XAMPP stands for Cross-Platform (X), Apache (A), MySQL (M), PHP (P) and Perl (P). It is a simple, lightweight Apache distribution that makes it extremely easy for developers to create a local web server for testing purposes. Everything you need to set up a web server � server application (Apache), database (MySQL), and scripting language (PHP) � is included in a simple extractable file. XAMPP is also cross-platform, which means it works equally well on Linux, Mac and Windows.
Step 1 - Download XAMPP setup from website:
Step 2 - Disable your anti-virus as it can cause some XAMPP components to behave erratically.
Step 3 - Start the installation process by double-clicking on the XAMPP installer.
Step 4 - For Windows 7 users, you will see a window pop up, warning you about User Account Control (UAC) being active on your system. Click OK to continue the installation.
Step 6 - Choose the folder you want to install XAMPP. This folder will hold all your web application files, so make sure to select a drive that has plenty of space.
Step 7 - The next screen is a promo for BitNami, an app store for server software. Deselect the �Learn more about BitNami for XAMPP� checkbox, unless you actually enjoy receiving promo mails.
Step 8 - Setup is now ready to install XAMPP. Click Next and wait for the installer to unpack and install selected components. This may take a few minutes.
Step 9 - Installation is now complete! Select the �Do you want to start the Control Panel now?� checkbox to open the XAMPP control panel.
Step 10 - The XAMPP control panel gives you complete control over all installed XAMPP components and tart the apache and mysql.
Step 11 - Test the XAMPP, open your web browser and type in: http://localhost or 127.0.0.1. Select your language from the splash screen.
You should see the following screen. This means you�ve successfully installed XAMPP on your computer.
Step 12 - We will now test whether XAMPP has installed PHP successfully. Open Notepad and type the following into a new document:
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
Save this file as �test.php� in c:\xampp\htdocs\ (or whichever directory you installed XAMPP in).
Navigate to http://localhost/phpinfo.php. You should see the �Hello World� message
Step 13 - You can access phpMyAdmin by entering http://localhost/phpmyadmin in your web browser.
That's it.....
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