help with server please, small problem

hi,

i just installed xampp but it says that apache cannot be installed because port 80 is in use but i used xampp before and that never happened before, and now i dont know what to do. Do i have to close port 80 or something to make apache work???

 

It looks like you have some other program running that is already using port 80.
Have a look in task manager and look to see what other programs you have running.

 

i have lots but how do i know with one to close???

 

Hi there use this

From cmd line

netstat -ano

and there will be displayed the pid of the file who use the port 80

in right you will have PID(Process Identification ...)

now type

tasklist

There you will see the PID again and the process who use the port 80

after taskkill PID

to end the process

All the commands are on windows and from CMD line

 

i went to start > Run > typed in 'netstat -ano' and a cmd box came up but disappered in like a second???

 

If you are using windows, try getting:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897437.aspx

this will show you what is using what ports.

HINT: try closing Skype if you are using it

 

edit: thanks it working now but the mysql is not