Apache Webserver Port Error!
Is not my first time to install XAMPP (Apache, Mysql, PHP). After reformat my computer, I’ve to reinstall it back. Then only can run WordPress locally.
The XAMPP or Apache Friends installation is straight forward. No configuration, just follow the setup wizard.
Troubleshoot Apache Webserver Error
This time is weird. After install, XAMPP control panel can’t start Apache webserver. To be more accurate, it start then stop back. And it show “Busy”.
It show the same error after tried for few times. Even log file didn’t provide more help.
Mysql and PHP server running well. So is not the XAMPP problem. I suspect some app has blocked the port 80 (http port).
Resolve Apache Port Error
First step is to identify which process or app is holding the port 80. I download fport utility by FoundStone. It is command based (DOS based) tool. Extract to hard drive and run in command prompt. (more…)