Getting an error when I visit http://localhost

You can access “localhost” just fine. The “404: file not found” error indicates the server can’t find the requested file once you’ve connected to localhost. ADDENDUM: Maybe try to create a regular html file called test.html in one of your vhosts that is not working. Then try to visit that url. That should give you some clue … Read more

Why does Ruby on Rails use http://0.0.0.0:3000 instead of http://localhost:3000?

Localhost means quite literally “your local host”, usually identified by 127.0.0.1 and all traffic to that address is routed via a loopback interface. If your Web server is listening for connections on 127.0.0.1, this means that it only accepts requests coming from the same host. 0.0.0.0 means that Rails is listening on all interfaces, not just the … Read more

How do I use MySQL through XAMPP?

XAMPP only offers MySQL (Database Server) & Apache (Webserver) in one setup and you can manage them with the xampp starter. After the successful installation navigate to your xampp folder and execute the xampp-control.exe Press the start Button at the mysql row. Now you’ve successfully started mysql. Now there are 2 different ways to administrate … Read more

http://localhost/phpMyAdmin/ unable to connect

AMPP by default uses http://localhost/phpmyadmin It also requires you start both Apache and MySQL from the control panel (or as a service). In the XAMPP Control Panel, clicking [ Admin ] on the MySQL line will open your default browser at the configured URL for the phpMyAdmin application. If you get a phpMyAdmin error stating “Cannot … Read more