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I'm trying to start Apache service on XAMPP Control Panel 3, however, it is not working.

I've tried to start it, yet it only says:

"Starting apache service...."

It started twice, but automatically stopped. Please help me.

Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at 127.0.0.1.

I have moved your thread to the english part of the board and delete your double post. Please before you post take a minute to check which is the correct forum for your post.

check your windows event log for information and error messages about windows services.

I'm not a genius, I'm not sure what you mean by this. Here's the log in XAMPP Control Panel 3 though:

3:56:51 PM [apache] Status change detected: running
3:56:52 PM [apache] Status change detected: stopped

In XAMPP Control:

Apache service started
Busy...

google for windows event log
that is what i meant.

The Apache service named reported the following error:
>>> The specified IP address is invalid.

There is your answer.
Your Apache configuration contains a wrong Ip address directive

How can I change it to the correct one?
And what would the correct one be? Mine, or 127.0.0.1?

First you should find the place to edit.
Which setting is wrong?

It can be the Listen Setting, or the ServerName setting. Or any VHost setting.
We don't know what you have edit and which values you use.

Generally you don't tell very much helpful information to help you.
So at this time we can't solve your problem because we don't know exactly where and why the problem occurs.

best wishes,
Altrea

I'm trying to do this, but I accidentally closed XAMPP. I'm trying to stop it with xampp-stop, but it says it can't find a few things....

Can't find apache\logs\httpd.pid.
Can't find mysql\data\mysql.pid.

If you are running Apache as Service you should not use the xampp-stop.exe.
Either use the control panel to stop the service(s) or stop the services directly in your windows services window