Title: Apache HTTP server error when installing
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Apache HTTP server error when installing

 *  [kenmax1501](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kenmax1501/)
 * (@kenmax1501)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-http-server-error-when-installing/)
 * I’m using XAMMP..
    I’ve already made the wp-config.php file when i typed localhost/
   wordpress in my browser(firefox and IE) A message box appeared that tell me “
   Apache HTTP Server has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry
   for the inconvenience.”
 * What should I do to fix this?
 * Thanx..

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-http-server-error-when-installing/#post-892058)
 * [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/)
   
   review this

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 * Last activity: [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-http-server-error-when-installing/#post-892058)
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