WAMP - Your port 80 is actually used - Error

apache wamp skype port80
Agustín picture Agustín · Sep 26, 2013 · Viewed 49.1k times · Source

I installed Wamp server and when I open it, it never gets online. It always stays orange (offline). I read something about Skype, but I don't even have Skype installed and when I go to Apache > Service > Test port 80 it says: Your port 80 is actually used

Any ideas how to make this work?

Answer

The Computer Hugger picture The Computer Hugger · Sep 27, 2013

I've solved this today!! If you are on Windows, You go to 

"Control Panel" >> "System And Security" >>  "Administrative Tools" >> "Component Services" >> "Services (LOCAL)"

Now, since you are using WAMP and not IIS you should disable the "World Wide Web Publishing Service" and the "Web Deployment Agent Service". You are good to go.

If this doesn't work you probably have Skype using Port 80 (if you actually have Skype). (If you have IIS installed you should also disable it. But if you don't have it installed you shouldn't worry!)

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