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How to Install and Start Using XAMPP Server

  XAMPP (Cross-Platform Apache MySQL PHP Perl) is a free and open-source cross-platform web server solution stack package developed by Apache Friends. It includes Apache, MySQL, PHP, and other useful tools and is used for developing and testing web applications locally. Here are the steps to start using XAMPP:   1.      Download XAMPP: You can download XAMPP from the Apache Friends website. Choose the appropriate package for your operating system.   2.      Install XAMPP: After downloading XAMPP, run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be prompted to choose the components you want to install. By default, Apache, MySQL, PHP, and phpMyAdmin are selected.   3.      Once XAMPP is successfully installed, start the server by going in the XAMPP folder 📂 and locate the file called “xampp_start.exe” then double click on it. Here is the picture for this: Once you st...

How to Install and Start Using XAMPP Server

 XAMPP (Cross-Platform Apache MySQL PHP Perl) is a free and open-source cross-platform web server solution stack package developed by Apache Friends. It includes Apache, MySQL, PHP, and other useful tools and is used for developing and testing web applications locally. Here are the steps to start using XAMPP:

 

1.     Download XAMPP: You can download XAMPP from the Apache Friends website. Choose the appropriate package for your operating system.

 

2.     Install XAMPP: After downloading XAMPP, run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be prompted to choose the components you want to install. By default, Apache, MySQL, PHP, and phpMyAdmin are selected.

 

3.     Once XAMPP is successfully installed, start the server by going in the XAMPP folder 📂 and locate the file called “xampp_start.exe” then double click on it. Here is the picture for this:

xampp_start.exe


Once you start the server, you should be able to see the command line interface like this:

command line interface


Now go back to the XAMPP folder again and click on the file named “xampp-control.exe”:


You will be redirected to an interface like this:




Start Apache and MySQL: Start the Apache and MySQL servers by clicking on the Start buttons next to them in the XAMPP Control Panel then click the admin button. If you encounter any issues, check the logs for errors.

 

5.     Test the installation: Open a web browser and go to http://localhost/. If everything is working properly, you should see the XAMPP dashboard. From here, you can access the different components of XAMPP, such as phpMyAdmin for managing your databases.



Develop and test your web application: You can now start developing and testing your web application using XAMPP. Place your web application files in the "htdocs" folder (which is located in the XAMPP installation directory). You can access your web application by going to http://localhost/your_web_application_folder.

 

That's it! You have now installed and started using XAMPP. You can now develop and test your web applications locally on your computer.

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