localhost on apache

Xing · 09-21-2003, 04:39 AM

i am trying to run apache on my computer..
the service is running but when i do http://localhost/ on it it says could not contact localhost..
i have tried even http://127.0.0.1/ but still nothing...
i am using mozilla and RH8..
do i need to do anything else like configure http server..
i have put a name for the server..

regards
Xing

WiZaC · 09-21-2003, 05:31 AM

it is automaticlly configured on localhost, hmm, are you totally sure that apache is starte corectly?
WiZaC

Xing · 09-22-2003, 01:48 AM

ys i have checked and also done service httpd restart..
but the localhost is till not connecting...

bulliver · 09-22-2003, 04:11 AM

I can almost gaurantee this is something wrong with your http.conf file.

What does your ServerName directive say? If you just want apache for local development it should look like:

ServerName 127.0.0.1

or:

ServerName localhost

Xing · 09-26-2003, 12:21 AM

i had set the servername as jimesh

does servername really matter... i have seen machines which do not have server names at all in them but their http functions fine..

regardless, i will set my servername as localhost and get back to u people...

Regards
Xing

bulliver · 09-28-2003, 03:38 AM

>i had set the servername as jimesh

If that is your hostname, and your /etc/hosts file is properly configured it should work...but in that case you would type http://jimesh/ in a browser rather than localhost.