar and many good links (PHPmyAdmin my fav). So it works fine but the address will not show on other PC that are not im my house [http://172.16.1.35/index.html](http://172.16.1.35/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Seb\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/13 "2006-04-20T18:59:16Z")
Cause it is not on the web. ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/14 "2006-04-20T19:01:21Z")
but how do i get it on the web ---
**Author:** ![Seb\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/15 "2006-04-20T19:09:48Z")
Just get webspace :D, So much easier ---
**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/16 "2006-04-20T19:21:41Z")
well… theres alot of reasons it may not be on the web. Take a look at the config files, theres a spot to enter your URL, it will currently say “localhost”. You’ll have to change that to your ip address. BTW seb: I use this at home as well… it’s called a local test server where you can get things working before you upload them to the WWW. ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/17 "2006-04-20T19:25:32Z")
Defective were is the config file? BTW wamp does not work on either laptop or PC my older pc is running just gotto install wireless which ill do tomorro ---
**Author:** ![Seb\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/18 "2006-04-20T19:29:25Z")
> [@Defective](#): > > well… theres alot of reasons it may not be on the web. Take a look at the config files, theres a spot to enter your URL, it will currently say “localhost”. You’ll have to change that to your ip address. > > BTW seb: I use this at home as well… it’s called a local test server where you can get things working before you upload them to the WWW. I know defective, i had it before 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/4bbf92/32.png) [@955](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/955)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/19 "2006-04-20T20:15:12Z")
> [@chris.jones071@](#): > > @λ Double posting is forbidden 😉 And why is that relevant to me? Hmm? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-apache-to-work/186316/20 "2006-04-21T21:56:48Z")
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