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http://localhost:8080 is not working on running apacher Server through XAMPP

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Mar 15, 2026118360 views
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I am unable to configure a PHP/MySQL/Apache environment on my local machine using XAMPP. In my xampp control panel the Apache and MySQL status is shown as started, but localhost URL is not working. When I start xampp_start.exe I get the following error message. Only one usage of each socket address…

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Fix for: http://localhost:8080 is not working on running apacher Server through XAMPP

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In general, messing with the ports that your operating system is using just seems like a bad idea. You’ll end up with weird network issues like when trying to print. In addition, for me having two web servers (IIS running locally for .NET projects) …

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