[mapserver-users] install ms4w

[Jeff McKenna]

Rahkonen Jukka wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> My recommendation is to go on with the easiest way, which for my mind is MS4W. Just make Apache run, it is for sure possible.
> 
> Possible reasons for Apache not starting with "apache-install.bat" include:
> - port 80 is reserved for some other service
>   solution: edit C:\ms4w\Apache\conf}httpd.conf and use some other port
> - your user rights do not allow you to install Apache as service
>   solution: start Apache as program from C:\ms4w\Apache\bin\httpd.exe
> 
> -Jukka Rahkonen-
> 
> 
> -----Alkuperäinen viesti-----
> Lähettäjä: mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org puolesta: cemre yilmaz
> Lähetetty: la 1.11.2008 20:43
> Vastaanottaja: mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org
> Aihe: [mapserver-users] install ms4w
>  
> Hello everybody I have a problem with installation of MS4W.  I follow the
> instructions on new users tab on MapServer web site. But the apache server
> didin't start.
> 
> - So I have downloaded apache 2.2.10 web server from the apace web site and
> installed it. It is running.
> 
> - Then I have installed OSGeo4W map server I have tested it writing mapserv
> -v in the command line and it is also running.
> 
> After those installation I have tried the ms4w workshop documentation and
> tutorial for some exercise but none of them has worked.
> 
> I have copied the course tutorial data in the C: drive of my computer. And I
> have pointed the file "http://localhost/ms101/vector_index.html" but it
> didn't work
> 
> Do you have any idea what is wrong with the installation? Please write me
> soon it is important for my thesis.
> 
> 

To follow-up on Jukka's good response, if you execute 
"/ms4w/"apache-install.bat" from the commandline you should be able to 
see the Apache errors in the commandline window.


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Jeff McKenna
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