Build your first application

Changed as follows:
etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 codeigniter.localhost

httpd-vhost.conf
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName codeigniter.localhost
DocumentRoot "c:/xampp/htdocs/ci-news.localhost/public"
<Directory "c:/xampp/htdocs/ci-news.localhost/public/">
Options +Indexes +Includes +FollowSymLinks +MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require local
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Also now running the Xampp control panel with Admin access. Physical folder is at c:\xampp\htdocs\ci-news and undernath this folder codeigniter framework files.

Now the codeigniter.localhost returning as object not found - 404.

Thanks for keeping the patience.