XAMPP Install Not Working

[IamWeasal]

Tried to install xampp a few times but cannot get it to run (it appears that MySQL is running but Apache cannot). Here is the log:

11:17:22 PM [main] Initializing Control Panel
11:17:22 PM [main] Windows Version: Enterprise 64-bit
11:17:22 PM [main] XAMPP Version: 7.2.31
11:17:22 PM [main] Control Panel Version: 3.2.4 [ Compiled: Jun 5th 2019 ]
11:17:22 PM [main] You are not running with administrator rights! This will work for
11:17:22 PM [main] most application stuff but whenever you do something with services
11:17:22 PM [main] there will be a security dialogue or things will break! So think
11:17:22 PM [main] about running this application with administrator rights!
11:17:22 PM [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\xampp\"
11:17:22 PM [main] Checking for prerequisites
11:17:23 PM [main] All prerequisites found
11:17:23 PM [main] Initializing Modules
11:17:23 PM [Apache] Problem detected!
11:17:23 PM [Apache] Port 80 in use by "Unable to open process" with PID 4!
11:17:23 PM [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
11:17:23 PM [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
11:17:23 PM [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
11:17:23 PM [main] The FileZilla module is disabled
11:17:23 PM [main] The Mercury module is disabled
11:17:23 PM [main] The Tomcat module is disabled
11:17:23 PM [main] Starting Check-Timer
11:17:23 PM [main] Control Panel Ready
11:26:59 PM [mysql] Attempting to start MySQL app...
11:27:00 PM [mysql] Status change detected: running
11:32:25 PM [Apache] Problem detected!
11:32:25 PM [Apache] Port 80 in use by "Unable to open process" with PID 4!
11:32:25 PM [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
11:32:25 PM [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
11:32:25 PM [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
11:32:25 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
11:32:25 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
11:32:26 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
11:32:26 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
11:32:26 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
11:32:26 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
11:32:26 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
11:32:26 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
11:32:26 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
11:32:26 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
11:33:16 PM [main] Executing "c:\xampp\apache\logs"
11:36:08 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
11:36:09 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
11:36:09 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
11:36:09 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
11:36:09 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
11:36:09 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
11:36:09 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
11:36:09 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
11:36:09 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums

Any help will be appreciated by this newbie! Thanks!

[Altrea]

Hi,

11:17:23 PM [Apache] Port 80 in use by "Unable to open process" with PID 4!

Please read this sticky: [Q&A] Apache won't start
There is a whole post about the PID 4 blocking issue.

[IamWeasal]

Thanks, Altrea!

I performed the first option in the Sticky. Apache started for a few seconds and then crashed again. Here are the logs from the Control Manager and the Error Log:

9:22:18 AM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
9:22:18 AM [Apache] Status change detected: running
9:22:21 AM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
9:22:21 AM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
9:22:21 AM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
9:22:21 AM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
9:22:21 AM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
9:22:21 AM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
9:22:21 AM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
9:22:21 AM [Apache] entire log window on the forums

[Mon Jun 15 09:22:19.670273 2020] [ssl:warn] [pid 15216:tid 608] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Mon Jun 15 09:22:19.954273 2020] [ssl:warn] [pid 15216:tid 608] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Mon Jun 15 09:22:20.015273 2020] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 15216:tid 608] AH00455: Apache/2.4.43 (Win64) OpenSSL/1.1.1g PHP/7.2.31 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Mon Jun 15 09:22:20.016273 2020] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 15216:tid 608] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC15 Server built: Apr 22 2020 11:11:00
[Mon Jun 15 09:22:20.016273 2020] [core:notice] [pid 15216:tid 608] AH00094: Command line: 'c:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Mon Jun 15 09:22:20.209274 2020] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 15216:tid 608] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 1152
[Mon Jun 15 09:22:20.949268 2020] [ssl:warn] [pid 1152:tid 620] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Mon Jun 15 09:22:21.169273 2020] [ssl:warn] [pid 1152:tid 620] AH01909: www.example.com:443:0 server certificate does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Mon Jun 15 09:22:21.240268 2020] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 1152:tid 620] (OS 109)The pipe has been ended. : AH00404: Child: Unable to read socket data from parent
[Mon Jun 15 09:22:21.251268 2020] [mpm_winnt:crit] [pid 15216:tid 608] AH00427: Parent: child process 1152 exited with status 3 -- Aborting.

Any help will be appreciated!

Thanks!

[Altrea]

I performed the first option in the Sticky. Apache started for a few seconds and then crashed again. Here are the logs from the Control Manager and the Error Log:

Then try the second. The listed solutions are sorted from min influence to max influence to your system.