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Travis Granger
2,745 PointsI keep getting directed to 'localhost/dashboard' when trying to access local host.
Any suggestions here? I can't seem to get my local host to open as it automatically redirects me to 'localhost/dashboard'
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Travis Granger
2,745 PointsThanks, Jason. Would you mind being a little more specific? The steps in the video do not indicate the need to locate htaccess so I am a bit confused (and don't even know where to look for it). In case it helps, when I typed in the url 'http://localhost/xampp', I am not brought to xampps menu page but instead brought to a directory listing which lists one item: 'parent directory'. When I click on that, it brings me to 'localhost/dashboard'. While this informs me that I successfully installed xampp, I am continually brought to this page when I try and simply access my local host. Thanks again for your (and anyone else's) willingness to provide some insight...
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Travis Granger
2,745 PointsI think I fixed this. I didn't delete the extra files in the xampp folder. That seemed to fix the issue.
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jason chan
31,009 Pointsdid you check htaccess? make sure you install the correct stack.
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SUNPREET SINGH
1,411 Pointsplease help me out i got the same error ....
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Travis Granger
2,745 PointsSunpreet - please describe the steps you took (and also check the above suggestions) and I'll try and help.
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Cha Hern
Courses Plus Student 44 PointsIn the video Local Word Press Development "Installing a Local Web Server on a PC" with Zac Gordon. I installed xampp correctly and started apache/mysql with no problem. But when I type in localhost I am not redirected to localhost/xampp/splash.php. I am redirected to localhost/dashboard. What do I need to do?
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Jackline KInyanjui
13,216 PointsCha Hern,delete the index.php file from your htdocs and you should be able to view the list of directories and files from htdocs folder.It worked for me.
Travis Granger
2,745 PointsTravis Granger
2,745 PointsThanks, Jason. Would you mind being a little more specific? The steps in the video do not indicate the need to locate htaccess so I am a bit confused (and don't even know where to look for it). In case it helps, when I typed in the url 'http://localhost/xampp', I am not brought to xampps menu page but instead brought to a directory listing which lists one item: 'parent directory'. When I click on that, it brings me to 'localhost/dashboard'. While this informs me that I successfully installed xampp, I am continually brought to this page when I try and simply access my local host. Thanks again for your (and anyone else's) willingness to provide some insight...