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phpBB 3.0 migration - only will load with 'localhost' on native server

I just moved a phpBB 3.0 system over to a new server (all Windows Servers / not web servers on the internet). I used the WAMP server on the system migrated from and migrated to. On the new system, I can type in "localhost" in the browser and bring up the forum.

However, I'm missing something very simple and I just can't seem to find it. Entering the actual server name into a browser, it returns a 403 error. I thought it was related to IIS, so I disabled it.

Any help, greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

djhath

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Apache doesn't find an httpd.conf file when selected under the WAMP system tray icon. Apache might not have the parameters needed (I'm not an Apache guru, as one can tell already).

hernst42

wamp ist configured per default to only server pages to localhost. If you want to make WAMP server tages to the internet see htttp:Q_23160860.html

compfixer101

I know this probably won't help much, but it might help others.
http://startrekguide.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=2149
it tells you ow to set up phpbb3 on your localhost (computer)

djhath

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I will look over that question. When trying to execute a lot of the menu options from the WAMP server icon (like put offline / put online) in the system tray, I get the following:

Aestan Tray Menu error: Could not execute menu item (internal error) [Exception] Could not execute run action: The system cannot find the path specified

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djhath

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I reinstalled WAMP and it seems to function fine. Now when I type localhost, a WAMP page appears. My phpbb3 database is still there in phpmyadmin. What else do I need to do to get phpbb3 running again?

Do I need to re-run the phpbb3 installation? All of the phpbb3 files are there already and the forum was browsable yesterday, though not any other way than localhost.

djhath

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Per the re-installation of WAMP, it had prompted something that basically meant it would replace the index.php in the c:\wamp\www directory with it. I had a copy of all my files stashed away. I renamed the index.php to index.old and put a copy of the phpbb3's index.php there and it all works.

compfixer101

sounds good! did the reinstall fix the original problem?

djhath

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Yes it did. I knew it was something simple, because localhost would bring it up, but any other name I had pointing to the server via DNS, (or the server itself) resulted in the 403 error. Glad it's fixed. Thanks again!