I just installed XAMPP v3.2.2 on my HP Windows 7 laptop.
I am trying to get it so that Apache and MySQL start automatically.
This came up when I try to get it working. I am not a coder so this is all new to me. Please help me to get Apache and MySQL running.
Here are the messages I am getting.
Initializing Control Panel
5:13:14 PM [main] Windows Version: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
5:13:14 PM [main] XAMPP Version: 7.3.0
5:13:14 PM [main] Control Panel Version: 3.2.2 [ Compiled: Nov 12th 2015 ]
5:13:14 PM [main] You are not running with administrator rights! This will work for
5:13:14 PM [main] most application stuff but whenever you do something with services
5:13:14 PM [main] there will be a security dialogue or things will break! So think
5:13:14 PM [main] about running this application with administrator rights!
5:13:14 PM [main] XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\xampp\"
5:13:14 PM [main] Checking for prerequisites
5:13:14 PM [main] All prerequisites found
5:13:14 PM [main] Initializing Modules
5:13:14 PM [Apache] Problem detected!
5:13:14 PM [Apache] Port 80 in use by "Unable to open process" with PID 4!
5:13:14 PM [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
5:13:14 PM [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
5:13:14 PM [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
5:13:14 PM [mysql] XAMPP MySQL is already running on port 3306
5:13:14 PM [main] The FileZilla module is disabled
5:13:14 PM [main] The Mercury module is disabled
5:13:14 PM [main] The Tomcat module is disabled
5:13:14 PM [main] Enabling autostart for module "Apache"
5:13:14 PM [main] Enabling autostart for module "MySQL"
5:13:14 PM [main] Starting Check-Timer
5:13:14 PM [main] Control Panel Ready
5:13:15 PM [Apache] Autostart active: starting...
5:13:15 PM [Apache] Problem detected!
5:13:15 PM [Apache] Port 80 in use by "Unable to open process" with PID 4!
5:13:15 PM [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
5:13:15 PM [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
5:13:15 PM [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
5:13:15 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
5:13:15 PM [mysql] Autostart aborted: MySQL is already running
5:13:16 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
5:13:16 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
5:13:16 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
5:13:16 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
5:13:16 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
5:13:16 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
5:13:16 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
5:13:16 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
5:13:16 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
5:13:23 PM [main] Executing "services.msc"
5:16:26 PM [mysql] Attempting to stop MySQL app...
5:16:27 PM [mysql] Status change detected: stopped
5:17:55 PM [main] Executing "services.msc"
5:18:38 PM [Apache] Problem detected!
5:18:38 PM [Apache] Port 80 in use by "Unable to open process" with PID 4!
5:18:38 PM [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
5:18:38 PM [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
5:18:38 PM [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
5:18:38 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
5:18:38 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
5:18:39 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
5:18:39 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
5:18:39 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
5:18:39 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
5:18:39 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
5:18:39 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
5:18:39 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
5:18:39 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
Thank you for your assistance.