Posted by:
ibdaud
(---.193.50.60.cbj04-home.tm.net.my)
Hi guys,
I installed a copy of Wampserver on Dell Notebiik running XP and another copy on Desktop. Both running ESET antivirus. The copy on Notebook went through the installation without any hitch. The Desktop failed to install WAMPSERVER with this message " localhost connection was reset".
As you probbaly know apache by default used port 80. On my Desktop though ESET blocked port 80 as soon as I connected to LAN or internet. Thus when you run localhost it will try to use port 80 but failed.
My Solution:
1) Change the Apache listening Port to 8080 by editting hhtpd.conf using wordpad or any editor
2) Go to C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc, open file hosts and changed to as follows:
127.0.0.1:8080 localhost
Save the file
3) Exit WampServer and restart window
4) After window restarted run WampServer and key in at the address:
[
127.0.0.1] will bring up WampServer.
5) From now addressing of localhost will be changed to [
127.0.01] project/administrator if you want to login to joomla admin.
Hope this experience to newbie.