Nope not really. Also make sure you have mod_rewrite, and allow File Override All in apache’s config so it will actually read the htaccess file (double check that it has one).
Hi Andrea,
Nope not really as in – it’s not because of localhost.localdomain?
or
Nope not really as in – There’s no way around it?
I’ve check the apache httpd.conf file and all seems to be fine with that.
I can successfully install other MU installations with no problems.
Cheers, BL
“Nope not really as in – There’s no way around it?”
That’s what I meant. 
Thanks Andrea.
Saves me wrecking my head over this tonight.
There seems to be permission issue
First check your mod_rewrite and try following
chown -R yourusername wwwdirectory
or
chown -R yourusername 755 wwwdirectory
Hope this helps
here’s where my knowledge is failing me.
how do i set chown permissions? do i edit a file? which one?
thanks in advance
those are command-line statements done via terminal mode.
If you installed WPMU with the subdomain option and not the directory option you won’t be able to create *any* user blogs (or the WPMU site blog) if you don’t edit the windowssystem32driversetchosts file.
Windows uses this file for DNS resolution. e.g. mylovelysite.org -> 127.0.0.1 (localhost)
A standalone Windows desktop doesn’t use DNS to map these things. So… create entries for your site and all the blogs you will create in WPMU:
(hosts file entries)
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 mylovelysite.org
127.0.0.1 userblog1.mylovelysite.org
127.0.0.1 userblog2.mylovelysite.org
Restart Apache (it only looks at the hosts file on boot), wander back into WPMU and create blogs with names userblog1, userblog2.
Works the same in BP. Create your usernameblog.mylovelysite.org mapping in hosts file. Restart Apache and play.
Burt
Hi! I have so many problems! and I need help! please!
Problems with buddypress in Localhost
Thanks!
