Testing web application with localhost

[EllenG]

I just purchased a new laptop and transferred all my files. However, I cannot get IE to recognize localhost. It works just fine on my old laptop. I looked at all the IE settings and they appear to be the same. I do not recall doing anything special to enable localhost on my old laptop. I verified that web companion is on and all that.

When I enter http://loacalhost on my old laptop (even if I do not have any FM files open), I see "Local intranet" at the bottom right of the IE window. On my new laptop, it's just "Internet" and in the body I get the "page cannot be displayed" message.

Can the problem be the Port number?? How do I check the port number on my laptop?

Thanks.

[BrentHedden]

I've heard that sometimes when http://localhost is entered into the address bar in IE, that this kind of behaviour will happen. Try to use http://127.0.0.1 instead. I'm supposing that a web server (IIS, Apache, etc.....) is up and running, correct?

[EllenG]

IIS is loaded on my laptop, but do I don't see any way to run an "install". I assume it is installed?? Still can't get localhost to work.

[kfutter]

If you're just trying to get a web-based connection to FM, you don't need another webserver (Apache, IIS) running on your machine. Just make sure that the Web Companion plugin is enabled in FM and that any databases you're trying to share also are enabled for Web Companion.

Cheers,

Kevin