Installation: Does it work if you get 'It works!'

Hi,

Because I want to make my website using php I decided to install Apache.
I'm following the tutorial of
http://www.php-mysql-tutorial.com/in...-php-mysql.php.

After installing Apache the tutorial states I should go
http://localhost. But if I do that, I get a page stating 'Failed to
Connect' and 'The connection was refused when attempting to contact
localhost.' If I go to http://localhost:8080/ on the other hand, I get a
page with 'It works!' on it. How do I know my server works, so I
continue with my installation?

Abel

Abel <MacAdam@eden.invalid> wrote in news:45ab7919$0$1995$9a622dc7
@news.kpnplanet.nl:

> Hi,
>
> Because I want to make my website using php I decided to install
Apache.
> I'm following the tutorial of
> http://www.php-mysql-tutorial.com/in...-php-mysql.php.
>
> After installing Apache the tutorial states I should go
> http://localhost. But if I do that, I get a page stating 'Failed to
> Connect' and 'The connection was refused when attempting to contact
> localhost.' If I go to http://localhost:8080/ on the other hand, I get
a
> page with 'It works!' on it. How do I know my server works, so I
> continue with my installation?
>
> Abel
>

It works, but you installed it so that it is listening on port 8080
instead on port 80.

It is configurable in the httpd.conf file.



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Mark wrote:

>
> It works, but you installed it so that it is listening on port 8080
> instead on port 80.
>
> It is configurable in the httpd.conf file.
>

Mark,

Do I conclude that if I change the 8080 port to 80 I can go directly to
the http://localhost/ page?

Abel

Abel wrote:
> Mark wrote:
>
>>
>> It works, but you installed it so that it is listening on port 8080
>> instead on port 80.
>>
>> It is configurable in the httpd.conf file.
>>
>
> Mark,
>
> Do I conclude that if I change the 8080 port to 80 I can go directly
> to the http://localhost/ page?

Yes, 80 is the default port for http, so you won't have to add :80 to the
url in that case. Default port for https is 443 BTW.

--
Rik Wasmus

Abel <MacAdam@eden.invalid> wrote in news:45ab8d7b$0$2176$9a622dc7
@news.kpnplanet.nl:

> Mark wrote:
>
>>
>> It works, but you installed it so that it is listening on port 8080
>> instead on port 80.
>>
>> It is configurable in the httpd.conf file.
>>
>
> Mark,
>
> Do I conclude that if I change the 8080 port to 80 I can go directly to
> the http://localhost/ page?
>
> Abel

Rik is correct, but be aware that while it works for you locally it may
not work for the public. Many ISP's block port 80 so you cannot run an
httpd server on your account. Your ISP may require a commercial account
for that. Or, you may be lucky and they not care...

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Mark wrote:
> Abel <MacAdam@eden.invalid> wrote in news:45ab8d7b$0$2176$9a622dc7
> @news.kpnplanet.nl:
>
>> Mark wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> It works, but you installed it so that it is listening on port 8080
>>> instead on port 80.
>>>
>>> It is configurable in the httpd.conf file.
>>>
>>
>> Mark,
>>
>> Do I conclude that if I change the 8080 port to 80 I can go directly
>> to
>> the http://localhost/ page?
>>
>> Abel
>
> Rik is correct, but be aware that while it works for you locally it
> may
> not work for the public. Many ISP's block port 80 so you cannot run an
> httpd server on your account. Your ISP may require a commercial
> account
> for that. Or, you may be lucky and they not care...

Well, most ISP's here in Holland don't block it. They do block SMTP ports
for obvious reasons.


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