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Installing Vanilla on Wamp using port other than 80
I installed Wamp in order to load Vanilla for development on the local host that Listens to port (say) 3000.
I then created a database using the wamp that was started as http://localhost:3000/
then enabled all php_pdo's in the php.ini(s).
I then downloaded and extracted Vanilla to c:\vanilla
Now, i am trying to get the Vanilla installation using the url:
http://localhost:3000/vanilla
Which is how I understand it should be done.
I get an http 404 (not found)
What am i doing wrong?
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Did you manage to get the lasted release insalled on windows and get past the installation page?
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If you get back a 404, it means that a webserver answered your request, which means that the port has nothing to do with this problem.
So now you need to investigate your WAMP settings and see where the real Document Root is. I HIGHLY doubt that it is C:\, which is why you're getting a 404.
Read the docs that came with WAMP.
(not a vanilla issue)
Vanilla Forums COO [GitHub, Twitter, About.me]
Thanks. After this saga was over (and out) i restart same process on a Win7 machine where IIS was NOT enabled - thus, i did not have to change the port number.
I watched the clip on vanilla forums describing how to install Vanilla Forums and followed the steps (i think to tht 't').
This time, the step of bringing up the installation page at: http://localhost/vanilla need not override the port (indeed, indicating your comment is accurate) but the result is still the same.
Watching the clip i noticed that just prior to bringing up the installation page, the browser flashes an addition to the url (http://localhost/vanilla/index.php?p=/dashboard/setup).
I tried that too and got the same result - 404. So, what am I still missing in the setup sequence?
Bey being your machine to me - I will set it going
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What do you mean (or, is this a mean joke :-) )
How can I bring (being) my machine to you?
I didn't want to be mean.
As a suggestion you can try installing xampp - apache friends and try running local host on it
Wamp always gave me weird errors on windows 7
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Thanks, but I don't understand your response.
Do you know why i am getting 404?
I seem to do exactly what the demonstration clip suggests.
I can't start chasing various servers without understanding the reason for it.
How do i know xampp will not have other issues?
no idea why you got that. sorry Bey
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Thanks for all the efforts.
I figured it out - as usual: my faultI.
I missed a basic and critical aspect of the installation (placing the Vanilla folder within the www folder of the wamp package - duh).
As you may have figured out, i am new to PHP and web applications and as such, I was slow to figure out where I went wrong.
Then, when I had a moment to reflect, it was obvious that the 404 emanated from php not finding things where they were expected to be.
Again, my fault and thanks for your help.
Sounds like pretty much exactly what I wrote in my initial reply to you
Vanilla Forums COO [GitHub, Twitter, About.me]
Indeed, Tim - and I recognized this while i was still fumbling about.
Your comments DID make a difference and help me direct my search in the right direction.
Much appreciated.
Bey
Did you manage to get the lasted release insalled on windows and get past the installation page?
Yes, indeed
And
1) Thanks for checking up on me.
2) Apologies for being lax on responding.