How to Install and Configure XAMPP

Soedi's Blog - XAMPP is a free software. It simulates a real server and is used to test programs written in PHP or Perl languages. XAMPP is a set of connected software programs such as Apache, MySQL, FileZilla, Mercury, and Tomcat. The XAMPP set includes phpMyAdmin program, which can be used to manage permissions and to administer MySQL databases through the browser, or used as a substitution of MySQL, probably with restricted possibilities. This article will teach you how to install and configure XAMPP, which can be downloaded online.

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   Search your browser for the XAMPP downloads sites. Choose one and click Download and Run. In several minutes, you will see the following window.
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   Select the programs you want to install, in the menu that appears. Do not forget to select the Apache application. Then click Next
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   Look for the next window; choose the appropriate folder and click Next.
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   Click Next.
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   Click Next again.

   • The XAMPP set software should start installing.
     
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   Click Finish when the installation is complete.
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   Understand that, when you start XAMPP, you may see an error message.
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   Using the Config button, change the ports for this application and try to start Apache. You may see the message that some applications prevent Apache from starting. To fix this, go to the Computer window and click Manage.
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   Click besides Service and Application in the pop-up window. In a drop-down menu, click SQL-Server Configuration and then double click SQL Server Service
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    Stop all running applications using the indicated buttons.
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    Close Computer Management and start Apache again. If all is done properly, you will see the running program. In the following figure you can see the appropriate ports you can choose for the fixing process.

Warnings

• Do not forget that the running server applications were stopped. Without running them again, it is not possible to start database engines installed on your computer (besides MySQL).

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