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Posted by riyanzaman
riyanzaman
3,901 Points

Cannot run Xampp for some reason need help pls

Cant run xampp ..dont know what to do please help. This Log comes up

Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.

21:49:48 [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies, 21:49:48 [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method. 21:49:48 [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check 21:49:48 [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues 21:49:48 [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this 21:49:48 [Apache] entire log window on the forums

2 Answers

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points
Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

HI Riyanzaman,

Do you happen to run Skype on your machine? If you do, Skype might be causing a conflict with your XAMPP server. Check out this article for how to easily resolve it: http://el.web.id/how-to-solve-xampp-problem-port-80-443-in-use-by-skype-470

riyanzaman
riyanzaman
3,901 Points
riyanzaman
riyanzaman
3,901 Points

found the problem jsut needed to change the port ,,, thanks

Marcus Parsons
Marcus Parsons
15,719 Points

Good deal! =D