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Fix Apache error in xampp

After Installing xampp (on windows), if you get "Apache" won't start then here the guideline you need to check.
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Please check the error log. Here, port 443 is taken by VMWare daemon. Either you have to change this port no. in VMWare or assigned a different port no. for Apache in xampp. I have tried to change port no. in VMWare.
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Open VMWare Workstation. Goto Edit and then click on Preferences.
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Now click on Shared VMs on the left window pane and then click on Change Settings button.
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On the next pop-up window, click on Disable Sharing, HTTPS box will active to change port number.
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Now change its port number other than 443 and click on OK button and close VMWare Workstation.
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Now open xampp and click Start button to run Apache services. You are done.
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