Yes I have eventually worked out how to open the html file in apache. I typed in http://127.0.0.1/manual/misc/hindex.html which is coming from c:\program files\apache group\apache\htdocs\manual\misc\hindex.html
When I managed this I tried putting a small test registration page in a test folder, it uses php to add a new user to a table in MySql, it opens the registration page ok, but when you click register it should run a php script called create_entry.php, I get an error message saying:
Method Not Allowed
The requested method POST is not allowed for the URL /manual/misc/test/create_entry.php.
Apache/1.3.24 Server at IE.ABB.COM Port 80
Thanks for your help so far!