Can't start Apache in XAMPP

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I have a problem when I'm trying to start the Apache module in XAMPP localhost. When I click start, I get this:

3:26:33 PM [Apache] Problem detected!
3:26:33 PM [Apache] Port 80 in use by "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" with PID 1680!
3:26:33 PM [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
3:26:33 PM [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
3:26:33 PM [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
3:26:33 PM [Apache] Problem detected!
3:26:33 PM [Apache] Port 443 in use by "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" with PID 1680!
3:26:33 PM [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
3:26:33 PM [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
3:26:33 PM [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a
different port 3:26:33 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
3:26:33 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 03 '20 at 16:32

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Change the port of Skype or disable Skype on startup.

edited Apr 03 '20 at 16:32

Peter Mortensen

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answered Nov 21 '13 at 13:33

donstack

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score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 03 '20 at 16:35

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According to this question, your question may be solved as follows.

Here is the solution step-by-step:

Open up file httpd-ssl.conf in path2xampp\apache\conf\extra
Look for the line "Listen 443"
Change the port number to anything you want. I use 4430. For example, "Listen 4430".
Replace every "443" string in that file with "4430".
Save the file.

edited Apr 03 '20 at 16:35

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answered Jan 17 '16 at 14:56

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 03 '20 at 16:30

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You have to disable port 80 in Skype's connection settings, restart Skype, and then you can use your Apache server.

edited Apr 03 '20 at 16:30

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answered Nov 21 '13 at 13:32

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@HossamRamadan then you have to open localhost:1337 – Maxim Krizhanovsky Nov 21 '13 at 13:41

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Apr 03 '20 at 16:41

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First open:

Xamp → Config → apache (httpd.config) → change port: 8080

Then

ServerName localhost:8080

Then save. Again click

Config → httpd-ssl.config* → Listen 4433 → <VirtualHost _default_:4433>

Then save and now press start

edited Apr 03 '20 at 16:41

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answered Nov 30 '16 at 13:28

nasim amjad

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What is the context of "Xamp"? Is it a GUI application? A menu command? A configuration file? A web interface? Do you mean [XAMPP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XAMPP)? – Peter Mortensen Apr 03 '20 at 16:46
Is it *"[XAMPP Control Panel](https://www.atechtown.com/xampp-control-panel/)"*? – Peter Mortensen Apr 03 '20 at 17:05

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Apr 03 '20 at 16:50

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On Windows, you must stop all running processes referring to Skype in Task Manager or by cmd:

tasklist

then

Taskkill /PID 1680 /F

After that, go to the xampp folder, run apache-stop.exe and then run apache-start.exe.

That executed cmd command and its result are helpful to get what error you actually have.

edited Apr 03 '20 at 16:50

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answered Sep 16 '17 at 08:00

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score -1 · Answer 6 · edited Apr 03 '20 at 16:38

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Just disable VMware services.

It works for me.

edited Apr 03 '20 at 16:38

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answered Oct 30 '16 at 19:10

hajir.roshani

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How exactly can that be done (respond by [editing your answer](https://stackoverflow.com/posts/40332610/edit), not here in comments)? – Peter Mortensen Apr 03 '20 at 16:39

Can't start Apache in XAMPP

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