XAMPP v1.7.4 installation issues,local host not working

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I had an older version on XAMPP and it was working fine. I uninstalled it to install the new version.Since then local host has stopped working. XAMPP control panel says Apache and MySQL running.Can some one help please? I have got this in the httpd-vhosts.conf,do i make any changes here?

##<VirtualHost *:80>
    ##ServerAdmin postmaster@dummy-host.localhost
    ##DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/dummy-host.localhost"
    ##ServerName dummy-host.localhost
    ##ServerAlias www.dummy-host.localhost
    ##ErrorLog "logs/dummy-host.localhost-error.log"
    ##CustomLog "logs/dummy-host.localhost-access.log" combined
##</VirtualHost>

##<VirtualHost *:80>
    ##ServerAdmin postmaster@dummy-host2.localhost
    ##DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/dummy-host2.localhost"
    ##ServerName dummy-host2.localhost
    ##ServerAlias www.dummy-host2.localhost
    ##ErrorLog "logs/dummy-host2.localhost-error.log"
    ##CustomLog "logs/dummy-host2.localhost-access.log" combined
##</VirtualHost>

Thank You

what you get when visit this page [http://localhost](http://localhost/) can you access it via going to 127.0.0.1 ? — Muntasir, Mar 20 '11 at 22:10
Ive had skype installed while i had the earlier versio.But I still went to Skype>tools>options>advanced>connections>unchecked use port 80 and 443 alternatives for incoming connections — manraj82, Mar 20 '11 at 22:10
@Muntasir wow its working in 127.0.0.1 !! thanks for that but why didnt it work on localhost? am i doing something wrong?? — manraj82, Mar 20 '11 at 22:12
when i visit the page http://localhost/ i get "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" — manraj82, Mar 20 '11 at 22:14

Kit · Answer 1 · 2011-03-20T22:20:46.040

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As you can access it using 127.0.0.1 and not 'localhost', locate httpd-vhosts.conf, usually in C:/xampp/apache/conf/extra/ and make sure you have the following listed as a virtual host:

  <VirtualHost *>
    DocumentRoot "C:\xampp\htdocs"
    ServerName localhost
  </VirtualHost>

Then restart Apache from the XAMPP control panel.

edited Mar 20 '11 at 22:20

answered Mar 20 '11 at 22:15

Kit

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i have posted the listing in the httpd-vhosts.conf i have above,could you please tell me where i need to make the changes? – manraj82 Mar 20 '11 at 22:24
@manraj82 - Yeah, paste the lines in my answer at the end of the `httpd-vhosts.conf`. The existing lines are just examples commented out with a `##`. Restart Apache from the Xammp control and see if it works. – Kit Mar 20 '11 at 22:27
Sorry mate no luck,did exactly like u said but not working.still working in 127.0.0.1 – manraj82 Mar 20 '11 at 22:34
You could also try making sure the DocumentRoot is pointing to your correct files and check out the Apache logs to see if there was an error: `C:/xampp/apache/logs/error.log`. Lastly you could try adding the line stated by @Munstasir to the hosts file here: `C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts`. Again restart Apache.Good luck. – Kit Mar 20 '11 at 22:38

Muntasir · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-20T22:50:50.343

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you can also fix it by editing your host file usually located in %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

first of all backup your hosts file

comment this line by adding # at the beginning of the line(if its already their)

#::1 localhost

add this line in the end of the file

127.0.0.1       localhost

save it and restart your pc

if you face any problem just restore your hosts file

edited Mar 20 '11 at 22:50

answered Mar 20 '11 at 22:28

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::1 localhost This i what i have got at the moment,if i edit to ur advice will it mess up my IIS server.I have stopped it now to run apache – manraj82 Mar 20 '11 at 22:38
::1 Localhost is the equivalent to 127.0.0.1 Localhost but in ipv6 protocol , you can add 127.0.0.1 Localhost this line also and that will be ipv4 , if something goes wrong with iss just revert back – Muntasir Mar 20 '11 at 22:43

XAMPP v1.7.4 installation issues,local host not working

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