# Xibo 1.8.2 layout preview errors
**URL:** https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-1-8-2-layout-preview-errors/11892
**Category:** Get Help
**Created:** [October 6, 2017, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-1-8-2-layout-preview-errors/11892 "2017-10-06T21:03:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Storm\_Trooper](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Storm_Trooper)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2017, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-1-8-2-layout-preview-errors/11892/1 "2017-10-06T21:03:30Z")
Hello guys,
Iโm using Xibo 1.8.2 within XAMPP for Windows 5.6.30 on a Windows 7 Pro 64bit. Installation and configuration were easy, but I canโt see the previews of my layouts including the default layout. My player is showing all layouts without errors. Iโm using Firefox 56.
In my PDF layout I see the following error in the console:
- PDF preview is enabled under admin settings
- layout designer: background image is shown but the PDF not
- for Xibo installation it was necessary to edit the htaccess file in xibo/web folder like in this [post](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/trouble-installing-1-8/4928/2)
What is wrong? Thx in advance, Robert ๐
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### Author:  [@cslaughter](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/cslaughter)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-1-8-2-layout-preview-errors/11892/2 "2017-10-07T19:29:24Z")
To preview the layouts I would recommend using Google Chrome.
Given the path name I would suspect that your .htaccess file is not configured quite right.
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### Author:  [@Storm\_Trooper](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Storm_Trooper)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2017, 9:55am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-1-8-2-layout-preview-errors/11892/3 "2017-10-08T09:55:13Z")
Hi, I tested it with Google Chrome. Same result.
What do you mean with the .htaccess file? This is my config:
Xibo files are located here: C:\xampp\htdocs\xibo
The Chrome console shows 404 errors (file not found) for the pdfjs, but the background image is loaded ๐ต
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### Author:  [@Storm\_Trooper](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/Storm_Trooper)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2017, 11:26am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-1-8-2-layout-preview-errors/11892/4 "2017-10-08T11:26:59Z")
It works now. I rewrote the htaccess file.
Thank you cslaughter ๐
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### Author:  [@cslaughter](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/cslaughter)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-1-8-2-layout-preview-errors/11892/5 "2017-10-08T18:16:58Z")
Your Welcome. Glad you got it working.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/xibo-1-8-2-layout-preview-errors/11892/6 "2020-03-04T17:08:58Z")