Apache will not start

[RoyT]

Hello

I am a complete newbie

i am trying to get Apache installed and running. I have managed to get past the issues with Skype using my ports and the PID 4 issue but now I am stuck.

The error log says this

[Fri Oct 14 14:36:53.667677 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 13464:tid 256] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Fri Oct 14 14:36:53.815686 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 13464:tid 256] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Fri Oct 14 14:36:53.841687 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 13464:tid 256] AH00455: Apache/2.4.23 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.2h PHP/7.0.9 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Fri Oct 14 14:36:53.841687 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 13464:tid 256] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC14 Server built: Jul 1 2016 11:09:37
[Fri Oct 14 14:36:53.841687 2016] [core:notice] [pid 13464:tid 256] AH00094: Command line: 'c:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Fri Oct 14 14:36:53.849688 2016] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 13464:tid 256] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 14128
[Fri Oct 14 14:36:54.316714 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 14128:tid 264] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Fri Oct 14 14:36:54.516726 2016] [ssl:warn] [pid 14128:tid 264] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Fri Oct 14 14:36:54.546728 2016] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 14128:tid 264] (OS 109)The pipe has been ended. : AH00404: Child: Unable to read socket data from parent
[Fri Oct 14 14:36:54.551728 2016] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 13464:tid 256] AH00427: Parent: child process 14128 exited with status 3 -- Aborting.


Any help gratefully received

Roy