Apache 2.4.3 (with XAMPP 1.8.1) not starting in windows 8
apache, port, windows, xampp
Solution
So here is the solution for this:
I check port `80` used by Skype, after that I changes port to `81` and also along with that somewhere i read this error may be because of SSL Port then I changed SSL port to `444`. However this got resolved easily.
One most important thing to notice here, all the port changes should be done inside config files, for http port change: httpd.conf for SSL httpd-ssl.conf. Otherwise changes will not replicate to Apache, Sometime PC reboot is also required.
Edit: Make Apache use port 80 and make Skype communicate on other Port
For those who are struggling with Skype, want to change its port and to make Apache to use port 80.
No need to Re-Install, Here is simply how to change Skype Port
Goto: Tools > Options > Advanced > Connection
There you need to `uncheck` Use port 80 and 443 as alternative for incoming connections.
That's it, here is screen shot of it.
Problem
Just got XAMPP 1.8.1 installed on my Windows 8 PC, this version includes packages mentioned below: ``` Apache 2.4.3 MySQL 5.5.27 PHP 5.4.7 phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2 FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.41 Tomcat 7.0.30 (with mod_proxy_ajp as connector) Strawberry Perl 5.16.1.1 Portable XAMPP Control Panel 3.1.0 (from hackattack142) ``` When I launched and tried to start Apache, it gave following error: ``` 12:04:41 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app... 12:04:41 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running 12:04:42 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped 12:04:42 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly. 12:04:42 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies, 12:04:42 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method. 12:04:42 PM [Apache] Check the "/xampp/apache/logs/error.log" file 12:04:42 PM [Apache] and the Windows Event Viewer for more clues ``` After that I checked error.log, it was empty so no help from there.