Thanks for your reply, yet it doesn't seem to be working still. I'm gunna cry!!! lol -----Original Message----- From: Brian Mearns [mailto:mearns.b@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: 15 December 2008 20:06 To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: syntax error Just off the top of my head, try changing the Listen directive from Listen 80 to Listen 127.0.0.1:80 -Brian -- Feel free to contact me using PGP Encryption: Key Id: 0x3AA70848 Available from: http://pgp.mit.edu/ On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 10:33 AM, James Taylor-Bye <jtaylor-bye@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This is the complete config file for you to browse:- > > > > > > # This is the main Apache HTTP server configuration file. It contains the > > # configuration directives that give the server its instructions. > > # See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2> for detailed information. > > # In particular, see > > # <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/directives.html> > > # for a discussion of each configuration directive. > > # > > # Do NOT simply read the instructions in here without understanding > > # what they do. They're here only as hints or reminders. If you are unsure > > # consult the online docs. You have been warned. > > # > > # Configuration and logfile names: If the filenames you specify for many > > # of the server's control files begin with "/" (or "drive:/" for Win32), the > > # server will use that explicit path. If the filenames do *not* begin > > # with "/", the value of ServerRoot is prepended -- so "logs/foo.log" > > # with ServerRoot set to "C:/Program Files/Apache Software > Foundation/Apache2.2" will be interpreted by the > > # server as "C:/Program Files/Apache Software > Foundation/Apache2.2/logs/foo.log". > > # > > # NOTE: Where filenames are specified, you must use forward slashes > > # instead of backslashes (e.g., "c:/apache" instead of "c:\apache"). > > # If a drive letter is omitted, the drive on which httpd.exe is located > > # will be used by default. It is recommended that you always supply > > # an explicit drive letter in absolute paths to avoid confusion. > > > > # > > # ServerRoot: The top of the directory tree under which the server's > > # configuration, error, and log files are kept. > > # > > # Do not add a slash at the end of the directory path. If you point > > # ServerRoot at a non-local disk, be sure to point the LockFile directive > > # at a local disk. If you wish to share the same ServerRoot for multiple > > # httpd daemons, you will need to change at least LockFile and PidFile. > > # > > ServerRoot "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2" > > > > # > > # Listen: Allows you to bind Apache to specific IP addresses and/or > > # ports, instead of the default. See also the <VirtualHost> > > # directive. > > # > > # Change this to Listen on specific IP addresses as shown below to > > # prevent Apache from glomming onto all bound IP addresses. > > # > > #Listen 82.19.185.246 > > Listen 80 > > > > # > > # Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) Support > > # > > # To be able to use the functionality of a module which was built as a DSO > you > > # have to place corresponding `LoadModule' lines at this location so the > > # directives contained in it are actually available _before_ they are used. > > # Statically compiled modules (those listed by `httpd -l') do not need > > # to be loaded here. > > # > > # Example: > > # LoadModule foo_module modules/mod_foo.so > > # > > LoadModule actions_module modules/mod_actions.so > > LoadModule alias_module modules/mod_alias.so > > LoadModule asis_module modules/mod_asis.so > > LoadModule auth_basic_module modules/mod_auth_basic.so > > #LoadModule auth_digest_module modules/mod_auth_digest.so > > #LoadModule authn_alias_module modules/mod_authn_alias.so > > #LoadModule authn_anon_module modules/mod_authn_anon.so > > #LoadModule authn_dbd_module modules/mod_authn_dbd.so > > #LoadModule authn_dbm_module modules/mod_authn_dbm.so > > LoadModule authn_default_module modules/mod_authn_default.so > > LoadModule authn_file_module modules/mod_authn_file.so > > #LoadModule authnz_ldap_module modules/mod_authnz_ldap.so > > #LoadModule authz_dbm_module modules/mod_authz_dbm.so > > LoadModule authz_default_module modules/mod_authz_default.so > > LoadModule authz_groupfile_module modules/mod_authz_groupfile.so > > LoadModule authz_host_module modules/mod_authz_host.so > > #LoadModule authz_owner_module modules/mod_authz_owner.so > > LoadModule authz_user_module modules/mod_authz_user.so > > LoadModule autoindex_module modules/mod_autoindex.so > > #LoadModule cache_module