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While i am trying to install the Apache service then It shows Service not install. How can i solve this problem?

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That means that apache cannot be currently installed as a service. It happens because the system failed to start apache. Try to run it pressing the start button, to see if you can get more details about the error.

One of the most common thing is that the port 80 (or the port you have configured to serve web) is being used by another application such as Skype.

In order to solve this, you have to close that application and stop all services using that port and configure the application or service to run in another port.

To see what process is using your port: How can you find out which process is listening on a port on Windows?

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  • Skype is not using that port. I have unchecked that seting of skype. I also clicked to start button of xampp and shows a message "[Apache] Attempting to start Apache app..." and nothing happen. Proto Local Address Foreign Address State TCP 58.97.172.119:1563 216.163.188.45:80 CLOSE_WAIT – M. Ariful Islam Apr 27 '16 at 18:28
  • While i go to the Apache folder and try to install using "apache_installservice.bat" then the CMD window shows : The service name is invalid. – M. Ariful Islam Apr 27 '16 at 18:36
  • can you post your /xampp/apache/logs/error.log ? Also check if in Event viewer (Control panel -> View Event Logs). Under the Even viewer -> Windows Logs -> Application there is something useful to determinate which is problem. 99% of the time is the port being used by another process or blocked by firewall or antivirus – bns Apr 27 '16 at 18:46
  • Firewall and antivirous are turned off. I think those will make problem while running a service. But in my case i am unagle to install the service. anyway, there is no error.log in /xampp/apache/logs/ directory. ther is only a text file name instal. it contain: Installing Apache HTTP Server 2.x with DomainName = example.com ServerName = www.example.com ServerAdmin = admin@example.com ServerPort = 80 ServerSslPort = 443 ServerRoot = c:/Apache24 Rewrote docs/conf/extra/httpd-autoindex.conf.in to c:/Apache24/conf/original/extra/httpd-autoindex.conf – M. Ariful Islam Apr 27 '16 at 19:09
  • my sql service is install and run properly. but while i try to install the apeche service then get message:Installing Apache2.4 as an Service Now we Start Apache2.4 :) The service name is invalid. More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2185. Press any key to continue . . . – M. Ariful Islam Apr 27 '16 at 19:16
  • if you run it pressing the start button on the right (instead of the service button of the left column), does it work? If so, then what you have to so is include the path. Go to : My Computer(right click)->Properties->Advanced->Environment Variables->User variables and locate “PATH” There include at the end of the string, the path to your apache installation. Alternatively, you can directly run YOUR PATH\xampp\apache\apache_installservice.bat directly , right click and run it as an administrator – bns Apr 28 '16 at 13:18
  • Yes i do that but it replay error which i have mentioned before. Thanks a lot for your help. i also try to run this latest version in my another laptop also but failed. sql service run but apache not. At las i have download another old portable virsion: "xampp-portable-win32-5.6.20-0-VC11" and now this version is working. I think the latest version: "xampp-win32-7.0.5-0-VC14" is not for me. Thank you again. – M. Ariful Islam Apr 28 '16 at 15:19