base_url() and url helper

[eluser]elaniobro[/eluser]
Having issues with the config.php file and setting the base URL.

I currently have my config.php file setting my base pat as follows:

Code:

$config['base_url']    = "http://localhost:8888/www.example.com/com/5/system/application";

However when I use the url helper anchor():

Code:

<?= anchor('/thoughts/more/'.$row->id, 'read');?>

I get a 404:

The requested URL /www.example.com/com/5/system/application/index.php/thoughts/more/2 was not found on this server.


However, if I change the config to the following:

Code:

$config['base_url']    = "http://localhost:8888/www.example.com/com/5

Removing '/system/application' from the end of the base URL, the anchor() works properly, but no images/css/js etc.. works.

Any ideas?