modules/mod_cache.so > > #LoadModule cern_meta_module modules/mod_cern_meta.so > > LoadModule cgi_module modules/mod_cgi.so > > #LoadModule charset_lite_module modules/mod_charset_lite.so > > #LoadModule dav_module modules/mod_dav.so > > #LoadModule dav_fs_module modules/mod_dav_fs.so > > #LoadModule dav_lock_module modules/mod_dav_lock.so > > #LoadModule dbd_module modules/mod_dbd.so > > #LoadModule deflate_module modules/mod_deflate.so > > LoadModule dir_module modules/mod_dir.so > > #LoadModule disk_cache_module modules/mod_disk_cache.so > > #LoadModule dumpio_module modules/mod_dumpio.so > > LoadModule env_module modules/mod_env.so > > #LoadModule expires_module modules/mod_expires.so > > #LoadModule ext_filter_module modules/mod_ext_filter.so > > #LoadModule file_cache_module modules/mod_file_cache.so > > #LoadModule filter_module modules/mod_filter.so > > #LoadModule headers_module modules/mod_headers.so > > #LoadModule ident_module modules/mod_ident.so > > #LoadModule imagemap_module modules/mod_imagemap.so > > LoadModule include_module modules/mod_include.so > > #LoadModule info_module modules/mod_info.so > > LoadModule isapi_module modules/mod_isapi.so > > #LoadModule ldap_module modules/mod_ldap.so > > #LoadModule logio_module modules/mod_logio.so > > LoadModule log_config_module modules/mod_log_config.so > > #LoadModule log_forensic_module modules/mod_log_forensic.so > > #LoadModule mem_cache_module modules/mod_mem_cache.so > > LoadModule mime_module modules/mod_mime.so > > #LoadModule mime_magic_module modules/mod_mime_magic.so > > LoadModule negotiation_module modules/mod_negotiation.so > > #LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so > > #LoadModule proxy_ajp_module modules/mod_proxy_ajp.so > > #LoadModule proxy_balancer_module modules/mod_proxy_balancer.so > > #LoadModule proxy_connect_module modules/mod_proxy_connect.so > > #LoadModule proxy_ftp_module modules/mod_proxy_ftp.so > > #LoadModule proxy_http_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so > > #LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so > > LoadModule setenvif_module modules/mod_setenvif.so > > #LoadModule speling_module modules/mod_speling.so > > #LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so > > #LoadModule status_module modules/mod_status.so > > #LoadModule substitute_module modules/mod_substitute.so > > #LoadModule unique_id_module modules/mod_unique_id.so > > #LoadModule userdir_module modules/mod_userdir.so > > #LoadModule usertrack_module modules/mod_usertrack.so > > #LoadModule version_module modules/mod_version.so > > #LoadModule vhost_alias_module modules/mod_vhost_alias.so > > > > <IfModule !mpm_netware_module> > > <IfModule !mpm_winnt_module> > > # > > # If you wish httpd to run as a different user or group, you must run > > # httpd as root initially and it will switch. > > # > > # User/Group: The name (or #number) of the user/group to run httpd as. > > # It is usually good practice to create a dedicated user and group for > > # running httpd, as with most system services. > > # > > User daemon > > Group daemon > > > > </IfModule> > > </IfModule> > > > > # 'Main' server configuration > > # > > # The directives in this section set up the values used by the 'main' > > # server, which responds to any requests that aren't handled by a > > # <VirtualHost> definition. These values also provide defaults for > > # any <VirtualHost> containers you may define later in the file. > > # > > # All of these directives may appear inside <VirtualHost> containers, > > # in which case these default settings will be overridden for the > > # virtual host being defined. > > # > > > > # > > # ServerAdmin: Your address, where problems with the server should be > > # e-mailed. This address appears on some server-generated pages, such > > # as error documents. e.g. admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > # > > ServerAdmin jtaylor-bye@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > # > > # ServerName gives the name and port that the server uses to identify > itself. > > # This can often be determined automatically, but we recommend you specify > > # it explicitly to prevent problems during startup. > > # > > # If your host doesn't have a registered DNS name, enter its IP address > here. > > # > > #ServerName "82.19.185.246" > > > > # > > # DocumentRoot: The directory out of which you will serve your > > # documents. By default, all requests are taken from this directory, but > > # symbolic links and aliases may be used to point to other locations. > > # > > DocumentRoot "C:/website" > > > > # > > # Each directory to which Apache has access can be configured with respect > > # to which services and features