MYSQL does not start in XAMPP

Question

I installed Xampp on Windows 7. When I try to start XAMPP, I get the following message and MySql does not start.

7:12:54 AM  [mysql]     Problem detected!
7:12:54 AM  [mysql]     Port 3306 in use by "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"!
7:12:54 AM  [mysql]     MySQL WILL NOT start without the configured ports free!
7:12:54 AM  [mysql]     You need to uninstall/disable/reconfigure the blocking application
7:12:54 AM  [mysql]     or reconfigure MySQL and the Control Panel to listen on a different port

How can fix this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

One of your plugins in Google Chrome is hosting MySQL server / using port 3306 . — Raptor

Nate C-K Nate C-K · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-21T02:05:12

It says in the error message that Chrome is using the port that MySQL wants to use. You should be able to start MySQL after you close Chrome. I don't know why Chrome would be using that port.

MYSQL does not start in XAMPP

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