Xampp won't start apache after reinstall

Question

I have a problem with my apache server. The guy in my team who was in charge is now gone and I can't understand anything of all this. Basically I have this error after uninstalling and reinstalling XAMPP when I try to start the server:

11:26:15  [Apache]  Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
11:26:15  [Apache]  This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies, 
11:26:15  [Apache]  improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
11:26:15  [Apache]  Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
11:26:15  [Apache]  the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
11:26:15  [Apache]  If you need more help, copy and post this
11:26:15  [Apache]  entire log window on the forums

I have browsed stackoverflow and found many similar problems but almost all of them are about Skype using the ports 80 and 443, but I am not using Skype. I also checked if anything was running on these ports, nothing is... I tried to change the port in the XAMPP configuration files and the problem was still not solved.

K3onix · Answer 1 · 2017-01-20T10:45:18.797

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Seems like something is blocking your port. I had this issue as well some time ago.

A temporarily fix was to change the port 443 to something like 4430.

Open xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd_ssl_conf with notepad
change Listen 443 to Listen 4430

After this step you should be able to start XAMPP. It seems to be a problem with the SSL port.

If it is still not working you could try:

Open xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd_conf with notepad
change Listen 80 to Listen 81

Hope this will help, but might be only temporarily fix.

edited Jan 20 '17 at 10:45

answered Jan 20 '17 at 10:38

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I have the exam same problem after this change – Sébastien Jan 20 '17 at 10:41
I tried that as well and the same problem still occurs – Sébastien Jan 20 '17 at 10:47
Tried [Click me](http://stackoverflow.com/a/27588802/6796170) this? It seems like the port is still blocked by any process. – K3onix Jan 20 '17 at 10:51
Still have the very same problem – Sébastien Jan 20 '17 at 11:23
Solved! I had mistakes in my httpd-vhost.conf file. The DocumentRoot and directory variables were wrong. Thanks for the help DopeX! – Sébastien Jan 20 '17 at 13:47

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 20 '17 at 12:44

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Okay I found the problem. I had mistakes in my httpd-vhost.conf file. The DocumentRoot and directory variables were wrong.

Thanks for the help DopeX!

answered Jan 20 '17 at 12:44

Sébastien

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