I was trying to start WAMP server on my local machine and strangely it was not getting started! Everytime I tried to click “Start All Services” it just ignored it.
I checked Windows Logs under Event Viewer:
Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer > Windows Logs > Application
It seems the Apache service was not getting started and following log was getting printed.
Code language: HTML, XML (xml)The Apache service named reported the following error: >>> Unable to open logs
Whenever the webserver is not getting started the first culprit is to see if the default http port (80) is already in use by some other service.
Well the guess is correct in this case. Skype was the culprit! By default, Skype tries to use port 80 (http) and 443 (https) for incoming connections. Disable this option in skype and your WAMP server is all set to go.
In Skype, goto Tools > Options… > Advanced > Connection and uncheck the checkbox which says “Use Port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incoming connections”
Restart Skype after doing above changes and restart WAMPserver. Your WAMP is up again!! :)
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Hi Viral,
Thanks for this information.
What I have done earlier to overcome this problem is to start wamp first and then skype.
But your information is more helpful.
Thanks and Regards
Durgaprasad
Thanks! Worked for me
Hello,
I am not using skype in my pc.,
still when i put on my wampserver it says internal error and it cannot be started.
when i refresh it , it says wampserver started.. but actually its not...
when i go to my browser and type 'localhost' it says
page not foud 404 error ..
please help me in this problem.
when i installed wampserver that icon shows offline server then that icon goes on reddish i dont know wat problem plz help
thank!!! skype was the problem and now it works!
thanks
This solution works. Thank you very much
Wow....
Awesome man...thnx
Thanks for pointing out the Event Viewer. I was able to see the log associated with Apache and find the error in my httpd.conf file. Thanks!
i was facing t same problem, now it is working properly......skype ws t culprit .... :).... thnx a lot
awesome, thanks a lot for this. it worked for me