how to with user directories in apache

i have the latest version of apache, and i want to know how to enable the users directory that has to do with;

Code:

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UserDir "public_html"
<Directory "C:/Documents and Settings/*/public_html">
    AllowOverride FileInfo AuthConfig Limit
    Options MultiViews Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch IncludesNoExec
    <Limit GET POST OPTIONS PROPFIND>
        Order allow,deny
        Allow from all
    </Limit>
    <LimitExcept GET POST OPTIONS PROPFIND>
        Order deny,allow
        Deny from all
    </LimitExcept>
</Directory>

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i started by loading this module

Code:

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LoadModule userdir_module modules/mod_userdir.so

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but i got an error when i do that

can somebody please tutor me on how to do this?

and also i need somebody to help explain how to with virtual directories in apache.

You get an error? Why don't you tell us what the error is.

i don't know what the error is bcos i use xampp and i does starts Apache and then goes off again and this does happen when i uncomment this

LoadModule userdir_module modules/mod_userdir.so

and everything is fine when i comment it again...

Does the file mod_userdir.so exist in the modules directory? If not then that will be the cause of your error.

yes it does...