Alright, starting httpd as administrator helped creating the file and resolved
the issue. Thanks you!
Thanks,Pranav
> Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 15:20:25 -0500
> From: b...@indietorrent.org
> To: users@httpd.apache.org
> Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Where are error logs created on windows?
>
>
>
> On 3/3/2013 11:40 AM, Pranav Kumar Ojha wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have recently installed latest version of Apache2.2 on windows 7. I am
> > operating as an administrator with username as 'adminuser' on this
> > machine. The apache webserver is installed at this location: 'C:\Program
> > Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\' on this computer and all
> > folders have write permission for 'adminuser'.
> >
> > After installing Apache 2.2 I made sure the basic "It works!" page was
> > shown properly and the sample script which shows environment variables
> > also works fine, but when I use a python-based simple CGI script, I get
> > 'Internal Server error', although this script works fine when run
> > standalone. This script only takes in a name in a text box and says
> > hello to that name on 'Submit'.
> >
> > The main problem is that in logs folder, I do not see any access logs or
> > error logs being created for this internal server error in the logs
> > directory. My current 'LogLevel' is defined as "debug" in httpd.conf.
> >
> > *Why are error/access logs not being written in apache's "logs"
> > directory ? *
> > Log dir location: 'C:\Program Files\Apache Software
> > Foundation\Apache2.2\logs'
> > *
> > *
> > Thanks,
> > Pranav
>
> How are you starting Apache? Are you running Apache as a service? Or are
> you starting it from the command-line?
>
> If you are running Apache as a service, then Apache will have the
> effective permissions of the account under which the service is running
> (not the permissions of your user account).
>
> If you are starting Apache from the command-line, then you need to be
> sure that you launch the command prompt (cmd.exe) with "Run as
> Administrator" and then start Apache, e.g., with "httpd --console".
>
> -Ben
>
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