Mar 06 2014

Setting Up a Local Environment via XAMPP: Error with Port 80 & Skype

If when you install it, port 80 is busy. This could be because of another program (like Skype) or your corporate network. So, if you have Skype installed, I recommend changing Skype's default port. It simply makes everything easier.

Open Tools > Options
Skype Options

Click Advanced
Options Screen

Click on Connection
Advanced Settings

Uncheck "Use port 80 and 443 as alternatives for incoming connections".
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Connection Remove port 80"/>

Click Save
Save Advanced Settings

Using a Different Port

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Dirk Wessels says

August 2, 2015 at 2:38 pm

Thanks for that, Travis. I use port 86 for local Apache and find it useful to separate Apache from IIS, but it is a pain explaining to others how to change the ini file. Will be much easier just to change Skype or point them to this article of yours.

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