XAMPP
XAMPP components are:
1. Apache: Apache is the actual web server application that processes and delivers web content to a computer. Apache is the most popular web server online, powering nearly 54% of all websites.
2. MySQL: Every web application, howsoever simple or complicated, requires a database for storing collected data. MySQL, which is open source, is the world’s most popular database management system. It powers everything from hobbyist websites to professional platforms like WordPress. You can learn how to master PHP with this free MySQL database for beginners course.
3. PHP: PHP stands for Hypertext Preprocessor. It is a server-side scripting language that powers some of the most popular websites in the world, including WordPress and Facebook. It is open source, relatively easy to learn, and works perfectly with MySQL, making it a popular choice for web developers.
4. Perl: Perl is a high-level, dynamic programming language used extensively in network programming, system admin, etc. Although less popular for web development purposes, Perl has a lot of niche applications.
Different versions of XAMPP may have additional components such as phpMyAdmin, OpenSSL, etc. to create full-fledged web servers.
How to Install XAMPP?
To collect first XAMPP software.You can collect the software by two ways:1. To down load from internet www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html
2. To purchase XAMPP CD from Market
Step to Install XAMPP
Follow the steps to install 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?’ check box to open the XAMPP control panel.
How to Understand XAMPP Control Panel
To go to Browser and write http://localhost/
Clock Enter
The XAMPP control panel gives you complete control over all installed XAMPP components. You may use the CP to start/stop different modules, launch the Unix shell, open Windows explorer and see all operations running in the background.
Here is a quick overview of the Control Panel. For now, you only need to know how to start and stop an Apache server.
How to Test XAMPP Installation
Follow these steps to test your XAMPP installation by launching the Apache web server and creating a simple PHP file.Step 1: In the XAMPP control panel, click on ‘Start’ under ‘Actions’ for the Apache module. This instructs XAMPP to start the Apache webserver.
Step 2: Open your web browser and type in: http://localhost or 127.0.0.1
Step 3: Select your language from the splash screen.
Step 4: You should see the following screen. This means you’ve successfully installed XAMPP on your computer.
Step 5: We will now test whether XAMPP has installed PHP successfully. To do this, fire up Notepad and type the following into a new document:
<?php
echo ‘Hello world’;
?>
Save this file as ‘test.php’ in c:\xampp\htdocs\ (or whichever directory you installed XAMPP in).
Step 6: Navigate to localhost/test.php. You should see the “Hello World” message:
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