Apache 2.0.40 Help needed...

[Guest_imported]

Well, you know how it has a little Monitoring thingy in the system tray for Window 98? When I put my mouse over it, it says No Services Installed and if I turn my Console Window off, even if the Monitoring thing's still in the system tray, my site gets down...and the console window pops this window on me saying that I have to turn it off the "proper way" unless I want to lose any unsaved information or something.
So...my questions are...
1)What is the "Proper Way" turn the console window off?
2)What's the Monitoring thing in the system tray for if it won't do anything?
3)Why does it say "No Services Installed" and how can I fix this?
Thank you everyone, in advance! I have to go away for about half an hour now, but I'll be back...
Oh, and by the way, extra thank yous for Folio and AziTheGreat for helping me set up my own host and teaching me about Apache!
Oh, and I forgot another question...is there any way to keep my Apache Host running when my computer's turned off? Thanks again to everyone in advance!

 

[RhythmAce]

I installed with the msi version and got the same error. For some reason, only the monitor got installed the first time. Once you do that, you don't want to start apache in a window because it will stop whenever you close the window. Right click on the monitor icon in the tray and use the start button. If it starts you should see a green arrow instead of a red dot on the icon. Apache2 will also be listed in the status sceen. Use the stop button to turn it off. As for your last question, no program will run when the machine is turned off. A machine that MUST be turned off all the time is not a good candidate for a server. A true server is left running 24/7 and to tell you the truth, it will become obsolete before it wares out.

 

[Wullie]

Hi guys,

You need to actually install Apache as a service before it will run as one..

cd to the bin directory of apache, then run the following command:

apache -k install

This will install Apache as a service on that machine.

To start and stop Apache from the command line,

apache -k start

apache -k stop

to uninstall the service, run

apache -k uninstall

Hope this helps Wullie

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[CutieKitty]

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[Jasen]

I noticed the same problem. Apparently the .msi for 2.0.40 does not install the service! You have to do it manually. Strange, because the 2.0.39 .msi did do it correctly. ________
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