Newbie Question: Tutorials on using...

Jun 30th, 2010 at 09:44 AM
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Adybor
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Does anyone know of any tutorials that might help me use Apache for testing multiple CoffeeCup Website projects locally...?

I know nothing about Apache and wading through the Apache docs is like reading a dictionary, it gives me brain freeze. Would like to see if there are any step by step tutorials that can help me get my feet wet.

Thanks.
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Jun 30th, 2010 at 10:43 AM
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david wilson
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Download WAMP and it will install a Windows Apache MySQL PHP server on your computer, then put your website in the www directory and with wamp running http://localhost in the browser window and your off to the races.

I have 4 websites in separate folders under www on a laptop and it is great to show clients what things would look like.

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Jun 30th, 2010 at 10:44 AM
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david wilson
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Lynda.com has a couple of php mysql tutorials that will get you started with wamp.
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Jun 30th, 2010 at 06:00 PM
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Adybor
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OK, I have a really dumb question...

How do I map URL's to the 4 folders?

Can I use something like
http://localhost/folder1/index.php
http://localhost/folder2/index.php
http://localhost/folder3/index.php
http://localhost/folder4/index.php

Or do I need to change some parameter in my Apache conf files to map different url's to corresponding folders?

Thanks for your help!
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Jun 30th, 2010 at 08:04 PM
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david wilson
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what are you trying to do, the index.php file in www will display your folders at the bottom, just click to open them up.

in the editor, create a web project with the default folder as the /wamp/www folder and each time you open the editor you end up with all your sites available.
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Jun 30th, 2010 at 08:05 PM
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david wilson
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Are you trying to put your WAMP server live on the internet?
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Jul 1st, 2010 at 08:05 AM
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I used wamp for like a minute because it just as easy for me to upload the file on a live server for testing. But, if I remember correctly, you have to open the wamp config file in a browser window and pointed wamp to the directory where my web files were located.
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Jul 2nd, 2010 at 02:02 PM
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Adybor
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David & Tom - Thanks for your help!

David - I wasn't trying to put the WAMP server online, just want to do local testing on my laptop. Will follow your advice and see what happens. Thanks again!
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Jul 2nd, 2010 at 07:48 PM
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I have WAMP installed, and there shouldn't be any need to configure anything if you stick your files into the www folder it creates. I have some of my files buried deep down in various subfolders, and it still works like a charm.

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