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VC11 Packages (Visual C++ 2012 Update 4) The two files VSU4\vcredist_x86.exe and VSU4\vcredist_圆4.exe to be download are on the same page: Close Skype or force not to use port 80:.
Wamp server orange icon install#
If you have a 64-bit Windows, you must install both 32 and 64bit versions of each VisualC++ package, even if you do not use Wampserver 64 bit.Ģ) You forgot to provide Admin Privileges to WAMP Server : Launch and Install with the “Run as administrator” option, very important.ģ) WAMP, IIS and Skype fighting over same port : See the link provided at the end for download link. It can happen because of one of the three reasons:-ġ) Missing VC++ installation: Install All versions of VC++ redistribution packages VC9, VC10, VC11, VC13, VC14 and VC15. However if you uninstall the SKYPE app and install SKYPE in the old way, you can reconfigure it, and it works just as well. If you are running Windows 8 SKYPE comes as an app and this cannot ( as yet ) be configured in this way. Run SKYPE then using the menus do this: Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Connection Un-Check the checkbox next to ‘Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incomming connections’ Now restart SKYPE for these changes to take effect.
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How to Configure SKYPE so it does not require port 80 or 443 If its MYSQL that has not started.Ĭheck the mysql error log by using the menus wampmanager->MySQL->error logĬheck the Windows Event log for messages from MYSQLĬheck you dont have another MYSQL Server instance running. If these do not exists or show no errors then also check the Windows Event Viewer Start -> Administrative Tools -> Event Viewer And look in the ‘Windows Logs’ -> Application’ section accessed from the menu on the left of the dialog for error messages from Apache and or MySQL. If port 80 is not the problem look for errors in the appropriate error log ( use the wamp manager menus to view the error logs ) Whatever it is should be re-configured to not use port 80 or uninstalled if you are not using it. Now do, Left click the wampmanager icon to reveal the menu-> Apache -> Service -> Test port 80 This will launch a command window and display some information about what, if anything is using port 80. If Apache is the service that is not running it is normally, but not always, because something else has captured port 80. Left click the wampmanager icon to reveal the menu-> MySQL -> Service If the Start/Resume service menu is Green then MySQL IS NOT running. Left click the wampmanager icon to reveal the menu-> Apache -> Service If the Start/Resume service menu is Green then Apache IS NOT running. How to tell which service is not running if the wampmanager icon is orange. If the wampmanager icon is not GREEN then one of the services ( Apache/MySQL ) has not started properly. Before you can fix anything you need to know which service has not started, Apache or MySQL.Īs the TEST PORT 80 utility is saying Apache is running its probably the MySQL service that has not started.