How to Solve “Port 80 is Used ” Issue (Apache Web Server)
If you have decided to study PHP, you will need a web server. However, after you have downloaded and installed an Apache web server (compatible to your OS -like XAMPP,WAMP…etc), you can’t start the Apache Web Server because you keep on having an error similar to the following-“Your port 80 is actually used by: Server: Microsoft-IIS/10.0”.
This tutorial will show you how to solve this issue;
1- Go to your computer’s Computer Management
2-Click “Services and Applications” and then click “Services”.{you can also access : “Services” from your computer’s Control Panel– search for “Administrative Tools” and then Click on “Services”.}
3-From the list of services on the right, right-click on “World Wide Web Publishing Service” and check the “Status”. If it is Running, right-click on “World Wide Web Publishing Service” and then click “Properties” (see figure below-Click image to enlarge).
4- In the Properties menu set the “Startup type” to “Disabled” and click “Stop” from the choices under “Service Status”.
