Apache Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.

[emidio59dg]

in start apache I get the error below:
17:48:32 [Apache] Checking default ports...
17:48:32 [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
17:48:32 [Apache] Executing "d:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe"
17:48:32 [Apache] Return code: 0
17:48:33 [Apache] Status change detected: running
17:48:37 [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
17:48:37 [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
17:48:37 [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
17:48:37 [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
17:48:37 [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
17:48:37 [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
17:48:37 [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
17:48:37 [Apache] entire log window on the forums

in the error_log file there is only the line:

[Sat Jan 04 17:48:34.737355 2020] [core:warn] [pid 12208:tid 592] AH00098: pid file D:/XAMPP/apache/logs/httpd.pid overwritten -- Unclean shutdown
of previous Apache run?

running the apache_start.bat file I get the following lines:

D:\XAMPP>apache_start.bat
Diese Eingabeforderung nicht waehrend des Running beenden
Bitte erst bei einem gewollten Shutdown schliessen
Please close this command only for Shutdown
Apache 2 is starting ...

D:\XAMPP>

I have already tried changing the default ports 80 and 443 to no avail

thanks for any answer you want to give me

[arturogr]

I did have the same problem, I got in the Control Panel the next log text:

[
07:05:33 p. m. [main] Initializing Control Panel
07:05:33 p. m. [main] Windows Version: Enterprise 64-bit
07:05:33 p. m. [main] XAMPP Version: 7.4.1
07:05:33 p. m. [main] Control Panel Version: 3.2.4 [ Compiled: Jun 5th 2019 ]
07:05:33 p. m. [main] You are not running with administrator rights! This will work for
07:05:33 p. m. [main] most application stuff but whenever you do something with services
07:05:33 p. m. [main] there will be a security dialogue or things will break! So think
07:05:33 p. m. [main] about running this application with administrator rights!
07:05:33 p. m. [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "d:\xampp\"
07:05:33 p. m. [main] Checking for prerequisites
07:05:34 p. m. [main] All prerequisites found
07:05:34 p. m. [main] Initializing Modules
07:05:34 p. m. [main] Enabling autostart for module "Apache"
07:05:34 p. m. [main] Enabling autostart for module "MySQL"
07:05:34 p. m. [main] Starting Check-Timer
07:05:34 p. m. [main] Control Panel Ready
07:05:34 p. m. [Apache] Autostart active: starting...
07:05:34 p. m. [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
07:05:34 p. m. [mysql] Autostart active: starting...
07:05:34 p. m. [mysql] Attempting to start MySQL app...
07:05:35 p. m. [Apache] Status change detected: running
07:05:35 p. m. [mysql] Status change detected: running
07:05:36 p. m. [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
07:05:36 p. m. [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
07:05:36 p. m. [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
07:05:36 p. m. [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
07:05:36 p. m. [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
07:05:36 p. m. [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
07:05:36 p. m. [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
07:05:36 p. m. [Apache] entire log window on the forums
]

1) I have already changed the ports to the suggested options in the forum for this issue (changing port in the config file for httpd.conf [from port 80 to 8080, there are 2 or 3 lines that have the 80 number] and for httpd-ssl.conf [from 443 to 10443 port, change all the 443 number for 10443], and I also changed this ports in the Control Panel at the "config" button and then in the "service and port settings"). Then I tried to start Apache alone from the command line using adminstrative rights ("executing as administrator" the "apache_start.bat" file in the xampp directory), and I got this:

[
Diese Eingabeforderung nicht waehrend des Running beenden
Bitte erst bei einem gewollten Shutdown schliessen
Please close this command only for Shutdown
Apache 2 is starting ...
AH00526: Syntax error on line 94 of D:/xampp/apache/conf/extra/httpd-xampp.conf:
Argument for 'Require all' must be 'granted' or 'denied'

Apache konnte nicht gestartet werden
Apache could not be started
Presione una tecla para continuar . . .
]

2) Certainlly, once I installed XAMPP, I first changed "httpd-xampp.conf" in line 93 (because I added a new line 94, and commented out the line original 93 with a "#" character) in order to access XAMPP fron other computer at my network:

[
Alias /phpmyadmin "D:/xampp/phpMyAdmin/"
<Directory "D:/xampp/phpMyAdmin">
AllowOverride AuthConfig
# Require local # the original line
Require all granted # added this new line for network access but now with problems
ErrorDocument 403 /error/XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var
</Directory>
]

So I had to set to the original "Require local" line 93, and commented out my unaccepted "Require all granted". By now I have not solved this tiny issue. Apache works now but I can not take control from other computer in my network.

Al this, just to say that, it will be a good idea to try to execute from the command line, the "apache_start.bat" file in the xampp directory, I think you will get a better idea of your issue.

3) Tip: execute the Control Panel as administrator too, from the XAMPP directory use "xampp-control.exe", right-mouse-click over the file name at the file-manager and use "execute as administrator" option.

Regards.

Art.

[Altrea]

Hi,

I have had no problems adding the Require all granted line for phpmyadmin the way you described.
Maybe you've had a typo in it. Please double check.

best wishes,
Altrea

[Nobbie]

You cannot append a comment to a configuration line, the comment character '#' MUST BE the first character in the line ONLY. Only whole lines can be comments.

Therefore

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Require all granted # added this new line for network access but now with problems

is an error, remove the wrong comment part:

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Require all granted