Getting Started

["Brian J Smith" <carotrialap@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am learning to use Macromedia to create webpages and using ColdFusion as a server. In a book it is recommended that Apache be used (instead of PWS which my OS does not support or IIS which only comes free with XP professional!

 

I have downloaded and tried to set up Apache but when I try http://localhost/ it is not found. I have to ass the 8080 to the address line to get the message 'It Works'

 

How can I configure Apache so that it automatically goes to the 8080 address. It is not my intention, at this time, to use Apache as a server online - it is only going to be a local server (on a single computer)

 

Question two - when I hit the menu item 'Edit the Apache httpd configuration file I get a windows error message that windows cannot open this file. How does one overcome this? BTW I loaded Apache on Drive E

 

Thanks for your assistamce.

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Brian J Smith