EasyPHP on 64 bit Windows 7: How to fix Apache and MySQL problem

September 20th, 2009

EasyPHP on Windows 7

Apache

I am accustomed in using EasyPHP on a Windows platform. Installation, running, and configuring it is always a breeze (on Windows XP that is). Recently I’ve installed Windows 7 RTM on my MSI notebook and installed EasyPHP 5.3.0, though the Installation goes flawlessly but then when I launch the stack software, Apache wouldn’t start.

I turned off the firewall but no luck. So I did a search on google, again no luck with Windows 7 specific solution but I found one for Windows Vista. I tried it anyway, then BAM! It worked! I finally got Apache to start, tried opening the local default web and it worked perfectly. Here’s the error message and how to fix it:

Apache cannot be runned: another Web server use the Web port
or port is blocked by firewall.

Click the EasyPHP icon beside “Apache” button.
Click “Configure” then click “EasyPHP“.
Uncheck “Check server’s TCP port before starting” then click “Apply” button and then “Close” button.
Click “Apache” button and then click “Start“.

That would fix the “Apache cannot be runned…” problem.

MySQL

Got the Apache server to work but after I closed EasyPHP and run it again, I’m hit with another error message:

Unexpected end of MySql... See log file?

Now it’s from MySQL. After a few head scratching and inspection. And then it hit me! I figure that must be a permission problem. So I changed my user’s permission for the EasyPHP directory and Viola! MySQL finally start. Solved the MySQL problem. Here’s what I did:

Go to “Computer“, open/view Drive C, then double click “Program Files (x86)“.
Right click on “EasyPHP5.3.0” folder then click “Properties“.
On “Security” tab click “Edit…” button.
Select the user that you are currently using.
Under “Permissions for Users” box, tick “Full control” on “Allow” column.
And then click “OK” button to apply the changes.

Now you’ll be able to start MySQL server by clicking “MySQL” button on EasyPHP dialog and then click “Start“.

Hope this helps!

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Tags: Apache, EasyPHP, How-To, MySQL, Windows 7

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Xixixao says:

October 28, 2009 at 4:23 am

Thanks a lot man, saved my time!

fre says:

November 3, 2009 at 3:35 pm

Thanks, works like a charm!

mimim says:

November 12, 2009 at 2:04 am

WOW thanks you so much, i hate windows for that, too much restrictions,
thanks again for the trick

Rollaz says:

November 12, 2009 at 8:03 pm

Big thanks! worked for me too

loki says:

November 16, 2009 at 2:41 pm

thanks man, this really works!

Ramin Firooz says:

November 19, 2009 at 3:57 am

I translated this article into Farsi (Persian) and published in my blog ( http://bit.ly/EW1iG )
Thank You

Sir No Bull says:

November 19, 2009 at 4:55 pm

Mimim:

How is it a Windows problem, when one has to set proper directory rights? Wouldn’t Unix / Linux barf if you didn’t allow the user account to have proper access to the directory structure.

I actually have been using all flavours of Windows, and did not believe the first reports about Windows 7 (being a great OS). Well, it is, specially when you go to Professional and above - worth ever penny. I believe that Apple being hit by Microsoft’s Windows 7, and by Google’s Android is in a big trouble… IMHO.

Maicon says:

November 26, 2009 at 12:38 pm

Thanks man. It Works in Windows Vista 64bits too.

alin says:

November 29, 2009 at 9:40 pm

OMG! Thanks! Very much!

Joe says:

November 30, 2009 at 10:51 am

Got it up and running on my 64 bit..

But I can’t view my site locally. I get a “The Connection was Reset”
Any ideas?

Peter says:

December 1, 2009 at 7:37 am

Thank you so much! Will spread the word!

Rennella Cristian says:

December 5, 2009 at 5:29 am

Thanks you a LOT!!! THANKS IT WORKS PERFECT for Windows Vista!!! THANKS!

beni says:

December 5, 2009 at 11:09 pm

thanks man

Daniel says:

December 8, 2009 at 9:22 am

Tnx man it´s working!!!

Mogyi says:

December 10, 2009 at 2:04 am

Big tnx it´s working!!!

linda says:

December 10, 2009 at 2:43 am

Solved this just by running as administrator. Right click programme icon in the start menu, under the short cut tab select advanced, put a tick in the run as administrator, go through the usual administrator confirm and done and dusted.