Xampp

XAMPP is the most popular software package which is used to set up a PHP development environment for web services by providing all the required software components. During the process of software deployment, most of the web servers use almost similar components, so use of XAMPP provides easy transition from local server to live server.

Steps to set up Xampp

1. In the web browser, visit Apache Friends and download XAMPP installer.

2. During the installation process, select the required components like MySQL, FileZilla ftp server, PHP, phpMyAdmin or leave the default options and click the Next button.

3. Uncheck the Learn more about bitnami option and click Next button.

4. Choose the root directory path to set up the htdocs folder for our applications. For example ‘C:\xampp’.

5. Click the Allow access button to allow the XAMPP modules from the Windows firewall.

6. After the installation process, click the Finish button of the XAMPP Setup wizard.

7. Now the XAMPP icon is clearly visible on the right side of start menu. Show or Hide can be set by using the control panel by clicking on the icon.

8. To start Apache and MySql, just click on the Start button on the control panel.

Note: Suppose Apache is not starting, it means some other service is running at port 80. In this case, stop the other service temporarily and restart it.

For more information on Xampp: https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html