Installing Apache for Windows ME

[The Avatar]

Okay, Im trying to install and run Apache web server for win ME. The only reason I want to use it is so I can test php scripts that I write for my computer.

But, I can even get Apache running once its installed. I have checked the on-line documentation on it, and all they say is it is not supported under windows.

Anyone know of a simple web server service I can use for my local network at home that easy to install and isnt very complicated?

[Spingo]

Since it's Windows ME, you can't run it as a service. However, you should be able to run an instance of it via the command line.

What happens if you type in at a command prompt:apache -f "c:\path to\my.conf" ??

[The Avatar]

I got an error message

Apache.exe: could not open document config file


I search my computer for it, and I couldnt find it.

Meh, almost given up on trying to install a web server on ME, I will format soon and just install Win 2K on my main machine.

I guess I will just write php scripts and keep uploading them to the 1337.as server to test them.

What folder do I put the php files in?

[Kezza]

Originally posted by The Avatar
I got an error message

Apache.exe: could not open document config file


So effectively, httpd.conf (or the windows equivelent) doesn't exist.

What happens if you create a file called httpd.conf with the basic config in it?

Does that work? I don't know, I have never used apache with windows.. I cannot see the point :) If you are going to use a *nix program you might as well use it on a *nix platform :)

[Spingo]

Originally posted by The Avatar
I got an error message

Apache.exe: could not open document config file


I search my computer for it, and I couldnt find it.

Meh, almost given up on trying to install a web server on ME, I will format soon and just install Win 2K on my main machine.

I guess I will just write php scripts and keep uploading them to the 1337.as server to test them.

What folder do I put the php files in?

D'oh! I was getting MySQL's config file name mixed up with Apache's.. Sorry.. As Kezza said, have you tired searching for httpd.conf instead of my.conf?

But honestly, Apache isn't meant to run on 95/98/ME. Under Win2K though, you should have no problems (I've written tutorials on how exactly to do this at work).

In regards to uploading them to a folder on the 1337 as Hosting servers, any folder accessable from the web should be able to load a PHP script.

[The Avatar]

Yeah, Ive kind of given up on Apache on Win ME, I just wanted to setup a simple web-server I could test php scripts on.

Hey, if I want to make a dual boot machine, one running Win98 and one running Win2K, do I install 2k first?

Because I have a HD already partitioned into 2 4gig drives, but I cant remember which OS I load first.

[jambo]

Always install multiple OS's in their release order. i.e.

Windows 3.1
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows ME
Windows XP
Windows Longhorn

[hazza]

why the hell would u dual boot 98 and win2k?


just run 2k its so good on old machines...

[badpauly]

Originally posted by The Avatar
Yeah, Ive kind of given up on Apache on Win ME, I just wanted to setup a simple web-server I could test php scripts on.


Give up on Apache, install Xitami... PHP installs cleanly and automatically with Xitami and you don't need to faf about editing pages of shite and hoping for the best.

[The Avatar]

Originally posted by hazza
why the hell would u dual boot 98 and win2k?


just run 2k its so good on old machines...

Because my old compaq laptop is made to be run by Win98, I have used win2k on it, but I lose alot of its cool features.

So if I dual boot it, I get all of the features and only use 2k when im testing php scripts on the local network.

I might be getting an old Pentium 200. I will put win 2k on that machine (if I can) and use it as a intranet web server.