When you get http://localhost.com you just forgot to enter http://
this is a nasty behavior of Windows or IE (I am not sure).
If everything else fails you can either:
edit the hosts file (somwhere in /Windows/System32/..) and add
localhost.com 127.0.0.1
or just use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost.
Cheers - Andy
On Aug 8, 2009, at 1:01 AM, Sergiu Dumitriu wrote:
> Meilin Wong wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I installed XWiki using the standalone install on my Vista64 machine
>> and it looks like the XWiki server starts up fine (using the
>> start_xwiki.bat batch file). However when I try to access
>> http://localhost:8080 with my browser, I keep getting errors as if
>> there
>> is no web server or wiki running at all. I accepted all the defaults
>> when installing except that I installed it under "C:\XWiki
>> Enterprise"
>> and I ran the installer as administrator. (I'm not sure if I need
>> Java
>> 5. I have Java 6, Update 10.)
>>
>> The error I'm getting in my browser (Firefox 3.0.1) is "Page Load
>> Error"
>>
>> Network Timeout
>>
>> The server at www.localhost.com is taking too long to respond.
>
> Why does it say www.localhost.com? Make sure the address is just
> http://localhost:8080/, without www or com.
>
>> The requested site did not respond to a connection request and the
>> browser has stopped waiting for a reply.
>>
>> * Could the server be experiencing high demand or a temporary
>> outage? Try again later.
>> * Are you unable to browse other sites? Check the computer's
>> network connection.
>> * Is your computer or network protected by a firewall or proxy?
>> Incorrect settings can interfere with Web browsing.
>> * Still having trouble? Consult your network administrator or
>> Internet provider for assistance.
>>
>>
>> Has anyone had this kind of error before or have ideas on what I'm
>> missing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
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