XAMPP for Windows 7 makes it easy to install Apache, MySQL, PHP, PERL, and PEAR. Programs that support web frameworks such as Drupal, Joomla, Moodle, or Wikimedia will save you time on your work.
Step
Step 1. Visit https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html with your browser
Step 2. Click the download link for XAMPP
Step 3. When prompted to save the file, click Save
Wait for the file to finish downloading.
Step 4. Open the CD/DVD drive from My Computer
Install the program, then click Run.
Step 5. Apply the default settings
A command line window will appear to guide the installation. Press Enter to accept the default settings when prompted. You can change the default XAMPP settings by editing the configuration file after the installation is complete.
Step 6. Once the installation is complete, press X to close the command line window
Step 7. Open the XAMPP Control Panel
Step 8. Start Apache, MySQL, and other components that you will use
Step 9. Check the Apache installation by clicking the Apache link in Control Panel
Step 10. Check the MySQL installation by clicking the MySQL link in the Control Panel
If the installation is successful, XAMPP will be installed on your computer. Open https://localhost in a browser. You will see a page indicating that the XAMPP installation has been successful
Tips
- Buy a book on Apache-MySQL-PHP if you are just starting to learn web programming.
- Read the installation guide on the XAMPP site. The site provides a lot of interesting information.
- Download the XAMPP documentation to understand how it works. The XAMPP documentation will really help you work on your website.
