WampServer

Hi,
My wamp is installed in c:/wamp
I added a virtual host in apache with "documentroot" to E:/server
It gives a 403 error.
If I change the documentroot to c:/wamp/www , it opens the page.

Can't I use a directory outside www as my root directory?
Thanks

extract from (Unofficial) WAMP Setup and Usage Guide
: [forum.wampserver.com]

If you wish to save all your website files in a different location, you can edit the Document Root setting in your httpd.conf file and change it to where you which to save your website files too. To change your DocumentRoot, open up your httpd.conf file and find:

DocumentRoot "C:/wamp/www"

Change it to:
DocumentRoot "C:/some/other/folder”

Save the file and restart Apache for the net setting to take effect. Now move your website files to your new DocumentRoot location and you will now be using this new location for your website files.

To access your script, start Apache, start your favorite web browser and surf to [localhost]. If the name of your script is test.php, then to access it you would type [localhost].

sjku, if you want to change your document root to E:/server, there are actually two sections in the apache config file you need to edit to make it work.

open httpd.conf file
start wamp -> left click on the wamp tray icon -> config files -> httpd.conf

find:
DocumentRoot "C:/wamp/www"

change to:
DocumentRoot "E:/server"

then find:
<Directory "C:/wamp/www">

change to:
<Directory "E:/server">

save the file and restart apache for the new settings to take effect.


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Perfect! The <directory > settings did it.
Thank you once again. You have been a huge help in the past, and still you are the Best!
Thanks

I think it too
many thanks CyberSpatium