Help: Setting Default Index Page on XAMPP Web-Server - Need some Help!

i have just installed XAMMP (win32 version) onto a spare computer just to see if i could get my own home web server going. the install went fine and i managed to get all the of components installed. but, when i go to http://localhost/ it directs me to the administrator page (http://localhost/xampp/) and not to my htdocs folder where all my files are stored. when i type in http://localhost/index.html this will take me to the page i want, but i want to be able to just type in localhost or the IP address of the computer to access the page! how is there a way of doing this, or am I just have to keep entering the page name after localhost each time thanks for your help -jimmy

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Either edit the php.ini (I hated Xampp, so not sure), or add something to your hosts file to direct something like www.local.host to that file.

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thanks. im actually away from my computer now, so i'll give it a go and get back to you!

thanks
-jimmy

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Help: Setting Default Index Page on XAMPP Web-Server

Http://localhost worked before I change the "file"(php test sites) folder directory to test. Now my pages work but I can't get onto the PHP/MySQL home page where you configure the databases. Please help!

-question by Jacques

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not able to work in xampp
Help: Setting Default Index Page on XAMPP Web-Server

I had installed xampp sucessfully, but the problem is that I am unable to see the welcome apge from where.

I can go to PhpMyAdmin.

-question by Ashwin Perti
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Execute XAMPP and make sure APACHE is running.
Open your Browser and type :- http://localhost/

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Help: Setting Default Index Page on XAMPP Web-Server - Need some Help!
Help: Setting Default Index Page on XAMPP Web-Server

Replying to iGuest
Just copy the xampp folder into your test directory and you should be fine.
Just make sure you keep it in the root of your working directory.

-reply by mike

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You could change the default index file by opening httpd.conf file.

Open httpd.conf from path your have installed xmpserver or apache2\conf directory.
find a string "<Directory>" that includes an value that point to your document root directory.

Add or change a line that start with "DirectoryIndex ..." to "DirectoryIndex index.html index.php"

e.g.
For instance, you have installed xmpserver or apache2 to c:\program files\xmpserver2
then xmpserver_root = c:\program files\xmpserver2

Open the httpd.conf file from a path like [xmpserver_root]\conf\httpd.conf

Search for a string that look like this, "<Directory '[xmpserver_root]'>"
Then, add or modify the setting of "DirectoryIndex" look like this,



the page list is a space separated list of default you wish server to use when a request arrived to the server, such as,



save and restart xmpserver or apache2 server and test it.

P.S Besides the above method. You may also put the DirectoryIndex directive outside of any Directory directive.

 

 

 

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Help: Setting Default Index Page on XAMPP Web-Server

I am in love with XAMPP Apache server, I don't like the Microsoft policies, long live freedom..

to let your index.Html work instead of the http://localhost/xampp/, simply go to the htdocs folder and delete the index.Php file

-reply by Abyooda

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Viewing and editing the Index page - Xampp
Help: Setting Default Index Page on XAMPP Web-Server

Hi Ashwini,

The index file/ home page will be stored in /Xampp/htdocs . It can be either a index.Php or index.Html. You can edit one and rename the other one so that you can view your home page by opening your browser and typing in http://localhost.

Feel free to ask questions here.

-reply by Udayakumar

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For those that don't want to delete the index.Php file, there is a line when you open up that file that says: header('Location: '.$uri.'/xampp/'); 

You can change the '/xampp/' to '/index.Html' or whatever else you have happen to want the default webpage to open up as.  

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