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Hi I am having a problem when trying to use apache:
: 9:04:36 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
9:04:36 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
9:04:36 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
9:04:36 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
9:04:36 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
9:04:36 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
9:04:36 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums

I don't know how to fix this ive opened port 80 I think but it didn't do anything can someone help me I looked for the past 2 hours for fixes but I don't wanna break anything.

Hi Je12619,

=> [FGA] Insufficient debug information

best wishes,
Altrea

8:44:39 PM [main] Initializing Control Panel
8:44:39 PM [main] Windows Version: Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
8:44:39 PM [main] XAMPP Version: 1.8.3
8:44:39 PM [main] Control Panel Version: 3.2.1 [ Compiled: May 7th 2013 ]
8:44:39 PM [main] Running with Administrator rights - good!
8:44:39 PM [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\users\josh\desktop\dayz epoch server [test]\xampp\"
8:44:39 PM [main] WARNING: Your install directory contains spaces. This may break programs/scripts
8:44:39 PM [main] WARNING: Your install directory contains special characters. This may break programs/scripts
8:44:39 PM [main] Checking for prerequisites
8:44:39 PM [main] All prerequisites found
8:44:39 PM [main] Initializing Modules
8:44:39 PM [main] Starting Check-Timer
8:44:39 PM [main] Control Panel Ready
8:44:45 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
8:44:45 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
8:44:46 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
8:44:46 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
8:44:46 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
8:44:46 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
8:44:46 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
8:44:46 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
8:44:46 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
8:44:46 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
8:44:48 PM [mysql] Attempting to start MySQL app...
8:44:49 PM [mysql] Status change detected: running
8:44:52 PM [mysql] Attempting to stop MySQL (PID: 4500)
8:44:52 PM [mysql] Status change detected: stopped
8:50:06 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
8:50:07 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
8:50:07 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
8:50:07 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
8:50:07 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
8:50:07 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
8:50:07 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
8:50:07 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
8:50:07 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
8:50:07 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
8:50:08 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
8:50:08 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
8:50:09 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
8:50:09 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
8:50:09 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
8:50:09 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
8:50:09 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
8:50:09 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
8:50:09 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
8:50:09 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
8:50:11 PM [Apache] Installing service...
8:50:11 PM [Apache] Successful!
8:50:13 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache service...
8:50:28 PM [main] Executing "services.msc"
8:50:39 PM [main] Executing "c:\users\josh\desktop\dayz epoch server [test]\xampp\"
8:57:49 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache service...
8:57:53 PM [Apache] Uninstalling service...
8:57:53 PM [Apache] Successful!
8:57:54 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
8:57:55 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
8:57:55 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
8:57:55 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
8:57:55 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
8:57:55 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
8:57:55 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
8:57:55 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
8:57:55 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
8:57:55 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
9:00:44 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
9:00:45 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
9:00:45 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
9:00:45 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
9:00:45 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
9:00:45 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
9:00:45 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
9:00:45 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
9:00:45 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
9:00:45 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
9:02:40 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
9:02:40 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
9:02:41 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
9:02:41 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
9:02:41 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
9:02:41 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
9:02:41 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
9:02:41 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
9:02:41 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
9:02:41 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
9:04:36 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
9:04:36 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
9:04:36 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
9:04:36 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
9:04:36 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
9:04:36 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
9:04:36 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
9:04:36 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
9:04:36 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
9:04:36 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
9:19:42 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
9:19:42 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
9:19:43 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
9:19:43 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
9:19:43 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
9:19:43 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
9:19:43 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
9:19:43 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
9:19:43 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
9:19:43 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
9:35:27 PM [main] Deinitializing Modules
9:35:27 PM [main] Deinitializing Control Panel

Je12619 wrote:8:44:39 PM [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\users\josh\desktop\dayz epoch server [test]\xampp\"
8:44:39 PM [main] WARNING: Your install directory contains spaces. This may break programs/scripts
8:44:39 PM [main] WARNING: Your install directory contains special characters. This may break programs/scripts

white spaces and squared brackets in the path and XAMPP installed on a users desktop?
Uninstall XAMPP and reinstall it at the recommend path c:\xampp\

Thank you so much I was going off a video and didn't tell me where to put it so I put it on the desktop now I copied it into the folder needed thank you altrea for your help