hi,
the following link might help you out:

http://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/4661/fastcgi-error-when...

but make sure if you do make any changes to your httpd.conf that you can either easily backout or restore the original file and take care that the php version number you add matches yours.

Thank you for your answer.

When I add the string:

FastCgiServer /Applications/MAMP/fcgi-bin/php5.3.29.fcgi -idle-timeout 3600


I get the error while Apache is starting:

"Apache couldn't be started. Please check the log file for more information.

Syntax error on line 642 of /Users/vi/Library/Application Support/appsolute/MAMP PRO/httpd.conf:
FastCgiServer: redefinition of a previously defined FastCGI server "/Applications/MAMP/fcgi-bin/php5.3.29.fcgi""

There is nothing appears in apache log


My part of httpd.conf looks like that now

<IfModule mod_fastcgi.c>
# URIs that begin with /fcgi-bin/, are found in /var/www/fcgi-bin/
Alias /fcgi-bin/ "/Applications/MAMP/fcgi-bin/"

# Anything in here is handled as a "dynamic" server if not defined as "static" or "external"
<Directory "/Applications/MAMP/fcgi-bin/">
SetHandler fastcgi-script
Options +ExecCGI
</Directory>

# Anything with one of these extensions is handled as a "dynamic" server if not defined as
# "static" or "external". Note: "dynamic" servers require ExecCGI to be on in their directory.
AddHandler fastcgi-script .fcgi .fpl

MAMP_ActionPhpCgi_MAMP

# MAMP_FastCgiServer_MAMP
FastCgiServer /Applications/MAMP/fcgi-bin/php5.3.29.fcgi -idle-timeout 3600
</IfModule>

hello - Apache doesn't like the change.

Are you able to reverse it out and put the file how it was before.

It is complaining that that path is already defined - and you are not allowed to do that.

So, reverse the change out. Then find where it is defined and then change the timeout to the larger figure.

One thing I can't work out is where you got php5.3.29.fcgi from?

>>Are you able to reverse it out and put the file how it was before.

Yes I deleted the string I added, uncommented original value and it has started ok

>>So, reverse the change out. Then find where it is defined and then change the timeout to the larger figure.

Skimmed over the https.conf but did not find where it was defined

>>One thing I can't work out is where you got php5.3.29.fcgi from?

I have MAMP Pro 3.0.7.3 and this version of PHP is set by default but I tried other versions too (

your original error showed this:

from server "/Applications/MAMP/fcgi-bin/php5.5.18.fcgi",

what if you make the change to httpd.conf again but using this version number?

Again, remember to make sure you can reverse it out.

If you get the same error on being unable to start Apache again you'll need to reverse out again and find the other file that it is defined in.

>>your original error showed this:

>>from server "/Applications/MAMP/fcgi-bin/php5.5.18.fcgi",

Thats because in first place I was running that version but later I switched it to default 5.3.29

what if you make the change to httpd.conf again but using this version number?

I will try it now )

If I add the string suggested on your link to httpd.conf Apache fail to start with the error bellow

Starting Apache Failed

Apache couldn't be started. Please check the log file for more information.

Syntax error on line 643 of /Users/vi/Library/Application Support/appsolute/MAMP PRO/httpd.conf:
FastCgiServer: redefinition of a previously defined FastCGI server "/Applications/MAMP/fcgi-bin/php5.5.18.fcgi"

I have attached httpd.conf

It looks like it is a syntax error

It says:

Syntax error on line 643