Help using Apache and Xampp

[kirstyburgoine]

Hi,
I am a complete newbie with Xampp so I'm sure this is something really silly.

I've downloaded and installed Xampp 1.6.2 for Windows XP and everything installed as it should. When I open the control panel I can start mysql but not Apache. When I click start for Apache all that happens is I get this message:

Busy...
Apache started [port 80]

Apache does not say it is running and the start button is there instead of stop. I've tried changing the port to 85 in httpd.conf. I did this by changing Listen 80 to 85 and the servername to Localhost:85 in httpd.conf in the Apache folder. This made no difference as it still came up as port 80 in the Xampp control panel.

I also run IIS on my PC as I often use .asp so I've put the Apache port back to 80 and changed the IIS port to 8080 instead. This has worked as I can view my .asp pages locally on localhost:8080 but Apache still won't start.

I've also done a google search and discovered AMPstart. I've downloaded this to the Xampp folder on C:/xampp. But this just says it can't start Apache.

If I test my PHP file I just get a page cannot be found error.

I am at a complete loss now as I have had Apache and PHP running on this PC before but a friend recommended Xampp as an easy way to install all the applications I wanted. I uninstalled Apache and PHP so that I could install Xampp instead.

Somebody please help!!!!

Thanks
Kirsty

[kansurr]

I am trying to get asp to work with my xampp and i cant get it to work, i was wondering if you knew of a tutorial showing how to do this? thanks for your help.

[kirstyburgoine]

Hi,
The only thing I did to get .asp and php running on the machine was change the port that IIS listened to. To do that I followed this tutorial:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/149605

after doing that I used the last part of this tutorial to the port in httpd-ssl:
http://varunkrish.com/making-apachex...-together.html

Its sounds very complicated but actually isn't. By following these I now have apache using port 80 and IIS using port 8080 quite happily.

I hope that helps

[folder]

Originally Posted by kirstyburgoine

Hi,
The only thing I did to get .asp and php running on the machine was change the port that IIS listened to. To do that I followed this tutorial:

How to Change the TCP Port for IIS Services

after doing that I used the last part of this tutorial to the port in httpd-ssl:
Making Apache,XAMPP and IIS work together at Varun on the Web

Its sounds very complicated but actually isn't. By following these I now have apache using port 80 and IIS using port 8080 quite happily.

I hope that helps

I got same problem like what you said on the 1st floor.
the port of apache 80 always busy busy busy. ( the IIS port is changed to 123)
I check port 80 , it is free.
all so change httpd-ssl.conf the 2 ports like the black website.But apache can not work like before. SADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.
could you plz tell me how you do this ? need reboot deskcomputer? I did, but no use.

I need you help ,buddy! You are the only 1 who conquer the problem.
my email : crackpcp1@126.com

Looking forward to your reply.

[folder]

I m chinese ,I make a mistake to put xampp into a chinese directory.xampp does not recognize chinese words.sad.
I solve the problem :

1. I move the xampp whole directory to D:
2.the file d:\xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf
maybe yours : C:\xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf

I changed "listen 80" and "ServerName localhost:80"
to "listen 4498" and "ServerName localhost:4499"
3. run "regedit" , fine "apache" and del what you can del, left 2 directories can not del
4. Just run "xampp-control.exe" , everything is ok.
But ineresting , the texts showed in the xampp-control.exe window , still said:
"busy...
apache started [port 80]
LoL

before I wrote the article, I move xampp directory to desk top and to D:\ to make sure the solution works.

I think
apache the sentence of "started [port 80]" is wrote into apache's program,can not be change by what port you use.
ok, everybody , go ahead! Keep fun!