Forum Problems Installing LAMS: LAMS on Windows XP--LOGIN PAGE NOT FOUND

By: Fiona Malikoff

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Garry,

In my experience, this error means that JBOSS (i.e. the webserver) hasn't started. You can test this by trying to access  http://localhost:8080/. If you still get the same error, then JBOSS isn't running. If you get a JBOSS screen, then something odd has happened.

Now, I write LAMS software and I run it manually and I do not use the installed version. I haven't run the installer for over 6 months! So I'm not sure exactly how you would start it - I think there was a "Start LAMS" shortcut somewhere or a service to start? Sorry I can't tell you the exact location. I normally leave this questions to our team members who look after the installer but they are on holidays!

By the way, LAMS won't start up instantly, you might need to wait for a minute before trying the url.

Hope this helps!

Fiona Malikoff

Posted by Fiona Malikoff

By: Bhupinder Singh

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Hello Fiona,

The installation went through fine. There is a START LAMS Short cut that is created.

I do start the same and it staes that the LAMS has started.
Thereafter I go to the login page and wait for the connectivity.

Can you advise how to manually start up.


Regards

Garry

Posted by Bhupinder Singh

By: Bhupinder Singh

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Hello Fiona,

I have the answer.

It was the environment variable for the apache server that was not set.
After setting the same the application started.

I guess I just missed out on this one.
But now the problem stands resolved.

Thansk for your input that led me to resolve the issue.

Garry

Posted by Bhupinder Singh

By: Daniel Denev

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Dear friends, coleagues,
This problem is really serious!
I read the manuel and very carefully
installed LAMS on my Win XP Prof system.
Everthig went WELL, BUT the login.jsp
i COULD NOT reached. I check up my services,
I run in bin directories: JBoss, Ant ... EVERYTHING
i knew I did ...
PLEASE HELP ME!!! I am broken in spirit, desperated ...
PLEASE HELP ME!!! I used the Win Installer, I have the server archive, and I dowloaded source from CVS,
I read everithig (I am reading now, at this momment too)...
(((((
My name is Daniel Denev. I am from Bulgaria, Veliko Turnovo
email: daniel_i_denev@abv.bg
ICQ: 283242633
cell: +359889 369651
tel +35962600185

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By: Ernie Ghiglione

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Hi Daniel,

You would have to be a bit more specific than just "I could not reached".

I assume you have used the Windows installer. Did you encounter any problems installing it? Did you install MySQL and Java JDK 1.4 before hand? Are the Java environment variables set? Have you checked the LAMS logs? Can you post them here?

Thanks,

Ernie

Posted by Ernie Ghiglione

By: Daniel Denev

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Dear Mr. Bhupinder Singh,

I post this snapshots with hope somebody could help me ...
PLEASE, I am really in trouble ...

Respectfully yours: Daniel Denev
Bulgaria, Veliko Turnovo
daniel_i_denev@abv.bg

jboss_running
my_services1
my_services2
my_lams_dir_content
lams_shortcuts
lams_server_starts
i_wait
lams_login_jsp_not_into_lams

Posted by Daniel Denev

By: Jun-Dir Liew

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Hi Daniel, the jboss_running screenshot shows the problem - you are using Java version 1.5, and also (somehow) JBoss 4.0.2. LAMS 1.0.x will not work with either of these.

Install Java JDK 1.4.2, and set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to point to it's location.

I'm not sure how you got the different JBoss version in there - it's best just to use the one included with the installer (version 3.0.8).

Posted by Jun-Dir Liew

By: Daniel Denev

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Dear Mr./Mrs. Jun-Dir Liew, On 01/12/'06 I did another experiments, bearing in my mind what you suggested me, but unfortunately the day is the same. I am afraid that here has not "tomorrow" for me unless I run LAMS.

Here you are the snapshots from my vain efforts to run the login page:

Here is the location of my j2re142_08 Java version check The J2SDK has been installed I restart my sys aft J2SDK instln Here is a view of my installation dir I have had a MySQL installed on my computer MySQL41 is running My DB connect My lams directory after it was reinstalled LAMS JBoss ERROR Appears Wrapper_JVM_error

I am an old stager and skilled developer with 8 years time experience. I apologize for my despairing tone, but my call for help is a voice crying in the wilderness

Daniel Denev

Posted by Daniel Denev

By: Ernie Ghiglione

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Hi Daniel,

Note that when you are trying to run LAMS (LAMS JBoss Error Appears picture), your JAVA_HOME environment is not set.

In Jun-Dir last message, you will see that he says:

> Install Java JDK 1.4.2, and set the JAVA_HOME environment
> variable to point to it's location.

You need to make sure that the path to your JDK is set as JAVA_HOME. In your case, you need to set it to the directory where you installed the JDK (I think it's C:\j2sdk1.4.2_08, please double check).

Also and just for the record, you are mentioning the Java Runtime Environment; however LAMS *requires* the Java Sun SDK instead as it has to compile the JSPs once they get execute them. For your screenshots it seems that you have installed it anyway.

In addition, it seems for your previous posting that you have another instance of JBoss running (from another Java web application that you might be running?).

Once you set up the JAVA_HOME environment variable, try to run LAMS again. If it doesn't work, please post server.log file in here so we can have a look at it... your screenshots -althought helpful, aren't really showing us much. The server.log file is in c:\lams\jboss\server\default\log

Thanks,

Ernie

Posted by Ernie Ghiglione

By: Daniel Denev

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Dear Mr./Mrs. Ernie Ghiglione,
if I succeed with starting LAMS you will be may
best frien, becuse the FRIEND in need is a FRIEND.
It appropriate to mention may here be made that
my experiments have been assigned to me from
Ministry of Education and if I have some success
with LAMS I recommend it as the Bulgarian's
national platform into e-Learning as the European
Union requiremens. PLEASE, stay with me...

Respectfully yours: Daniel Denev
Senior Developer and TechLead

Posted by Daniel Denev

By: Daniel Denev

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Dear colвeagues and friends,
thanks to you I run LAMS on Win XP.
I put here some snapshots of the
solving of the problem.
Sometimes little details appears
very important. You are a capital
fellow. I wish to express my gratitude
to you. In acknowlegement of this service
I will recomend the LAMS as our (Bulgarian)
national platform to our Ministry of Education.
I work on our national project eLearning.

Respectfully yours: Daniel Denev
Bulgaria, Veliko Turnovo
daniel@intelektibg.com

Posted by Daniel Denev