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hi i am having a project and it is due soon. Please help me solve this problem. Much help appreciated. I would like to connect mysql with xampp but i am receiving this error. please advice thanks.

4:15:18 PM [mysql] Problem detected!
4:15:18 PM [mysql] Port 3306 in use by ""C:/Program Files/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/bin\mysqld" --defaults-file="C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.ini" MySQL56"!
4:15:18 PM [mysql] MySQL WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
4:15:18 PM [mysql] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
4:15:18 PM [mysql] or reconfigure MySQL and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
4:15:18 PM [mysql] Attempting to start MySQL service...
4:15:18 PM [mysql] Status change detected: running
4:15:25 PM [mysql] Status change detected: stopped
4:15:25 PM [mysql] Error: MySQL shutdown unexpectedly.
4:15:25 PM [mysql] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
4:15:25 PM [mysql] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
4:15:25 PM [mysql] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
4:15:25 PM [mysql] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
4:15:25 PM [mysql] If you need more help, copy and post this
4:15:25 PM [mysql] entire log window on the forums

SeetohJW wrote:4:15:18 PM [mysql] Port 3306 in use by ""C:/Program Files/MySQL/MySQL Server 5.6/bin\mysqld" --defaults-file="C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.ini" MySQL56"!
4:15:18 PM [mysql] MySQL WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
4:15:18 PM [mysql] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
4:15:18 PM [mysql] or reconfigure MySQL and the Control Panel to listen on a different port

Hi SeetohJW,
If you installed xampp in the recommanded folder "c:/xampp" it looks like you've installed MySQL as a single pack program on your computer in program files folder too.
If it is installed as a service or autostarted, woull get of course this error. Please stop MySQL Server 5.6 an have a new try.