If you are pointing your browser to http://localhost/phpinfo.php you are probably looking at IIS since you said a few line up that you changed the Apache port ot 8080. Maybe you should try http://localhost:8080/phpinfo.php, if, indeed, you have a file called phpinfo.php in your web server root. Cheers, Jennifer --- Patrick Roane <fojomo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Do a search for you phpinfo.php on the 'C:' drive. > Make sure that its in your 'www' folder or in your > apach/htdocs folder. Once you've determined this, go > to www.php.net and review the section on 'installing > php on windows'. If all else fails, go to > www.wamp.com > and instal the bundle. > > > > > > --- Sunburned Surveyor > <sunburned.surveyor@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > Windows/PHP Users, > > > > I'm new to PHP and I had a question about getting > > PHP and Apache set > > up on Windows. I've installed both PHP and Apache > > on my computer per > > the install instructions. I have successfully > > started the Apache > > server, after I changed the port from 80 to 8080. > > > > However, when I try to test my Apache/PHP by > > directing my browser to > > http://localhost/phpinfo.php I receive the > following > > error: > > > > "The connection was refused when attempting to > > contact localhost." > > > > I'm pretty sure that Apache is up and running, so > > I'm a little > > confused by this warning. Could it be a firewall > > setting on my > > computer or a configuration setting on my browser? > > > > I would really appreciate a place to start > looking, > > or any ideas on > > where I can look to get this fixed. > > > > Thanks, > > > > The Sunburned Surveyor > > > > P.S. - I'm running Windows 2000 on a Dell > Precision > > 530. Mozilla > > Firefox is my browser. I'm using the latest stable > > releases of both > > PHP and Apache. > > > > -- > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: > http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > ===== > > ---------------- > "forget your lust for the rich man's gold. All that > you need, is in your soul. You can do this if you > try. All that I want for you my son, is to be > satisfied" > > ~ Lynard Skynard > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
