On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 8:04 PM <webad...@themavo.com> wrote: > Greetings. > > I would like to install WordPress on an external USB drive connected to my > local Windows 11 workstation so I can design and try out new websites > without immediately posting to an online and public hosting service. > > To that end, I installed XAMPP on the above-mentioned hard drive and need > to > be able to use Apache through the XAMPP control panel. However, Apache will > not start. Every time I try to start Apache the log in the bottom portion > of > the XAMPP control panel has a line that states "Attempting to start Apache > service..." and nothing more. And I can't connect to my localhost using any > of my browsers. > > I tried to change, via the Config button, the port associated with Apache > but that didn't work. > > Also, I noticed that, when I open the XAMPP Control Panel (always in > Administrator Mode), the log section in the control panel window includes, > in red,... > > --------------- > 2:49:58 AM [Apache] Apache Service detected with wrong path > 2:49:58 AM [Apache] Change XAMPP Apache and Control Panel settings or > 2:49:58 AM [Apache] Uninstall/disable the other service manually first > 2:49:58 AM [Apache] Found Path: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Promise\Pegasus > Utility\apache\bin\httpd.exe" -k runservice > 2:49:58 AM [Apache] Expected Path: "i:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe" -k > runservice > --------------- > > So, Apache was already installed earlier on the startup (C:) drive of my > computer. But, I'm trying to have Apache, MySQL and the rest of the XAMPP > apps reside on my separate (I:) drive, because I want to use that I: drive > to build my new websites offline with WordPress. > > I suppose I could uninstall/remove the copy of Apache that's on the C: > drive. However, given its location in the Promise and Promise Utility > folders, I think my Promise Pegasus RAID drive relies on it. I need my RAID > to be available at all times. Therefore, I don't really want to tamper with > any files related to it, including the copy of Apache on that C: drive. > > So, could you please provide suggestions on how can I have a copy of Apache > work via the XAMPP Control Panel on my external drive? > > Thanks. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org > > Why would a RAID utility need a HTTP server? In any case, you could always re-install it, if needed.
Or you could fix the path errors, or use WSL2 to install httpd.