are allowed and/or disabled in that > > # directory (and its subdirectories). > > # > > # First, we configure the "default" to be a very restrictive set of > > # features. > > # > > <Directory "c:/website> > > Options FollowSymLinks > > AllowOverride None > > Order deny,allow > > Deny from all > > </Directory> > > > > # > > # Note that from this point forward you must specifically allow > > # particular features to be enabled - so if something's not working as > > # you might expect, make sure that you have specifically enabled it > > # below. > > # > > > > # > > # This should be changed to whatever you set DocumentRoot to. > > # > > <Directory "C:/website"> > > # > > # Possible values for the Options directive are "None", "All", > > # or any combination of: > > # Indexes Includes FollowSymLinks SymLinksifOwnerMatch ExecCGI > MultiViews > > # > > # Note that "MultiViews" must be named *explicitly* --- "Options All" > > # doesn't give it to you. > > # > > # The Options directive is both complicated and important. Please see > > # http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#options > > # for more information. > > # > > Options Indexes FollowSymLinks > > > > # > > # AllowOverride controls what directives may be placed in .htaccess > files. > > # It can be "All", "None", or any combination of the keywords: > > # Options FileInfo AuthConfig Limit > > # > > AllowOverride None > > > > # > > # Controls who can get stuff from this server. > > # > > Order allow,deny > > Allow from all > > > > </Directory> > > > > # > > # DirectoryIndex: sets the file that Apache will serve if a directory > > # is requested. > > # > > <IfModule dir_module> > > DirectoryIndex index.html > > </IfModule> > > > > # > > # The following lines prevent .htaccess and .htpasswd files from being > > # viewed by Web clients. > > # > > <FilesMatch "^\.ht"> > > Order allow,deny > > Deny from all > > Satisfy All > > </FilesMatch> > > > > # > > # ErrorLog: The location of the error log file. > > # If you do not specify an ErrorLog directive within a <VirtualHost> > > # container, error messages relating to that virtual host will be > > # logged here. If you *do* define an error logfile for a <VirtualHost> > > # container, that host's errors will be logged there and not here. > > # > > ErrorLog "logs/error.log" > > > > # > > # LogLevel: Control the number of messages logged to the error_log. > > # Possible values include: debug, info, notice, warn, error, crit, > > # alert, emerg. > > # > > LogLevel warn > > > > <IfModule log_config_module> > > # > > # The following directives define some format nicknames for use with > > # a CustomLog directive (see below). > > # > > LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"" > combined > > LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b" common > > > > <IfModule logio_module> > > # You need to enable mod_logio.c to use %I and %O > > LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" > \"%{User-Agent}i\" %I %O" combinedio > > </IfModule> > > > > # > > # The location and format of the access logfile (Common Logfile Format). > > # If you do not define any access logfiles within a <VirtualHost> > > # container, they will be logged here. Contrariwise, if you *do* > > # define per-<VirtualHost> access logfiles, transactions will be > > # logged therein and *not* in this file. > > # > > CustomLog "logs/access.log" common > > > > # > > # If you prefer a logfile with access, agent, and referer information > > # (Combined Logfile Format) you can use the following directive. > > # > > #CustomLog "logs/access.log" combined > > </IfModule> > > > > <IfModule alias_module> > > # > > # Redirect: Allows you to tell clients about documents that used to > > # exist in your server's namespace, but do not anymore. The client > > # will make a new request for the document at its new location. > > # Example: > > # Redirect permanent /foo http://me/bar > > > > # > > # Alias: Maps web paths into filesystem paths and is used to > > # access content that does not live under the DocumentRoot. > > # Example: > > # Alias /webpath /full/filesystem/path > > # > > # If you include a trailing / on /webpath then the server will > > # require it to be present in the URL. You will also likely > > # need to provide a <Directory> section to allow access to > > # the filesystem path. > > > > # > > # ScriptAlias: This controls which directories contain server scripts. > > # ScriptAliases are essentially the same as Aliases, except that > > # documents in the target directory are treated as applications and > > # run by the server when requested rather than as documents sent to the > > # client. The same rules about trailing "/" apply to ScriptAlias > > # directives as to Alias. > > # > > ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "C:/Program Files/Apache Software > Foundation/Apache2.2/cgi-bin/" > > > > </IfModule> > > > > <IfModule cgid_module> > > # > > # ScriptSock: On threaded servers, designate the path to the UNIX > > # socket used to communicate with the CGI daemon of mod_cgid. > > # > > #Scriptsock logs/cgisock > > </IfModule> > > > > # > > # "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/cgi-bin" should be > changed to whatever your ScriptAliased > > # CGI directory exists, if you have that configured. > > # > > <Directory "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/cgi-bin"> > > AllowOverride None > > Options None > > Order allow,deny > > Allow from all > > </Directory> > > > > # > > # DefaultType: the default MIME type the server will use for a document > > # if it cannot otherwise determine one, such as from filename extensions. > > # If your server contains mostly text or HTML documents, "text/plain" is > > # a good value. If most of your content is binary, such as applications > > # or images, you may want to use "application/octet-stream" instead to > > # keep browsers from trying to display binary files as though they are > > # text. > > # > > DefaultType text/plain > > > > <IfModule mime_module> > > # > > # TypesConfig points to the file containing the list of mappings from > > # filename extension to MIME-type. > > # > > TypesConfig conf/mime.types > > > > # > > # AddType allows you to add to or override the MIME configuration > > # file specified in TypesConfig for specific file types. > > # > > #AddType application/x-gzip .tgz > > # > > # AddEncoding allows you to have certain browsers uncompress > > # information on the fly. Note: Not all browsers support this. > > # > > #AddEncoding x-compress .Z > > #AddEncoding x-gzip .gz .tgz > > # > > # If the AddEncoding directives above are commented-out, then you > > # probably should define those extensions to indicate media types: > > # > > AddType application/x-compress .Z > > AddType application/x-gzip .gz .tgz > > > > # > > # AddHandler allows you to map certain file extensions to "handlers": > > # actions unrelated to filetype. These can be either built into the > server > > # or added with the Action directive (see below) > > # > > # To use CGI scripts outside of ScriptAliased directories: > > # (You will also need to add "ExecCGI" to the "Options" directive.) > > # > > #AddHandler cgi-script .cgi > > > > # For type maps (negotiated resources): > > #AddHandler type-map var > > > > # > > # Filters allow you to process content before it is sent to the client. > > # > > # To parse .shtml files for server-side includes (SSI): > > # (You will also need to add "Includes" to the "Options" directive.) > > # > > #AddType text/html .shtml > > #AddOutputFilter INCLUDES .shtml > > </IfModule> > > > > # > > # The mod_mime_magic module allows the server to use various hints from the > > # contents of the file itself to determine its type. The MIMEMagicFile > > # directive tells the module where the hint definitions are located. > > # > > #MIMEMagicFile conf/magic > > > > # > > # Customizable error responses come in three flavors: > > # 1) plain text 2) local redirects 3) external redirects > > # > > # Some examples: > > #ErrorDocument 500 "The server made a boo boo." > > #ErrorDocument 404 /missing.html > > #ErrorDocument 404 "/cgi-bin/missing_handler.pl" > > #ErrorDocument 402 http://me/subscription_info.html > > # > > > > # > > # EnableMMAP and EnableSendfile: On systems that support it, > > # memory-mapping or the sendfile syscall is used to deliver > > # files. This usually improves server performance, but must > > # be turned off when serving from networked-mounted > > # filesystems or if support for these functions is otherwise > > # broken on your system. > > # > > #EnableMMAP off > > #EnableSendfile off > > > > # Supplemental configuration > > # > > # The configuration files in the conf/extra/ directory can be > > # included to add extra features or to modify the default configuration of > > # the server, or you may simply copy their contents here and change as > > # necessary. > > > > # Server-pool management (MPM specific) > > #Include conf/extra/httpd-mpm.conf > > > > # Multi-language error messages > > #Include conf/extra/httpd-multilang-errordoc.conf > > > > # Fancy directory listings > > #Include conf/extra/httpd-autoindex.conf > > > > # Language settings > > #Include conf/extra/httpd-languages.conf > > > > # User home directories > > #Include conf/extra/httpd-userdir.conf > > > > # Real-time info on requests and configuration > > #Include conf/extra/httpd-info.conf > > > > # Virtual