[users@httpd] configuration question from an Apache newbie

Chris Schulman <cschulman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:37:33 -0500

Forgive me for asking a possibly very basic question.  I'm good in a lot of 

technical areas, but I'm trying to get Apache working and it's my first 

time ever to install any kind of server.

My server needs are simple, as I'm installing Apache for local use only; it 

will not be accessible through the Internet.  I'm running WinXP SP2.  I 

downloaded and installed the Apache 2.2.2 Win32 binary.  The installation 

appeared successful; after I finished, I pointed my browser to 

http://127.0.0.1/, and received Apache's "It Works!" web page.  I then 

opened httpd.conf and changed the DocumentRoot directive to:

   DocumentRoot "G:/tees"

which is my development directory.  (That directory contains index.htm and 

several other web pages.)   But now, when I try to browse 

http://127.0.0.1/, I get the familiar "Forbidden: You don't have permission 

to access / on this server."

I've checked everything I can think of related to permissions and security, 

and I don't know what the problem is.  Any suggestions?  Thanks in advance.

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