Downloaded apache, cant get website to function

[fumor]

I had apache working fine with my ip address until i went away for 2 weeks to hockey camp. When i got back my page wasn't displaying. I checked if my stuff was in htdocs, was. I don't know enough to figure out why it wont display as a website, the preview works fine just wont go up. I uninstalled apache then reinstalled, still wont work. Any help? Thanks in advance

Phillip

 

[RhythmAce]

Try to access it using

http://localhost

from your browser. If that works, try it using your ip. If that works but your domain name doesn't, then it is a dns issue. Check your ip and see if it has changed. Most cable providers don't issue static ip addresses any more. Your ip is given to you by their dhcp server. This is called a dynamic ip and sometimes won't change for several months. Then one day you find yourself having to edit your dns records to point to your new ip.

 

[fumor]

thanks, i guess i never considered that since my friends ip doesn't change and the fact that i had been running it for a month with no probs. thanks a bunch )