Busy… Apache started [Port 80]

Question

I use XAMPP 1.7.7 after start Apache I get this alert:

Busy...
Apache started [Port 80]

And I have opened the httpd.conf file and I have changed the port number to 8080 or 85. But I still have above alert after reset XAMPP and start apache.

What should I do?

Answer 1

It is because teamviewer or skype is using this port by defalut in you system. So the port 80 is busy , either you can try by changing the port number of skype/teamvier

Or go with the following Solution

Goto - >C:\xampp\apache\conf

open File - httpd.conf

Make changes as below

Listen 8080

ServerName localhost:8080

C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra

open->httpd-ssl.conf

Make changes as below

Listen 4499

ServerName localhost:4499

Restart apache now :)

http://localhost:8080

Answer 2

I have checked the source code for XAMPP control panel. It is not really 100% hardcoded. It looks for a dynamic value, if not found, it says port 80. Well, the dynamic value DOES NOT come from your httpd.conf file

To change the port in Apache started [Port 80] message, do as follows:

1. Find location of xampp-control.exe. It should be in the root of your installation directory.

2. Create a file "XAMPP.INI" in that directory (so that XAMPP.ini and xampp-control.exe are in same directory)

3. Put following in the XAMPP.INI file:

[PORTS]
apache = 8080

Now , you will always get Apache started [Port 8080]. Use whatever port you want to display in XAMPP.ini file. Please note that, this is for display purpose only. It has no relation with your httpd.conf

Answer 3

Search for control panel Chose uninstall programs Chose "Turn Windows features on or off" located on left side of panel Under "Internet Information Services" deselect "World Wide Web Services" that Microsoft must turn on by default (takes port) Reboot and WAMP came back up as before.

Answer 4

Solved it for me. I updated XAMPP to PHP 5.4 and afterwards i could not start the Apache anymore. It said Start Apache (Busy). The problem was for me the Pando Media Booster (Apperently it comes with League of Legends :) ) which was blocking the port 443. So after uninstalling it, it worked again. Hope that helps.

Answer 5

http://www.devside.net/wamp-server/opening-up-port-80-for-apache-to-use-on-windows

Windows 8 Skype can't be changed from using port 80; so it's a few choices ... Race for what get's it first .... Uninstall what uses port 80 .... Best answer : Free-up your server and its resources, Install only min needed software or apps, use a second computer to edit your server, and do your other things like Skype if you want real performance

These issues or run a rounds, should only be happening on Virtual Machine setups, which of coarse can still be avoided except for the performance loss well never be regained 100% and often the image is only licensed for 3 month periods anyways.

Windows 10 well have multi desktops .... it well probably be best to allow some users to install their own apps like Skype and not have their choices/installs effect other users or vice versa depending on who all makes the choices or is primary user(s). On a multi user system, the headache might be someone not around enough, who might just not be able to keep accepting new requests being that so many programs want the port.

Answer 6

I found Skype took over port 80 after I installed it and interfered with my Web server. There is a setting in Skype you can change so that it uses another port by default and leaves 80 open for the Web server.