Kill process running on port 80
WCS localhost runs on port 80 and 443. In case these ports
are used by other application, WCS will not start and it will give error port
80 already in use. In order to resolve this, we need to end the process which
uses port 80.
Sometimes it is really difficult to figure out which
application is running on port 80. Below are the steps to determine which
application is running on that port
Step 1: Go to command prompt
Step 2: Type in netstat –anb
Step 3: Search for application running on port 80:
Step 4: Kill the process which is running on port 80 OR
uninstall the application if not required.
After killing the application running on port 80, your WCS
will start properly and you will be able to run application.
If you do not want to kill the process or uninstall the application running on port 80, you need to change the port for WCS so that it listens to any port other than 80. Steps to do this.
Step 1: Start application server
Step 2: Login to admin console: URL will be like https://localhost:9043/ibm/console
Step 3: Navigate to Server Types à Websphere application servers
Step 4: Select server1 (click on server1)
Step 5: Click on ports (Right side menu item) and look for
WC_defaulthost and WC_defaulthost_secure.
Change port 80 to 81 (or any other desired port) and 443 to
444 (or any other desired port).
Step 5: Save changes
Step 6: From left side menu Navigate to Environment à Virtual hosts
Step 7: Click on WC_default_host
Click Host Aliases
Change 80 to 81 (or other desired port number); 443 to 444
(or other desired port number)
Note: Keep changed port number same as in step5.
Step 8: Save changes
Step9: Restart server
Step10: Validate your application if it is running on
changed port:
Example: for madisons store:
http://localhost:81/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Madisons/index.jsp
