Setting Up A Localhost

[Fire-Fox]

Start it, would be a great idea

I believe there is a start button (4 in total)

[Bullseye]

which one?

[Steve]

goto your windows start menu > all programs > xampp-control > click it

should get this , im on vista o/s

but will be the same (sort of ):

xammp.PNG

highlighted areas press start then visit the links and follow the instructions from the 1st post of this topic

link if need : http://localhost/index.php

[Bullseye]

cheers, do I need to check the boxes next to each one?

[Fire-Fox]

Yes you do. unless you have it to start with windows each time you reboot

[Bullseye]

I've now clicked the http://localhost/ link and all I get is a white screen with nothing on it......

[Fire-Fox]

Is it not saying

"It's Working" ?

[Bullseye]

Nothing, just a white screen.................

[Bullseye]

I tried it again today, still nothing but a white screen.....

[Steve]

I tried it again today, still nothing but a white screen.....

seems a pain uninstall it and try again,cant hepl with a white screen issue might be worth a look on the xampp website for some faq,s and common problems.
What your systems operating system etc .
have you got anything blocking port 80 or using it on your pc like skype etc ?