Installing Apache is not a joke especially when you add PHP and MySQL to it. Configuring the three sometimes eats up a day. But because of XAMPP installing the three is a breeze. Within a few minutes you will have Apache, PHP and MySQL running.

What is XAMPP

XAMPP is a full-featured AMPP (Apache MySQL, PHP, Perl) package that is one of the few non-commercial AMPP middleware stacks. It can be installed in Windows, MAC or Linux.

XAMPP is free

You are free to download it here.

Installation

1. Run the application.
   

   Step 1

2. Choose the path. Much better to choose the default.
   

   Step 2

3. You can choose Apache and MySQL as a service. If you don’t choose this option, you need the XAMPP Control Panel every time you want to run the servers.
   

   Step 3

4. Upon completion of installation, the XAMPP Control Panel will open. You can also do it by clicking Start » All Programs » Apache Friends » XAMPP » XAMPP Control Panel. This tool lets you start and stop the various servers installed as part of XAMPP.
   

   XAMPP Control Panel

5. Start Apache and MySQL by clicking on the “Start” buttons next to each item. If prompted by Windows Firewall, click the button labelled “Unblock”.
6. Go to http://localhost/. If you are directed to a page with the XAMPP logo, your installation was successful.

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