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Carlos Belnap
4,564 PointsWhy does Chrome tell me "webpage not available" when loading localhost?
Using the new Windows version of MAMP, set Apache port to 80, set Apache to be allowed on private networks. When I click "open start page" or type "localhost" or "localhost/test.php" into the address bar, I get a "webpage not available" message. But my code challenges still work. How can I fix this so I can test my PHP as I'm following along?
2 Answers
Logan R
22,989 PointsEither the web server isn't actually working, could be something else is using port 80 like Skype, or Chome is just being mean. Try http://localhost and see if that takes you to where you want it to go.
Kevin Korte
28,148 PointsDoes it show that Apache is working correctly on your MAMP console?
Carlos Belnap
4,564 PointsI think so. The "Apache server" checkbox goes from white to black and the "start server button" turns from grey to green and says "stop server."
Carlos Belnap
4,564 PointsCarlos Belnap
4,564 Points[http://localhost] gets same result. Trying to figure out how to see which ports are in use. How do I view my ports?
I also tried going into LAN settings, checking "use a proxy server," set address to localhost, port to 80, and check bypass proxy server for local addresses. But that didn't work either.
I should mention that I'm using my apartment's free wifi. It's private (password), but there are many users besides me. Will this affect my running a server?
Kevin Korte
28,148 PointsKevin Korte
28,148 PointsAs far as running the Apache server to use PHP in development, that doesn't actually need an internet connection. You can use MAMP and the PHP will work locally without any internet access at all.