I installed Xampp on Windows 7 32-bit. When I try to start MySql in XAMPP control panel (v3.2.1) I have the following message and MySql does not start.
23:02:03 [mysql] Problem detected!
23:02:03 [mysql] Port 3306 in use by ""C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin\mysqld" --defaults-file="C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\my.ini" MySQL"!
23:02:03 [mysql] MySQL WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
23:02:03 [mysql] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
23:02:03 [mysql] or reconfigure MySQL and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
23:02:03 [mysql] Attempting to start MySQL service...
A similar problem was reported here but there is no working answer. When I try to install with MySql disabled, the result is that I even don't have an option even to try to run it.
I am new to Xampp and don't know where and what to look for to solve the issue
I need to run Apache and MySql with Php.
Try this: really quick + worked for me:
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If you have previously installed MySQL Workbench the problem is that another MySQL instance is running at 3306 port.
So uninstall MySQL and XAMPP and after that, reinstall only XAMPP.
This worked for me.
I found out that re-installing Xampp as an administrator and running it as an Administrator worked.
You have two versions of mysql using the same port. 3306. Change the port.
How to change the mysql port for xampp?
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If there are two instances of MySql it's normal that it gives such an error if they both run at the same time. If you really need 2 servers, you must change the listening port of one of them, or if you don't it's probably better to simply uninstall one of them. This is so regarless of MySql itself, because two programs cannot listen on the same port at the same time.
Google Brings me here. The favourite answers don't help me. I've now solved it, so maybe this will help someone else. Problem: after UPDATE of XAMPP to a new version I get the message "MySQL WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!".
However, I only have 1 instance of mysqld running.
It seems that the control panel is not as clever as it looks. As far as I can tell, the single instance of mysqld is the new one i've just updated to, but running as a 'service'. The control panel then tries to start it, and instead of realising its already running, It assumes its another service and reports the error.
Probable cause: The uninstaller failed to remove the autostart property from the mysql service, so the new instal picked it up.
Solution:
open the Xammpp Control Panel and click on the Services Button on the right. This will open the services control panel. Look for mysqld in the list of running processes, right-click it to get the properties and change the startup type to "Manual". you might as well do the same for Apache2 while you're here. Apply changes and Close the services control panel.
Now click the Config Button on xampp control panel, uncheck The Mysql (and Apache) Autostart features.
Reboot the machine. You should now be able to start / stop Mysql & Apache without any error messages. If this works, use the Xampp Control panel as usual to start/stop add service or add autostart as normal. No need to mess with any ports or config files.