I've set this up for testing purposes so have set the Domain Name and Server name to "localhost". Initially the service wouldn't start as it error'ed on the port number. After some investigation I have changed this from Port:80 to Port:8080 and Apache2.2 seems to be working ok. The problem I have is viewing the installation verification page by typing "localhost" in my I.E.6 browser. I.E.6 can find the page. I'm not sure if the problem is I.E.6 settinga based, a problem with my firewall (although i have tried adding an extra port to my exceptions list), or a problem with my install. I would be grateful for any help on this
did you mean IE6 can't find the page? also, plain "localhost" would not work for port 8080 and may not even for port 80 (not positive about that one). get your local address and try xx.xx.xx.xx:80 or :8080
Apache on Windows does not need to be on port 8080 to work. It will work just fine on the default port 80. You may need to explicitly start Apache. On my Windows box the start is located in Start->Apache->Control Apache Server->Start If yuou have Windows Firewall enabled, it may complain that Apache is trying to access a blocked port. Also, make sure the DocumentRoot directive in the configuation file points to a Windows directory, as in d:/web/documents. Testing from within IE using: http://localhost:8080 if you use port 8080 should work as will http://localhost if using port 80, which IE expects to contact. If changing from 80 to 8080, make sure you define the port Apache will listen on in the configuration file. In the ServerName directive I combine the local name of my computer "henry5" with the port so that it reads: ServerName henry5:80
although 80 should always work locally, it's quite common for most residential ISPs to block port 80, so don't expect it to be accessable for internet users if that's what you're using.