Problem installing XAMPP on Windows XP

[timjh]

Hello,

This is my first-ever Web-server installation, and it was not successful. I downloaded and installed the XAMPP 1.7.2 code onto my Windows XP machine, which seemed to go fine. However, I am unable to start either Apache or MySql from either the XAMPP Control Panel or the command line. I checked the Apache error log, and got this:

(OS 10013)An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions. : make_sock: unable to listen for connections on address 0.0.0.0:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down

Again, I'm a newbie, but I'm wondering whether the problem has to do with the address shown in the error message -- my understanding was that it should be 127.0.0.1.

I would greatly appreciate any help!

Timjh

[Izzy]

Are you using Skype?

If so here is how to fix Skype so you can have both Skype and Apache running at the same time:

Skype uses ports 80 and 443 by default.

You can alter that behavior by going to:
Tools\Options\Connection

Untick
Use port 80 and 443 as alternative for incoming connections

You will have to decide a different port to use for incoming connections before Skype lets you save your changes.

Use ports between 49152 through 65535.

[timjh]

Hi Izzy,

No, I'm not using Skype.

Tim

[Izzy]

Do you have IIS running?
(Microsoft's Internet Information Server) - usually inetsvr.exe)

Run xampp-portcheck.exe in the xampp folder and see what is using the ports 80 and 443 then paste back the results.

Make sure that your firewall/zonealarm etc. is not interfering - temporarily disable and try again.

You are logged into XP as an administrator not an ordinary user?

[timjh]

Thanks for the ideas -- here are the results:


Do you have IIS running?
(Microsoft's Internet Information Server) - usually inetsvr.exe)

I checked, and IIS is not running.

Run xampp-portcheck.exe in the xampp folder and see what is using the ports 80 and 443 then paste back the results.


XAMPP PortCheck v1.4 by (c) 2009 Carsten Wiedmann (FreeBSD License)
Send bug reports to the author at <carsten_sttgt@gmx.de>,
or go to the XAMPP homepage at http://www.apachefriends.org/.

This script uses openport.exe:
Copyright (C) 2005 Diamond Computer Systems Pty. Ltd.
Official website: http://www.diamondcs.com.au/

Please wait a moment...


RESULT
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Service Port Status
==============================================================================
Apache (HTTP) 80 free
Apache (WebDAV) 81 free
Apache (HTTPS) 443 free

MySQL 3306 free

FileZilla (FTP) 21 free
FileZilla (Admin) 14147 free

Mercury (SMTP) 25 free
Mercury (POP3) 110 free
Mercury (IMAP) 143 free
Mercury (HTTP) 2224 free
Mercury (Finger) 79 free
Mercury (PH) 105 free
Mercury (PopPass) 106 free

Tomcat (AJP/1.3) 8009 free
Tomcat (HTTP) 8080 free

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Make sure that your firewall/zonealarm etc. is not interfering - temporarily disable and try again.

I disabled the firewall and attempted to start Apache, to no avail.

You are logged into XP as an administrator not an ordinary user?

Yes