Thanks...install of xampp went like a charm...am running XAMPP Control Panal 
Application and see Apache, MySQL, FileZilla, and Mercury...but where is 
CAKE?  or am I trying to have my cake and eat it too?

Cheers,

Pittore
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donkeybob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CakePHP" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 6:48 AM
Subject: Re: Need help on Install



one word . . . .xampp.

for xp, it is the beez kneez . . .

set up is easy and everything is done for you. apache, mysql,
php . . . .then edit the httpd.conf to add a virtual host.

i run many development sites from this configuration

On Sep 8, 8:09 pm, Pittore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have apache2 up and running on my Windows XP Pro laptop
>
> I have established the following directory structure:
>
> Apache2
> htdocs
> cake
>
> When I typehttp://www.example.com/cake orhttp://www.example.com/
> I get "Page not found"
>
> some kind soul sent me these suggestions:
>
> 1. Create a simple static VirtualHost under Apache based on the
> simplehost
> example configuration file
> C:\www\Apache22\conf\extra\vhosts\_static\simplehost.com.conf
> a. Resave file as mydomain.com.conf, in the same folder, to duplicate
> it.
> b. Update all occurrences of 'simplehost.com' to 'mydomain.com'
> within.
> c. Create folder C:\www\Apache22\conf\extra\vhosts\_static\mydomain.com
> \
> d. Create folder C:\www\vhosts\_static\mydomain.com\ to be used as
> the
> container for this VirtualHost.
> e. Create log folder C:\Apache22\logs\mydomain.com\
>
> 2. Unpack cakephp as folder C:\www\vhosts\_static\mydomain.com\cake\
>
> 3. Modify this VirtualHost's configuration [mydomain.com.conf] and
> change
> DocumentRoot from...
> DocumentRoot "C:/www/vhosts/_static/mydomain.com"
> To...
> DocumentRoot "C:/www/vhosts/_static/mydomain.com/cake/app/webroot"
>
> 4. Restart Apache.
>
> However, I am stuck on step 1a and b...I don't know where to find the
> file:
>
> 'simplehost.com'
>
> any suggestions? Help...I have been trying to configure cake now for
> 4 days am getting frustrated.
>
> -- Pittore


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