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**mikehende** · 02-05-2009, 06:56 PM

Let me start a new thread with this issue please, I am having problems viewing any images on the browser and don't know why so I am starting from scratch. I have placed an image titled "jesus.jpg" into a folder named "church" on my C drive, the relative path is

C:/mike'sdocs/websites/church

just to be sure I checked the image's properties and it confirms the image is a jpg file, I copied this image into Apache's htdocs folder where I placed the index file and this is all I am getting, the pic itself does not show, all I am seeing where the image should be is a rectangular bordered box on a transparent background with a small icon of a dog-eared page with 3 colored tiny symbols in it, what could be wrong here please? This is not an Apache issue, I was getting this same problem before just using Firefox's browser and I was told to install a webserver which is why I installed apache which is working fine as I can see any changes made to the text on my index page in Notepad. The code I am using is:

<html>
<body>

<h1>My First Heading</h1>

<p>My first paragraph.</p>

<img src="jesus.jpg" width="144" height="50" />

</body>
</html>

**mikehende** · 02-05-2009, 09:08 PM

BTW, it now shows the image fine with the method

File -> open -> browse to and select jesus.jpg

So what could possibly be the problem?

**chrishirst** · 02-06-2009, 07:59 AM

try src="/jesus.jpg"

**mikehende** · 02-06-2009, 08:04 AM

doesn't work, using that code all that appears on the browser is the code itself.

**chrishirst** · 02-06-2009, 08:13 AM

You do need the rest of the "<img" element surrounding it

**mikehende** · 02-06-2009, 08:21 AM

oop sorry but still using the code

<img src="/jesus.jpg">

still only shows the dog-eared page icon, maybe the only way for this to work is via a website?

**chrishirst** · 02-06-2009, 10:25 AM

Some where along the way the image isn't where the server expects to find it.

does it show up for http://localhost/jesus.jpg ?

**mikehende** · 02-06-2009, 10:37 AM

no, it doesn't, I have been seeking help on the apache forums for this, so far nothing is working.

**whooligan** · 02-06-2009, 11:12 AM

Try right-clicking on the broken image to view its properties -- if the image is being called from some place other than where you think it is being called, then maybe you can pinpoint the issue that way. It's a long shot, but based on what you've already tried -- I can't really see what the issue is.

**mikehende** · 02-06-2009, 11:27 AM

Tried it, the location is correct.

**LadynRed** · 02-06-2009, 03:14 PM

What about that apostrophe in "mike'sdocs" ?? Try losing that and see what happens. Also, check to make sure the CASE for your folders and file names is EXACT, Apache is very picky about that.

**mikehende** · 02-06-2009, 04:03 PM

I changed the folders to

C:/websites/church

to keep it simple and same problem

**chrishirst** · 02-06-2009, 04:07 PM

And is that where Apache serves it pages from?

**mikehende** · 02-06-2009, 04:58 PM

no, the images and index files are located in the same htdocs folder, when I click on the image properties using Apache's browser, it shows the correct file path but strange thing is the Apache error logs the file as "missing" so this is what is baffling the Apache support people.

**chrishirst** · 02-06-2009, 05:25 PM

Post the code from the "VirtualHosts" entry in httpd.conf

**chrishirst** · 02-06-2009, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LadynRed

Also, check to make sure the CASE for your folders and file names is EXACT, Apache is very picky about that.

It's *nix that is case sensitive not Apache.
Apache when running on Windows isn't case sensitive.

**mikehende** · 02-06-2009, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrishirst

Post the code from the "VirtualHosts" entry in httpd.conf

Sorry, have no idea what you are referring to here?

**chrishirst** · 02-07-2009, 07:55 AM

I'm trying to establish where the Apache websites root folder is pointing to, because what is happening is the image ISN'T in the same location that the image src is pointing to.

**mikehende** · 02-07-2009, 08:27 AM

Makes sense but then if that was the case why does changing the text in the index file work since the index file is in the very same htdocs folder? Also, can you point me to the "virtualhosts entry" please, I don't know where to find the httpd.conf?

Post the code from the "VirtualHosts" entry in httpd.conf

**LadynRed** · 02-07-2009, 09:36 AM

Quote:

It's *nix that is case sensitive not Apache.

Ok. I wasn't thinking of Apache running on Windows, but in an actual server/hosting environment. When I first put a site on an Apache server, that case sensitivity thing had me going for a bit until I realized what was actually happening.

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