hosts > > #Include conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf > > > > # Local access to the Apache HTTP Server Manual > > #Include conf/extra/httpd-manual.conf > > > > # Distributed authoring and versioning (WebDAV) > > #Include conf/extra/httpd-dav.conf > > > > # Various default settings > > #Include conf/extra/httpd-default.conf > > > > # Secure (SSL/TLS) connections > > #Include conf/extra/httpd-ssl.conf > > # > > # Note: The following must must be present to support > > # starting without SSL on platforms with no /dev/random equivalent > > # but a statically compiled-in mod_ssl. > > # > > <IfModule ssl_module> > > SSLRandomSeed startup builtin > > SSLRandomSeed connect builtin > > </IfModule> > > > > From: Arthur, Simon [mailto:SimonArthur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 15 December 2008 14:53 > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: syntax error > > > > It sounds like (at least) two problems: > > > > 1) You may already have another web server, e.g. IIS bound to port 80. > > > > The simplest solution is to stop the competing service, or assign it to > another port. > > > > If you can't do this, you have several options, including: > > a) Add another IP address to your host PC, and then assign one IP address to > each web server > > > > Apache tries to bind to port 80 on all IP addresses by default. To prevent > this, tell it which IP address to use with the listen directive like this: > > Listen 192.168.0.1:80 > > You can use more than one listen directive if you need to bind more than one > IP address or port. > > > > b) Change the port for the competing web service, and then use apache to > reverse proxy the service via a name based virtual host and mod proxy > > > > 2) You may have specified a name based virtual host, but not specified > ServerName for each virtual host. > > > > > > I could be more certain if you posted the httpd.conf file in its entirety. > > > > Hope this helps, > > Simon > > > > ________________________________ > > From: James Taylor-Bye [mailto:jtaylor-bye@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 15 December 2008 14:14 > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: syntax error > > Ok status update.... > > I have changed the SeverRoot to reflect the change as mentioned below but I > now get the following error :- > > > > Httpd.exe : could not reliably determine the servers fully qualified domain > name, using {IP ADDRESS REMOVED FOR SECURITY} for server name > > <OS 10048>only one usage of each socket address <protocol/network > address/port> is normally permitted. : make_sock: could not > > Bind to address 0.0.0.0:80 no listening sockets available, shutting down > > Unable to open logs > > > > What am I doing wrong?? > > Again many thanks in advance > > > > From: Arthur, Simon [mailto:SimonArthur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 15 December 2008 11:42 > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: syntax error > > > > Hi James, > > > > It sounds like the ServerRoot directive has been amended to point to the > location of the website being hosted. It should point at the location where > apache is installed. > > > > For example, in a default install on windows, it looks like this: > > > > ServerRoot "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2" > > > > This directive tells the server where to put the configuration, error and > log files. > > > > Regards, > > Simon (sga101) > > > > ________________________________ > > From: James Taylor-Bye [mailto:jtaylor-bye@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 15 December 2008 10:49 > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: syntax error > > Hello again, it's me. (oh boy i hear you groan, lol) > > > > I have setup apache to use my pc as a local server by typing localhost in > the sever and domain sections during setup. Now when I run apache i get the > following error :- > > > > Httpd.exe : syntax error on line 60 of c:/program files/Apahe software > foundation/apache 2.2/con/httpd.conf: > > Cannot load c:/website/module/mod_actions.so into server: The specified > module could not be found. > > > > What if anything am I doing wrong, or am I just missing a simple step out > somewhere. > > > Many thanks in advance. > > > > Thanks (so far to) > > Morgan Gangwere and > > André Warnier > > > > ********************************************************************** > > E-Mail Disclaimer - Please Read > > > > Confidentiality: > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. The information in this > e-mail may not be used or disclosed except for the purpose for which it has > been sent. 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