apache - WAMP server - when i write my IP adress, it doesnt redirect to index.php

07
2014-04
  • hosan

    i downloaded WAMP server (php and apache and mysql) and i have problem. When i am on localhost, all works fine, but when i write my public IP in browser, it says:

    You don't have permission to access / on this server.

    but when i add index.php in adress, it works fine.

    I already tried add DirectoryIndex index.php line to .htaccess but without effect

    Any ideas?

    • Answers
  • Uvais Ibrahim

    You may have not enough permission to access your localhost with your local ip address. try this,

    Solution :

    • Go to C:\WAMP\bin\apache\apache2.2.17\conf (version may change)
    • Open httpd.conf file in notepad.

    • Find the section given below. By default it will be like this.

      <Directory "c:/wamp/www/">
      Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
      AllowOverride all
      Order Deny,Allow
      Deny from all
      Allow from 127.0.0.1
      </Directory>>

    • Now change this section as given below.

      <Directory "c:/wamp/www/">
      Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
      AllowOverride all
      Order Deny,Allow
      #Deny from all
      #Allow from 127.0.0.1
      Allow from all
      </Directory>

    • Restart apache service.
    • Now you will be able to get the localhost by using your local ip address also.

    Good luck Bro :)


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