------------ Original Message ------------ > Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 00:53:08 -0400 > From: Ethan Rosenberg <erosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: Apache Mailing List <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: > Subject: Apache Installation > > Dear List - > > After trying everything I could think of, and hitting a brick > wall, I did a clean installation of Apache2. > > Rebooted. > > PING localhost (127.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data. > 64 bytes from localhost (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.024 > ms > 64 bytes from localhost (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.029 > ms > ^C > --- localhost ping statistics --- > 2 packets transmitted, 2 received, 0% packet loss, time 999ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.024/0.026/0.029/0.005 ms > > http://127.0.0.1/start.php > > The requested URL /start.php was not found on this server. > > What am I doing wrong?? > > TIA > > Ethan - your ping indicates the reachability/responsiveness of the host, it says nothing about a specific service. - that you got a "404" indicates that the httpd service is running/responding. - the "404" is indicating that the file "start.php" is not in the directory at the top of the document root of the "primary host" in your apache setup, or otherwise not accessible [if it's there and accessible, but php isn't properly configured you'll get the php source, rather than server-parsed output]: -- have you reviewed your apache configuration to be certain of where the "document root" of your "primary host" is? -- have you checked to see if the file (start.php) is there (and readable by user that apache runs as on your system)? -- have you checked your server logs (specifically the error log in this case)? you need to do basic troubleshooting -- we can't do it for you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx