I'm trying to install apache onto my computer (i'm using XP). I tried installing it from aphache's web page, i used: servername hostname:8080 when installing. and I was getting the error: "only one usage of each socket address protocol network address port is normally permitted" I looked up that error, and it said that I need to disable "IIS". so I followed the steps, but I don't have any thing called "IIS" in my services. So then I uninstalled apache, and installed, xampp. because someone suggested it to another user on a different thread. with xampp it says that apache is running. but when I got to open the file: C:\xampp\htdocs\index.php it says: Something is wrong with the XAMPP installation :-( right now xampp is installed and the services that are started are: ##id_string.... Apache2.2 Apple Mobile Device Application Layer Gateway Service Automatic Updates Backgroud Intellignet Transfer Service COM+ Event System Cryptographic Services DCOM Server Process Launcher DHCP Client Distriited Link Tracking Client DNS Client Error Reporting Service Event Log Fast User Switching Compatibility FLEXnet Licensing Services HTTP SSL iPod Service IPSEC Services Logical Disk Manager McAfee Framwwork Service mysql Network Associates McShield Network Associate Task Manager Network Connections Network Location Awareness NLA NVIDIA Dirvier Helper Service Plug and Play Print Spooler Protected Storage Remote Access Connection Manager Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Remote Registry Secondary Logon Security Accunts Manager Security Center Sever Shell Hardware Detection SSDP Discovery Sevice System Event Notifictatin System Restore Service Task Scheduler TCP.IP NetBIOS Helper Telephony Terminal Services Themes Universal Plug and Play Device Host WebClient Windows Audio Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Windows Management Instrumentation Windows TIme Wireless Zero Configuaration Workstation (thats a list of everything that says "started" next to it) Please help !!! I'm going nuts trying to get this to work, nothing I try seems to work.