XAMPP Apache cannot start Port 80 in use

ybierling December 3, 2016December 1, 2016 Access, apache, configuration, en, error, httpd.conf, listen, localhost, phpmyadmin, server, start, web, website, xampp

Getting this issue when trying to start Apache on XAMPP ?

13:47:10 [Apache] Problem detected! 13:47:10 [Apache] Port 80 in use by "Unable to open process" with PID 4! 13:47:10 [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free! 13:47:10 [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application 13:47:10 [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port 13:47:10 [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app... 13:47:10 [Apache] Status change detected: running 13:47:11 [Apache] Status change detected: stopped 13:47:11 [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly. 13:47:11 [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies, 13:47:11 [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method. 13:47:11 [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check 13:47:11 [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues 13:47:11 [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this 13:47:11 [Apache] entire log window on the forums

The reason might be that the port you are using is already in use on your computer, and that you cannot use it for your Apache web server.

Error message in XAMPP when starting Apache

Locate your httpd.conf – if you don’t know where it is located, in XAMPP window, click on Config > Apache (httpd.conf), it will open it automatically in your system’s default text editor.