trouble setting up a domain in Windows XP

Hi, everyone! I’m a total absolute newbie and need some help.

I am following the manual and stuck on page 37: setting up a domain in Window XP. I have successfully installed XAMPP and added the following lines to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts using note pad: not saved as text file.

127.0.0.1 https://www.example.com # For browser access
127.0.0.1 mail.example.com # For email access
127.0.0.1 example.com # For mercury mail server

However, when I type “www.example.com” in my browser, it still shows,

You have reached this web pate by typing “example.com”, “example.net”…

If I type http://localhost, the page goes to XAMPP for Windows. I don’t know where I messed up or what I missed.

FYI, my operating system is Windows XP and my browser is firefox.
Any advice and help is greatly appreciated.

Make sure you have configured your apache server to recognize that domain as well. Instructions are at the bottom of pg 37.

Thank you for the advice. :smile:

The problem is solved. Strangely, I didn’t do anything. I just now typed “www.example.com” in my browser and the page goes to XAMPP for Windows.

Sometimes, a Windows restart can work wonders and solve mysterious problems. :smile:

I am also a complete newbie and I not entirely sure I understand.

What does it mean to edit it via my text editor? I pasted this
Edit the file** C: \WINDOWS\system32\dr ivers\etc\hosts with a text editor.**
into the text editor and now I am at a loss. I am a complete novice at this and I am just following the instructions, totally relying on them. Somebody please help.

Hello by the way :blush:

Oh gosh, what does it mean to 'edit' it...? I'm having a senior moment here. Please someone help if they can

I am using Google Chrome and Windows XP...

and now https://www.example.com just comes up as a dead link? I've messed it up, haven't I?

I'm not sure if you have made the edit via a text editor as pointed out in the book. If you're unsure, you can use Crimson Editor which is a free text editor available for the Windows platform. It is also mentioned on pg 367 of the book.

If you have already done and you see https://www.example.com as a dead link. Then you need to go to your XAMPP Control Panel and start up Apache and/or MySQL to see the example page.