Wouter, For testing purposes, it really doesn't matter where you store your .map file. Just create a folder that is accessible by your CGI, most likely anywhere on your Windows machine will work.
The reason that it doesn't matter where you put it is that you have to tell MapServer where your .map file is. If you are calling MapServer directly from the URL, you need to specify the location of the .map file using a URL variable. e.g. http://localhost/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=c:/myfirstmapserverapp/mymapfil e.map If the example that you are using is using a html template to call with MapServer, there is likely a html input of type 'hidden' on the page that looks somethign like map="/home/mapdata" and you will want to change that to map="c:\myfirstmapserverapp\mymapfile.map" or whatever the path to your map file is. David. -----Original Message----- From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wouter A Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 8:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] where to save .map files on Windows? Hi, I am just starting with mapserver. I've installed it on my Windows computer but am already stuck with creating my first example. I bought the book "beginning mapserver" and with the first example it says to store the .map file in /home/mapdata but I cannot find that map anywhere in my installation. I tried to store directly in apps, htdocs and in cgi-bin but I keep getting the message "msLoadMap(): Unable to access file. (hello.map)" Because I get that message, I assume that mapserver.exe in cgi-bin is working allright. It is probably to obvious, but I cannot find it out. Please help! Wouter
