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How to change Apache port in XAMPP
- Open xampp/apache/conf/http.conf.
- Find a line "Listen 80"
- Change port from default 80 to e.g. 8080.
- Then search for the string “ServerName” and update the port number there also. Find a line: ...
- Change it to e.g. localhost:8080.
- Save the file.
- Restart XAMPP server.
- How do I assign a port number?
- Is port 80 and 8080 the same?
- Why is my port 8080 not working?
- What port number for XAMPP?
- Which port can I use instead of 3306?
How do I assign a port number?
Click the TCP tab (or UDP or IPX for those protocols). Select (click on and highlight) the port assignment to modify. Change the port number and/or choose the protocol to traverse to. Select the Port Range radio button and specify the starting and ending port numbers.
Is port 80 and 8080 the same?
Port 80 is the default port. It's what gets used when no port is specified. 8080 is Tomcat's default port so as not to interfere with any other web server that may be running. If you are going to run Tomcat as your web server, the port can be changed to 80 so that visitors do not need to specify it.
Why is my port 8080 not working?
You need to access your app with http in the URL not https when developing locally. You may have your web browser set to automatically try to upgrade the connection from http to https. If you, disable this setting.
What port number for XAMPP?
By Default, Apache runs HTTP on port 80 and SSL on port 443 in XAMPP.
Which port can I use instead of 3306?
For example if the classic MySQL protocol port is the default value of 3306 then the X Protocol port is 33060.
