xampp for windows

[kingpascal]

after installing xampp, i tried to start Apache but this is what i get in reply:
15:49:51 [Apache] Port 443 in use by "Unable to open process" with PID 4960!
15:49:51 [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
15:49:51 [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
15:49:51 [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
pls i need help on this

[Altrea]

Start your XAMPP control panel with elevated administrator rights (rightclick -> run as Administrator)
Then you can analyse the problem and find solutions here => [FGA] Apache won't start

[SedesGobhani]

I am first time installing this xampp and was looking at your help post on this Altrea. I had also a similar error to that reported by this poster, which didn't fit your forms exactly (although I tried the one where you change 443 to 10443 which didn't work for me), first few times I tried to start xampp, namely, port 443 in use by unable to open process... pid xxxx. I found it was occurring because the installer had left the dos / cmd console window open. When I closed it then xampp started without the error. Maybe a note to add to your help post. Just FYI. Thanks.

[Altrea]

Thanks for the info, but without the specific error message (especially the process name) this information is not detailed enough to add it to the guide.
I was not able to reproduce the issue.

[SedesGobhani]

Right sorry. Looking in my browser history to see what I was searching on that day, it was:
"Port 443 in use by Unable to open process with PID 3288!"
After I closed the installer window console the error went away.
You could add it to your guide, or I figure people using google to find solutions like I did will find this post. I found a solution just today that way.

Thanks friend!