How to set xampp open localhost 8080 instead of just localhost

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I use XAMPP 1 7 3  Apache and MySQL installed  Nothing else   Apache installed on default port 80  Clicking on Admin next to Apache opens http   localhost xampp   Which works as expected   I navigated to xampp apache conf httpd conf and edited it  Set Listen 8080  Now http   localhost 8080 xampp  works as expected but the Admin button still opens http   localhost xampp  which does not open anything  I have restarted the computer after doing so with no results   How to make XAMPP apache admin open localhost 8080 xampp

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I agree and found this file under xammp-control the type of file is configuration  When I changed it to 8080 it worked automagically

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you can get loccalhost page by writing localhost xampp or by writing http   127 0 0 1 you will get the local host page  After starting the apache serve that can be from wamp  xamp or lamp

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The port that the Admin button references is configurable   In the XAMPP install folder there is a xampp-control ini file   Changing the Apache entry under  ServicePorts  will affect the url the Admin button opens    ServicePorts  Apache 8080

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Open XAMPP look below the X to close the program there is a Config option click it then click service and port settings then under Apache change your main port to whatever you changed it to in the config file then click save and your good to go

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I believe the admin button will open the default configuration always  It simply contains a link to localhost xampp and it doesn t read the server configuration   If you change the default settings  you know what you changed and you can enter the URL directly in the browser

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Steps using XAMPP GUI  Step-1  Click on Config button  Step-2  Click on Service and Port Settings button  Final step  Change your port and Save

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