XAMPP 1.8.2-2 Apache Web Server won't start, always stops immediately

Question

I'm running XAMPP 1.8.2-2 on my mac (OS X 10.9) and the Apache Web server won't start. It always get the status starting up.. or stopped. (never a green light.) I already tried to change the port to 8080 or 8888 but it still won't run.

Can someone please help me? I show some images below to give you a better view.

Thank you!

(I saw related questions but couldn't find an answer related to the mac os)

Solution 1

I had the same problem and I solved doing this:

open Terminal and enter this command:

sudo apachectl stop

Solution 2

After install Mac OS X 10.11 you must reinstall XAMPP again. I'm not sure what is different (maybe some permissions) but that was the unique solution for me when I had the same problem.

Comments

[Dan]

Is this stopping the built in apache on the mac?

[Sophia_xoox]

I originally tried this and it didn't work, I then realised its apachetl(L not 1, L for Ladybug, L for Letter! not 1!) silly me! thanks for the answer though!

[Darksaint2014]

how on earth did you realize this would solve the issue?

[Nico]

Thanks...! Are you a mathematician? (I am.) They sometimes solve things in weird ways...

[Joseph Astrahan]

says could not find specified service for me?

[dresh]

stackoverflow.com/questions/37888222/…

[dresh]

after you have stopped the apachectl that comes out of the box, you also need to find any process that is using port 80: you an do so using : $sudo lsof -i ':80' and then start apache provided with xampp using: sudo /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/bin/apachectl start

[Pankaj]

This has solved my problem, after stopping from the console i changed the port from XAMPP gui Configure option and restarted the service. great Gabbyboy....