Problem with localhost

[Ornitorrinco]

I installed XAMPP on Windows but when I try to open localhost the dashboard page doesnt show up. It is not connecting correctly.

I checked the configuration on the proxy section on my Firefox browser and also checked my host file on my xampp carpet. Both were ok.

I dont know what to do.

[Altrea]

Is Apache started?
Did you change anything?

[bergssprangare]

Have the same issue, Local host not accessible ,but Virtual Server starts . Error message in Chrome : "localhost refused to connect."

Appache log:

[Mon Mar 06 21:37:12.521862 2017] [ssl:warn] [pid 8580:tid 596] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Mon Mar 06 21:37:12.608439 2017] [core:warn] [pid 8580:tid 596] AH00098: pid file J:/xampp/apache/logs/httpd.pid overwritten -- Unclean shutdown of previous Apache run?
[Mon Mar 06 21:37:12.707027 2017] [ssl:warn] [pid 8580:tid 596] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Mon Mar 06 21:37:13.502262 2017] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8580:tid 596] AH00455: Apache/2.4.17 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.2d PHP/5.5.30 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Mon Mar 06 21:37:13.502262 2017] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8580:tid 596] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Oct 13 2015 10:54:13
[Mon Mar 06 21:37:13.502262 2017] [core:notice] [pid 8580:tid 596] AH00094: Command line: 'j:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d J:/xampp/apache'
[Mon Mar 06 21:37:13.503761 2017] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8580:tid 596] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 420
[Mon Mar 06 21:37:14.204391 2017] [ssl:warn] [pid 420:tid 564] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Mon Mar 06 21:37:14.370541 2017] [ssl:warn] [pid 420:tid 564] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Mon Mar 06 21:37:14.422088 2017] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 420:tid 564] AH00354: Child: Starting 150 worker threads.

Error Log

[Ornitorrinco]

Yes, I started the Control Panel and I did not change anything.

[faospark]

if you have installed xampp outside the program files
first close all xampp related applications that are open
then navigate to your xampp installation folder and run(click) set_xampp.bat
after that just make sure to run all xampp as an admin to check if things are running

[Altrea]

Yes, I started the Control Panel and I did not change anything.

Not only the control panel, you need to start Apache in the control panel too.
Apache is only started successfully if there is a green running label visible constantly next to the Apache label.

[Ornitorrinco]

Yes, I started Apache and MySQL.

I ran the setup-xampp.bat file and it says: "xampp: test for the php.exe succesfully passed". It shows the Apache signature and in the end says: "Sorry; but... nothing to do!".