Why Xampp control panel shows an error access denied upon launch [closed]
I am facing a problem with my Xampp control panel. Once I try to launch it, it pops out an error message saying:
"Error:Cannot create file "C:\xampp\xampp-control.ini". Access denied.
The version I installed is xampp-win32-5.6.23. When I try to start the apache module, below is the log respnse:
7:53:14 PM [Apache] Attempting to start Apache app...
7:53:15 PM [Apache] Status change detected: running
7:53:17 PM [Apache] Status change detected: stopped
7:53:17 PM [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
7:53:17 PM [Apache] This may be due to a blocked port, missing dependencies,
7:53:17 PM [Apache] improper privileges, a crash, or a shutdown by another method.
7:53:17 PM [Apache] Press the Logs button to view error logs and check
7:53:17 PM [Apache] the Windows Event Viewer for more clues
7:53:17 PM [Apache] If you need more help, copy and post this
7:53:17 PM [Apache] entire log window on the forums
My problem was solved by just running the app as an administrator.
Right click the xampp control panel> run as administrator.