Hi, Can someone please help me. I recently started learning PHP and MySQL. First I downloaded the XAMPP from the site and installed using the installer. There was port problem and Apache did not run. I searched for the solution and found out that Skype is using the Ports 80 and some 443 or 433. So, I uninstalled the Skype and this time downloaded .zip file of XAMPP from the site and put it in the D:\xampp folder. After this I immediately clicked on the xampp-control.exe and it launched the control panel. In the control panel all the services "Apache, MySQL, FileZilla and Tomcat" have a cross mark in-front of them. In the display beneath there is this message
"3:20:29 AM [main] Initializing Control Panel
3:20:29 AM [main] Windows Version: Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
3:20:29 AM [main] XAMPP Version: 1.8.1
3:20:29 AM [main] Control Panel Version: 3.1.0 Beta 6 [ Compiled: September 20th 2012 ]
3:20:29 AM [main] Running with Administrator rights - good!
3:20:29 AM [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "d:\xampp\"
3:20:29 AM [main] Checking for prerequisites
3:20:29 AM [main] All prerequisites found
3:20:29 AM [main] Initializing Modules
3:20:29 AM [Apache] Problem detected!
3:20:29 AM [Apache] Port 443 in use by "vmware-hostd.exe"!
3:20:29 AM [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
3:20:29 AM [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
3:20:29 AM [Apache] or reconfigure Apache to listen on a different port
3:20:29 AM [main] Starting Check-Timer
3:20:29 AM [main] Control Panel Ready"
When i try to run Apache, shows some error is displayed which I have no clue of. The following is the error.
Attempting to start Apache app...
3:47:36 AM [mysql] Attempting to start MySQL app...
3:47:36 AM [mysql] Status change detected: running
3:47:42 AM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
3:47:42 AM [Apache] Status change detected: running
3:47:43 AM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
3:47:43 AM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
3:47:43 AM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
3:47:43 AM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
3:47:43 AM [Apache] Check the "/xampp/apache/logs/error.log" file
3:47:43 AM [Apache] and the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
Can any one please help me solve this problem. I'm a student and I'm trying to learn and do my project.
Note: I have VMware running on my PC. I need it for my other subject work. Please help me ASAP.
Thanks a ton in Advance..