Error Messages Upon Trying to Start Apache as a Service / Testing PHP

[WAMPGuy]

According to the book I'm using, I've installed Apache2.2, PHP5.3, and MySQL, and am now testing the PHP installation.  The MySQL installation seems to be working fine.  However, when I test PHP with the usual phpinfo.php file, which I placed in the htdocs folder of my apache2 folder (per the instructions), it does not work when I type the URL in the web browser.  Here's the URL I'm using:  http://localhost/phpinfo.php

 

I suspect it has to do with the Apache service not started, so when I checked, it indeed was not started.  When I click to Start the service, I get and error message that reads:

 

"Windows could not start the Apache2.2 on Local Computer.  For more information, review the System Event Log.  If this is a non-Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific vendor, and refer to service-specific error code 1."

 

Any guidance on how to get this resolved?  Thanks!

 

Oh, I did also try the URL http://localhost/phpinfo.php.txt with no luck either.  And my IIS service (probably don't need it if I'm running Apache with PHP but I installed it anyway) doesn't seem to be all there, though it appeared to have installed correctly.  For instance, on the IIS console, I see no place to click on to in order to change the Handler Mappings.  To access the IIS console, I used the command inetmgr after going to Start, then Run.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

 

 

[shergold]

make sure you have IIS turned off in your services, then try and start again.

Apache wont work if there is something else using port 80.

 

Shergold.

[shergold]

Also are you using windows vista if so there is another service that uses port 80 that you need to stop, i have forgot the name ill try to find it now.

 

EDIT: you must also stop the windows service: World Wide Web Publishing on vista as this uses port 80 also.

EDIT: Skype also listens on port 80, so if you are using it exit the program before turning on apache.

 

Shergold.

[WAMPGuy]

Hi shergold.  Thanks much for the response!  I tried what you said:  Turned off IIS and was prompted to reboot the computer, which I did.  When it came back on, I checked the services and discovered both IIS and Apache were started.  So, I stopped IIS - this time, I was not prompted to reboot. 

 

I tried the URL again.  This time, it just pulls up my PHP script exactly as I wrote it in Notepad:

 

<?php

            phpinfo();

?>

 

For good measure, I restarted the Apache service - no change when I re-entered the URL.

 

WAMP is strange ... 

[shergold]

i don't know then, phpfreaks has an apache board so try there or ask a moderator or admin to move your thread there as you will get much more responses.

 

Good luck,

Shergold.