How to Install XAMPP? - FOCSoft

How to Install XAMPP?
[Note: For the purpose of this XAMPP tutorial, we’ll assume that you’re using a Windows PC, although these instructions work equally well for Mac computers. Linux users, however, should refer to the official XAMPP Linux installation guide.]

Head over to XAMPP for Windows homepage on ApacheFriends.org. Here, you will find multiple versions of XAMPP.

In this tutorial, we will install XAMPP Windows 1.8.2 which includes:

Component : Apache
Description : Default web server application
Version : 2.4.4

Component : MySQL
Description : Database management system
Version : 5.5.32

Component : PHP
Description : Server-side, general purpose programming language
Version : 5.4.19

Component : phpMyAdmin
Description : Admin tool for working with MySQL
Version : 4.0.4

Component : OpenSSL
Description : An open-source implementation of two popular security protocols – SSL and TSL
Version : 0.9.8

Component : XAMPP Control Panel
Description : A simple control panel for working with different XAMPP components
Version : 3.2.1

Component : Webalizer
Description : An analytics tool that generates user logs and usage metrics.
Version : 2.23-04

Component : Mercury Mail Transport System
Description : A simple, open-source mail server
Version : 4.62

Component : FileZilla FTP Server
Description : A FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server to make file transfers smoother
Version : 0.9.41

Component : Tomcat
Description : A freeware Java servlet for serving Java applications
Version : 7.0.42

Component : Strawberry Perl
Description : A popular distribution of Perl for Windows
Version : 5.16.3.1

Unless you are running a live web server, you won’t need anything beyond Apache, MySQL and PHP, although it is a good practice to install all other components as well.

You also have the option of installing a smaller ‘XAMPP Portable Lite’ version, which only includes essential Apache, MySQL, PHP and phpMyAdmin components.

Downloading XAMPP
XAMPP is available in three file formats:

1. .EXE – Self-executable file; easiest to install.
2. .7z – 7zip file. Favored by purists, although it requires working with more complicated .bat files to install.
3. .ZIP – Compressed zip file. Like .7z, installing through .ZIP files is considerably more difficult than using .EXE

Since .EXE is the easiest to install, we will use this file format for this tutorial.

You can download the XAMPP installer from Sourceforge here (102MB).

Installing XAMPP
Step 1: Disable your anti-virus as it can cause some XAMPP components to behave erratically.

Step 2: Disable User Account Control (UAC). UAC limits write permissions to XAMPP’s default installation directory (c:/Program Files/xampp), forcing you to install in a separate directory. You can learn how to disable UAC here. (Optional)

Step 3: Start the installation process by double-clicking on the XAMPP installer. Click ‘Next’ after the splash screen.

Step 4: Here, you can select the components you want to install. Choose the default selection and click ‘Next’.

Step 5: Choose the folder you want to install XAMPP in. This folder will hold all your web application files, so make sure to select a drive that has plenty of space.

Step 6: 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 7: 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. You may be asked to approve Firewall access to certain components (such as Apache) during the installation process.

Step 8: Installation is now complete! Select the ‘Do you want to start the Control Panel now?’ checkbox to open the XAMPP control panel.

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