WordPress MU

system spec:
Windows XP Pro
WAMP Server 2.0

does anyone have a genuine guide for installing wordpress mu on a Windows Apache Mysql Php server?

i'm getting all sorts of issues when installing wpmu on my local wamp server on my laptop...

first
- the most common localhost.localdomain which i fixed through hosts file in sys32 folder, then

second
- i get the $base = 'BASE' error which i changed to "/" which i altered on the wp-config.php

third
- the vhost which i set to 'yes' or 'no' then i get the fourth which i'm stuck at at the moment

fourth
- Error establishing a database connection

just before anyone mention: i have removed everyother wordpress installation... i have recreated a new database everytime i do a reinstallation using a new unzipped folder/files from the zipped wpmu downloaded of the wp website

help please...

"which i altered on the wp-config.php"

Do NOT do this. Did you see the big huge message at the top of the file that specifically says to not edit the file by hand in MU?

ok... so i'm going to restart my installation process...

copying over another copy of wpmu and recreating a new database...

i will end up with the same error... must be some setting on my wamp server that needs looking into? :(

i get everything running fine on my Ubuntu Server though... this is frustrating :(

after restart installation process i get the following

Problem in wp-config.php - $base is set to BASE when it should be the path like "/" or "/blogs/"! Please fix it!

actually this is the outcome error report:

Notice: Constant DB_NAME already defined in C:\wamp\www\wpmu\wp-config.php on line 23

Notice: Constant DB_USER already defined in C:\wamp\www\wpmu\wp-config.php on line 26

Notice: Constant DB_PASSWORD already defined in C:\wamp\www\wpmu\wp-config.php on line 29

Notice: Constant DB_HOST already defined in C:\wamp\www\wpmu\wp-config.php on line 32

Notice: Constant VHOST already defined in C:\wamp\www\wpmu\wp-config.php on line 39
Problem in wp-config.php - $base is set to BASE when it should be the path like "/" or "/blogs/"! Please fix it!

help please :(

Did you delete the old config file when you copied things over?

Any other WP installs anywhere in the same directory structure?

Do not edit the config file.
Do not edit the config file.
Do not edit the config file.
Do not edit the config file.

Dump the MU files where you want. GO VISIT that location. Does it say to create a config file? If yes, it's finding another WP install instead. Do this:
http://wpmututorials.com/installation2/installing-in-a-subfolder/

If not, then you'll see an install screen.

no other wordpress or any other application installed on the server... i've just installed wamp just for testing wordpress mu alone...

i'm getting the normal installation page (not the config file creation page) when visiting the wpmu directory

does wpmu need an online server to work? because on my laptop it isn't connected to the net at all (offline mode)

result is still the same:

Notice: Constant DB_NAME already defined in C:\wamp\www\wpmu\wp-config.php on line 23

Notice: Constant DB_USER already defined in C:\wamp\www\wpmu\wp-config.php on line 26

Notice: Constant DB_PASSWORD already defined in C:\wamp\www\wpmu\wp-config.php on line 29

Notice: Constant DB_HOST already defined in C:\wamp\www\wpmu\wp-config.php on line 32

Notice: Constant VHOST already defined in C:\wamp\www\wpmu\wp-config.php on line 39
Problem in wp-config.php - $base is set to BASE when it should be the path like "/" or "/blogs/"! Please fix it!

:( this sux

Delete wp-config.php, and delete .htaccess. What do you see?