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Hi

I installed XAMPP everthing seemed fine and then when I typed in my browser http://localhost/ it came up with an error 404. Not quite sure what to do?

Thanks

Kindly

Angela

Hi Angela,

Ange wrote:I installed XAMPP everthing seemed fine

just installing isn't enough. At least the component Apache needs to be started successful. So, if you take a look into your XAMPP control panel please, is Apache labeled in green?
What does the \xampp\apache\logs\access.log and \xampp\apache\logs\access.log show?

Ange wrote:then when I typed in my browser http://localhost/ it came up with an error 404. Not quite sure what to do?

We can't know also because we need some more information about the full error text and what the browser address bar shows at the time the error is showing.

best wishes,
Altrea

Thanks for responding so fast

The apache has got an x in it and is not highlighted green, however the MySql is in green.

7:18:22 p.m. [main] Initializing Control Panel
7:18:22 p.m. [main] Windows Version: Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit
7:18:22 p.m. [main] XAMPP Version: 1.8.0
7:18:22 p.m. [main] Control Panel Version: 3.0.12 [ Compiled: June 24th 2012 ]
7:18:22 p.m. [main] You are not running with administrator rights! This will work for
7:18:22 p.m. [main] most application stuff but whenever you do something with services
7:18:22 p.m. [main] there will be a security dialogue or things will break! So think
7:18:22 p.m. [main] about running this application with administrator rights!
7:18:22 p.m. [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\xampp\"
7:18:22 p.m. [main] Initializing Modules
7:18:22 p.m. [apache] Possible problem detected!
7:18:22 p.m. [apache] Port 80 in use by "c:\program files\skype\phone\skype.exe"!
7:18:22 p.m. [apache] Possible problem detected!
7:18:22 p.m. [apache] Port 443 in use by "c:\program files\skype\phone\skype.exe"!
7:18:22 p.m. [mysql] MySQL Service Detected With Wrong Path
7:18:22 p.m. [mysql] Uninstall the service manually first
7:18:22 p.m. [mysql] Possible problem detected!
7:18:22 p.m. [mysql] Port 3306 in use by "mysqld.exe"!
7:18:22 p.m. [main] Starting Check-Timer
7:18:22 p.m. [main] Control Panel Ready
7:18:31 p.m. [apache] Starting apache app...
7:18:37 p.m. [apache] Starting apache app...
7:18:37 p.m. [apache] Status change detected: running
7:18:38 p.m. [apache] Status change detected: stopped

Thanks

Ange wrote:Thanks for responding so fast

You are welcome

Ange wrote:7:18:22 p.m. [apache] Possible problem detected!
7:18:22 p.m. [apache] Port 80 in use by "c:\program files\skype\phone\skype.exe"!
7:18:22 p.m. [apache] Possible problem detected!
7:18:22 p.m. [apache] Port 443 in use by "c:\program files\skype\phone\skype.exe"!

There you have the problem why Apache can not start. Skype is blocking your ports 80 and 443.
Configure Skype to not use these ports. That can easily be done in the Skype configuration.

best wishes,
Altrea