question from a newbie

I'm a complete PHP virgin i'm afraid, and have as far as i'm aware installed
apache and php. i have also downloaded a PHP programming environment called
PHP Coder Pro!

But on attempting to run any program i am given the message "The current
file is not located in a Web Server Document Root subpath. Thus it cannot be
accessed by the webserver! Please save this file in a Document Root sub
path."

Someone told me to save program files in the "DocumentRoot" heading given in
the Apache configuaration file. The folder given was contained in the Apache
Group folder and was called 'htdocs'. I have tried this but still get the
same
message.

I am running Windows XP by the way. Also I think I read somewhere to not
install Apache in the Program Files folder, but rather in the main C: drive.
I may have saved it in the Program files - does this make a big difference?
Could this be the source of the problem?

Any help appreciated.

Jeremy

I am also a new at this. Just a few minute ago I solved the problem on my
computer.

I am using DzSoft to write php script and wanted to use Apache for a server.

In DzSoft the root script is: c:\apache2 (notice no \after apache).

You can find the location of ServerRoot in apache2\conf\httpd.conf in
Section 1 ServerRoot "C:/Apache2"
Also look in Section 2 for ServerName localhost:8080

Be careful about these suggestions. I have not been able to actually open a
page.

Upon running a php file, the browser opens, and I get a 404 file not found
error. If you click on localhost on the page.
a.. Open the localhost home page

The next screen says the apache installation was successful. Finally!!!!!

Now I am working on getting a page to open. It probably is in the cong
file. Still looking.

Before opening a file, the file you are opening must in in the apache2
directory or one of the subdirectories.

Good luck


"Jeremy Watts" <jeremy.watts70 RemoveThis @ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:ZQ_8c.6$331.0@newsfe1-win...
 > I'm a complete PHP virgin i'm afraid, and have as far as i'm aware
installed
 > apache and php. i have also downloaded a PHP programming environment
called
 > PHP Coder Pro!
 >
 > But on attempting to run any program i am given the message "The current
 > file is not located in a Web Server Document Root subpath. Thus it cannot
be
 > accessed by the webserver! Please save this file in a Document Root sub
 > path."
 >
 > Someone told me to save program files in the "DocumentRoot" heading given
in
 > the Apache configuaration file. The folder given was contained in the
Apache
 > Group folder and was called 'htdocs'. I have tried this but still get the
 > same
 > message.
 >
 > I am running Windows XP by the way. Also I think I read somewhere to not
 > install Apache in the Program Files folder, but rather in the main C:
drive.
 > I may have saved it in the Program files - does this make a big
difference?
 > Could this be the source of the problem?
 >
 > Any help appreciated.
 >
 > Jeremy
 >
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