[news.eclipse.technology.phoenix] Re: Unable to get WTP/PHPEclipse/XAMPP

[Beth Tibbitts <tibbitts@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Well I changed httpd.conf to point to the project directory of my 
eclipse project website files, but it still doesn't work.
If I click on a php file, it shows in the editor but in the PHP browser
I get "this page cannot be displayed."

If I click on the Xampp button it appears to start apache and mySQL.
http://localhost in a web browser gives me "access forbidden"
(as opposed to can't display page, so the web server is running)
as does double-clicking on a php file - what shows in the
PHP browser is also "access forbidden".  PHP editor looks okay.
I get syntax highlighting, etc. which is helpful but i need rendering
to see if all those DIV tags etc. match up!

If I stop xampp (stops apache & MySql) and click on "start apache" only,
I get a popup "Apache has encountered an error and needs to close."

What *should* I do when bringing up a phoenix (php) website in eclipse?
Thanks!


Beth Tibbitts wrote:
> I don't particularly care about xampp, i just want to be able to see the 
> php pages before i check them in, so if you don't use them, then maybe i 
> don't need to.
> Yes I changed the apache doc root.  The apache that got installed with 
> xamp.  I probalby have ibm http server (aka apache) also installed on 
> this laptop.  Would that make a difference?
> Hmmm... my doc root points to my workspace. Maybe it needs to point
> to the *project* folder in the workspace?
>
> ...Beth
> Eclipse WebMaster (Denis Roy) wrote:
> > Beth,  I don't use Xampp, so I'll try to help you with my eyes closed.
> >
> > I believe your Apache DocumentRoot folder doesn't match the folder 
> > where your project lies.
> >
> > Apache maintains a file called "httpd.conf", but the DocumentRoot 
> > setting may be a setting inside Xampp.
> >
> > Can you look to see if you can find this DocumentRoot setting and/or 
> > the httpd file?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Beth Tibbitts wrote:
> > > I'm working on converting the PTP pages http://eclipse.org/ptp to 
> > > Phoenix.
> > >
> > > I downloaded Eclipse 3.1.2, WTP and its prereqs (the convenient 
> > > all-in-one download), PHPEclipse, and XAMPP.
> > > I configured PhpEclipse and XAMPP like the instructions said, more or 
> > > less (instructions were in a backlevel of some of the parts.)
> > >
> > > While the editor does have nice colors of keywords etc.
> > > I cannot get the PHP Browser to work.
> > > I can start XAMPP with the button in the toolbar and it reports
> > > ### APACHE + MYSQL IS STARTING NOW ###
> > >
> > > If I double-click on a php file I get it in the editor,
> > > but the PHP Browser reports "Access Forbidden!  You don't have 
> > > permission to access the requested object.  It is either 
> > > read-protected or not readable by the server."
> > >
> > > I've gotten a few pages done at http://eclipse.org/ptp/index2.php
> > > by checking them in and testing there, but I'd prefer to remove
> > > more bugs *before* checking them in.
> > >
> > > What am I doing wrong?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > ...Beth