When I run XAMPP Control Panel v3.2.1 I get this error:
07:37:24 [Apache] Problem detected!
07:37:24 [Apache] Port 443 in use by ""C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-hostd.exe" -u "C:\ProgramData\VMware\hostd\config.xml"" with PID 2148!
07:37:24 [Apache] Apache WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
07:37:24 [Apache] You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
07:37:24 [Apache] or reconfigure Apache and the Control Panel to listen on a different port
I could not fix it myself. Getting help soon will be thankful.
The answer is
Connecting to shared virtual machines
Connection to VMware Workstation Server (the shared virtual machines) is administered by the VMware Host Agent service. The service uses TCP ports 80 and 443. This service is also used by other VMware products, including VMware Server and vSphere, and provides additional capabilities. Configuring shared virtual machines
With the Shared VMs Workstation preferences, you can disable/enable the server, assign a different port for connecting, and change the Shared VMs directory.
To access the Shared VMs Workstation preferences:
Go to Edit > Preferences.
Click the Shared VMs tab.
Here is the solution: You use Ctrl+Alt+Delete, open task manager and switch to tab services find VMWareHostd and right click to chose StopService. You can start xampp without error
Run XAMPP Control Panel as Administrator if using Windows 7 or more. Windows may block access to ports if not accessed by adminstrator user.
It's easier to change the port in VMware Workstation:
- Edit > Preferences;
- Shared VMs tab;
- Disable;
- Change port;
- Enable.
Done.
Say you let vmware use port 443, and use another ssl port in XAMPP Apache (httpd-ssl.conf) :
The red error will keep popping in XAMPP Control Panel. You also need to change the port in the XAMPP Control Panel configuration :
In XAMPP Control Panel, click the "Config" button (top-left). Then click "Service and Port Settings". There you can set the ports to match the ports used by Apache.
On Xampp edit apache config
- Click Apache 'config'
- Select 'httpd-ssl.conf'
- Look for 'Listen 443', change it to 'Listen 4430'
Just go to vmvare edit->preferences->shared vms. Click on change settings and disable sharing.click on OK.xampp will work fine.
Run vmware as administrator in windows or as root in linux. Then ctrl+P to open preferences. then on shared vms. You can see a port number 443 by default. This is conflicting with apache that is why it is not starting. Change it to some other value say 8443. Then try to start apache it will run.
Open VMware Workstation > Edit > Prefrences > Shared VMS > Change port 433 > 4330 > save.
Follow the process Showed in the Following video : https://youtu.be/DYj7qIgwV2M
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