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Hi
I try to follow the second option but in my system (clean install of win 8 and latest wamp)

when i go to: C:\wamp\scripts\onlineOffline.php

and open the php file is different than this you describe
mine is like this:

$onlineText = "# onlineoffline tag - don't remove
Require all granted";

$offlineText = "# onlineoffline tag - don't remove
Require local";

so my question is what to edit????
please help i am new to this

RiggsFolly Wrote:
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> Is this a bit more help??
>
>
> Right, Windows as of Windows7 comes with the
> ability to use the IPV4 network address range and
> the IPV6 network address range and by default they
> are both turned on.
>
> IPV4 addresses look like this: 123.321.10.234
> IPV6 addresses look like this:
> 2001:0db8:85a3:0042:1000:8a2e:0370:7334
>
> The IPV4 address for localhost is 127.0.0.1
> The IPV6 address for localhost is ::1
>
>
> See
> [en.wikipedia.org]
> [en.wikipedia.org]
> [en.wikipedia.org]
>
>
>
> However, Wamp's security as of now ( Feb 2013 ) is
> only configured to expect the IPV4 address range,
> but the Apache that is delivered with WAMPServer
> is aware of both the IPV4 and IPV6 address ranges
> and is happy to use either or in fact both.
> I am not sure how Windows/Browsers decide which
> range to use but it appears to be fairly
> arbitrary, so you can get either.
>
> This is the route of your problem.
>
> There are 2 ways you can go to solve this small
> anomily. You can either ignore the IPV6 address
> range or change the security to include the IPV6
> address range.
>
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> +++++++++++++++++++
> KEEP COPIES OF ALL FILES CHANGED SO YOU CAN EASILY
> UNDO THESE CHANGES IF THEY DO NOT WORK FOR YOU
>
> In fact copy c:\wamp to a backup location and then
> you can just replace
> the whole folder if you have problems with your
> changes.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> ++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Option 1 is easier to do.
> ==================================================
> ============
>
> Option 1:
> Ignore the IPV6 address range.
>
>
> Use the wamp menus to edit these files where
> possible.
>
> edit httpd.conf
> change Listen 80 TO Listen 0.0.0.0:80
> The 0.0.0.0 part tells Apache to only listen on
> IPV4 addresses.
>
>
> edit c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
> If it exists, remove or comment out (comment is a
> # in colum 1) the line containing the IPV6 address
> for localhost >::1 localhost
> (This makes the domain 'localhost' disappear from
> the IPV6 network, its existance is not hard coded
> anywhere it has to be mentioned in the hosts file
> to make it exists)
> Make sure you have a line in the hosts file like
> this >127.0.0.1 localhost
> (This makes the domain 'localhost' exists on the
> IPV4 network)
>
> Wamps security should now work after a reboot. And
> [localhost] should now get you to wamps
> Apache installation. The exisiting security should
> also now work for phpMyAdmin,WebGrind and
> SQLBuddy
>
>
> ==================================================
> ==========
> Option 2:
> Add the IPV6 address range to wamps security.
>
> Again always use the wamp menus to edit these
> files where possible.
>
> !!!! Make sure WAMP is set to 'Offline' before
> starting this part.
>
>
> Now this is the dangerous bit!!!!! You must get
> these next 2 edits right. The text between the
> double quotes in C:\wamp\scripts\onlineOffline.php
> must match exactly that used in the httpd.conf
> file, so a copy and paste would be recommended. If
> you get this wrong the Online/Offline process will
> not work.
>
> edit httpd.conf
>
> Change
> # onlineoffline tag - don't remove
> Order Deny,Allow
> Deny from all
> Allow from 127.0.0.1
>
> TO
> # onlineoffline tag - don't remove
> Order Deny,Allow
> Deny from all
> Allow from 127.0.0.1 ::1
>
> Note we have added the ::1 IPV6 localhost address
> to the security, make sure there is a space
> between 127.0.0.1 and ::1.
>
>
> Edit C:\wamp\scripts\onlineOffline.php
> Change
> $offlineText = "# onlineoffline tag - don't
> remove
> Order Deny,Allow
> Deny from all
> Allow from 127.0.0.1";
>
> TO
>
> $offlineText = "# onlineoffline tag - don't
> remove
> Order Deny,Allow
> Deny from all
> Allow from 127.0.0.1 ::1";
>
> This makes sure that the Online/Offline process
> still works in WampServer. Make sure that this
> exactly matches your change above made to
> httpd.conf
>
>
> Now edit each of the files
> C:\wamp\alias\phpmyadmin.conf
> C:\wamp\alias\sqlbuddy.conf
> C:\wamp\alias\webgrind.conf
>
> were ever you see >127.0.0.1 change it to
> >127.0.0.1 ::1
> Ignore the lines that start with a #, as these are
> comment lines
>
> This tells Wamp that whichever ip address from
> either address range you get for the domain
> localhost, is allowed to access the apache
> server.
> Now whichever address range windows/browser picks
> for you when you use the [localhost] domain
> the security will allow you in.
>
> edit c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
> In Windows8 you will probably see both domains in
> the file, but this is not guaranteed. When you are
> finished it should look like this.
>
> 127.0.0.1 localhost
> ::1 localhost
>
> This makes the domain localhost appear on both the
> IPV4 and IPV6 address ranges.
>
>
> When you get as far as accessing MySQL you will
> see that the 'root' user is configured so that it
> can be accesses from localhost and 127.0.0.1 and
> ::1 so that is all ready to go and needs no
> changes.
>
> If you decide to change the password for the
> 'root' userid in mysql, make sure you use the same
> password for all the instances of root that exist
> in mysql. A complete MySQL userid is associated
> with a location, so it is not the same userid when
> you login from root@127.0.0.1 as when you login
> from root@::1. This is why there are 3 'root'
> userids in the default MySQL userid configiration.

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Hi
I try to follow the second option but in my system (clean install of win 8 and latest wamp)

when i go to: C:\wamp\scripts\onlineOffline.php

and open the php file is different than this you describe
mine is like this:

$onlineText = "# onlineoffline tag - don't remove
Require all granted";

$offlineText = "# onlineoffline tag - don't remove
Require local";


so my question is what to edit????
please help i am new to this

I dont think you need to change anything on thsi Apache 2.4 config. Because require local encompases 127.0.0.1 and ::1 and localhost

ok... so i am running the IPV4 route... lol

I have access via LAN to see the page located at c://wamp/www/index.php

but i do not have access via WAN..

My hosts file is settup correctly with the only thing showing is 127.0.0.1 localhost
My wamp server indicator is green and says server online
My httpd.conf file says this:

Listen 0.0.0.0:80
#Listen [::0]:80

ServerName localhost:80

.... But when i go to the URL from another computer it just loads and loads and eventually says This webpage is not available

i tried turning off both my routers firewall and my windows 8 firewall separately, and at he same same time and still getting the same results so i know it's not firewalls...

What else could it possibly be?

If by WAN you mean the internet, then :-

Have you port forwrded your router?

If not you will have to, see PortForward.com for some assistance in doing that

Beware of opening your sites up to the internet, and make sure only what you want to be visible is visible.

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