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Help! I'm trying to download XAMPP control panel v3.2.2 but it won't download apache, MySQL, FileZilla, mercury and tomcat.

This is what I get:
20:16:38 [main] Initializing Control Panel
20:16:38 [main] Windows Version: Home 64-bit
20:16:38 [main] XAMPP Version: 5.6.28
20:16:38 [main] Control Panel Version: 3.2.2 [ Compiled: Nov 12th 2015 ]
20:16:38 [main] You are not running with administrator rights! This will work for
20:16:38 [main] most application stuff but whenever you do something with services
20:16:38 [main] there will be a security dialogue or things will break! So think
20:16:38 [main] about running this application with administrator rights!
20:16:38 [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\xampp\"
20:16:38 [main] Checking for prerequisites
20:17:00 [main] All prerequisites found
20:17:00 [main] Initializing Modules
20:17:00 [Apache] Problem detected!
20:17:00 [Apache] Port 80 in use by "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" with PID 9900!
20:17:00 [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
20:17:00 [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
20:17:00 [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
20:17:00 [Apache] Problem detected!
20:17:00 [Apache] Port 443 in use by "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" with PID 9900!
20:17:00 [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
20:17:00 [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
20:17:00 [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
20:17:00 [main] Starting Check-Timer
20:17:00 [main] Control Panel Ready
20:17:29 [Apache] Problem detected!
20:17:29 [Apache] Port 80 in use by "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" with PID 9900!
20:17:29 [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
20:17:29 [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
20:17:29 [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
20:17:29 [Apache] Problem detected!
20:17:29 [Apache] Port 443 in use by "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" with PID 9900!
20:17:29 [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
20:17:29 [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
20:17:29 [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
20:17:29 [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
20:17:30 [Apache] Status change detected: running
20:17:30 [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
20:17:30 [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
20:17:30 [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
20:17:30 [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
20:17:30 [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
20:17:30 [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
20:17:30 [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
20:17:30 [Apache] entire log window on the forums
20:17:48 [Apache] Problem detected!
20:17:48 [Apache] Port 80 in use by "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" with PID 9900!
20:17:48 [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
20:17:48 [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
20:17:48 [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
20:17:49 [Apache] Problem detected!
20:17:49 [Apache] Port 443 in use by "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" with PID 9900!
20:17:49 [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
20:17:49 [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
20:17:49 [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
20:17:49 [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
20:17:49 [Apache] Status change detected: running
20:17:50 [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
20:17:50 [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
20:17:50 [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
20:17:50 [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
20:17:50 [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
20:17:50 [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
20:17:50 [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
20:17:50 [Apache] entire log window on the forums
20:19:05 [Apache] Problem detected!
20:19:05 [Apache] Port 80 in use by "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" with PID 9900!
20:19:05 [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
20:19:05 [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
20:19:05 [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
20:19:05 [Apache] Problem detected!
20:19:05 [Apache] Port 443 in use by "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" with PID 9900!
20:19:05 [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
20:19:05 [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
20:19:05 [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
20:19:05 [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
20:19:05 [Apache] Status change detected: running
20:19:06 [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
20:19:06 [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
20:19:06 [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
20:19:06 [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
20:19:06 [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
20:19:06 [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
20:19:06 [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
20:19:06 [Apache] entire log window on the forums

Please explain in simple language what to do. It's the first time I've ever downloaded xampp. Thanks

xampp is downloaded with all modules. You installed it too, but on your system Skype is the problem.
configure Skype not to use ports 80 and 443 as fallback.

Thank you but where do I configure Skype?

Adi.Covitz wrote:Thank you but where do I configure Skype?

In Skype Options Menu - where else? That question is a pain.

I searched for "configure Skype not to use ports 80 and 443 as fallback" in google.
Surprise surprise, the very first hit is from the Skype support explaining everything you need to know.
The second hit btw is from our board here which also explains how to edit Skype configuration.

thank you!