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 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
