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G'Day - I have been using SABNZB for some time now (love it) and typically access it via a browser on another machine using http://hostname:8080/sabnzbd. The actual program runs on a mac mini.

I recently installed apache etc (using XAMPP) on the mac mini in order to host a website on this machine. Since doing this, I am no longer able to access sabnzb from another machine. I assume apache is somehow interfering? Any suggesting as to how I can get them to play nice together would be appreciated.

Hello,

One possible reason could be that they are both operating on the same port (8080). I'm not sure since I don't use apache under osx.
If this is the problem, you could either;

- change the port sabnzbd functions on by editing your sabnzbd.ini file (not sure where it is on mac, use finder).

- change the port apache functions on; see the apache manual for this.

Good luck

Thanks for the response but I don't think that is the problem. Any other suggestions? Anybody? I can't believe I am the only person who has encountered this. Thanks

There must be some port rivalry.
Try another port number for SABnzbd.

As an alternative you can use Apache as the front-end to SABnzbd.
http://sabnzbd.wikidot.com/howto-apache

shumba wrote: Since doing this, I am no longer able to access sabnzb from another machine.

Do you mean it still works locally (on the same machine it's all running on).. via http://localhost:8080 or something but not via http://192.168.0.123 on another pc? If so try editing the hosts file.

Find your /Users/*username*/.sabnzbd/sabnzbd.ini
You need to find it using a terminal. Finder wont see the .folder.
Edit it with a txt editor and replace the port 8080 to whatever port you want. That will solve the apache issue.

Quick update...

Firstly, thanks for all the suggestions. Unfortunately no luck
1. I tried changing the port. No luck
2. I added the Location parameter to my httpd.conf file and restarted. No luck. It would be nice to actually understand what this does in case something is not set right

So I am still stuck :-(

Any more suggestions? BTW I can access sabnzbd on the local machine at http://localhost:8181/sabnzbd (I changed the port to 8181)

Change your 'localhost' to the actual IP in the sabnzb config server. See if that works.

shumba wrote: BTW I can access sabnzbd on the local machine at http://localhost:8181/sabnzbd (I changed the port to 8181)

Did you try Apache forwarding as described here?
http://sabnzbd.wikidot.com/howto-apache

shumba wrote: G'Day - I have been using SABNZB for some time now (love it) and typically access it via a browser on another machine using http://hostname:8080/sabnzbd. The actual program runs on a mac mini.

I recently installed apache etc (using XAMPP) on the mac mini in order to host a website on this machine. Since doing this, I am no longer able to access sabnzb from another machine. I assume apache is somehow interfering? Any suggesting as to how I can get them to play nice together would be appreciated.

Erm.. ok. Why would u need to install apache? Its already in OS X. Just turn on web-sharing. I have a feeling the apache you installed has somehow messed up the config hence its almost impossible to tell what went wrong. Normal http runs at port 80 and running sabnzbd at port 8080 shouldnt have an issue. I once made the mistake of point sabnzbd to port 80 and screwed up access to sabnzb so had to edit the sabnzbd.ini (after figuring out where sabnzbd hid it) to point it back. Now it works fine.

If your XAMPP install somehow went wrong or misconfigure something, you may have to reinstall your OSX back.