How can I run Apache as a service in XP?

How can I run Apache as a service in Windows XP Pro? I looked on
the apache.org web site and found out how to do so in NT and 2000, but
nothing on XP?

Perhaps as a side not when I issue the command: apache -k -n
"Apache2" -f httpd/Apache2\conf\httpd.conf", I get the message: The
system cannot find the file specified. : No installed service named
"Apache2".

TIA,

Scott

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 00:00:43 GMT, The Other Guy responded to a post
from Scott Vetter <svetter.RemoveThis@ameritech.net> who wrote in
alt.apache.configuration:

 > How can I run Apache as a service in Windows XP Pro? I looked on
 >the apache.org web site and found out how to do so in NT and 2000, but
 >nothing on XP?
 >
 > Perhaps as a side not when I issue the command: apache -k -n
 >"Apache2" -f httpd/Apache2\conf\httpd.conf", I get the message: The
 >system cannot find the file specified. : No installed service named
 >"Apache2".
 >
 >TIA,
 >
 >Scott



Two things to try, Scott

1) <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/platform/windows.html#winsvc" target="_blank">http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/platform/windows.html#winsvc</a>
type in "apache -k install " at a DOS prompt;

2) go into Admin Tools --> Services in the Control Panel (assumes WIN
NT-based O/S) and start the Apache services manually.

Also keep in mind that you may have to configure any routers and
firewalls to work with Apache on that port.

See if that helps. Good luck.

Regards, TOG

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