XAMPP is a free open source software that provides an easy way for web designers and developers to install the necessary components to run PHP based software like , Drupal, Joomla, and others on Windows 10, Mac OS X, and Linux. How to configure XAMPP on Windows 10 The XAMPP Control Panel includes three main sections. In Modules, you will find all the services available. You can run each service by clicking the Start button. You can also click the Admin button to get access to the administration dashboard for each service and verify that everything is working correctly. And there are also quick access buttons to open the shell command-line utility, XAMPP installation folder, services, and quit the app. Lastly, you get the logs section, where you can get a glance of what happens every time you start a module or change a setting. The default settings should work for most people using XAMPP to create a testing environment to run a website for personal use or a client. How to fix Apache not starting on XAMPP The XAMPP installation is very straightforward, but on Windows 10 and other versions of the operating system, sometimes there is a problem that will not allow the Apache server to run. The issues can be attributed to the World Wide Publishing Service that may be installed and running on port 80 on your Windows PC. After completing the steps, Apache should be able to run in port 80 on your device. You can try port 81. After the change the line should read: Listen 81. How to increase phpMyAdmin upload size on XAMPP Another common problem with XAMPP is the default database upload limit. For example, many times web designers and developers will make a copy of a website for troubleshooting purposes or work in site without disrupting the live website. You should now be able to import larger database files on phpMyAdmin. However, if you want to change the password, you can use the following steps. After saving the file, you should be able to login to phpMyAdmin dashboard. Now XAMPP is configured and ready to use with any supported PHP-based software. Update August 29, 2018: This guide was originally published in March 2016, and it was revised in August 2018 to make sure the information still works. I've got a small favor to ask. This is an independent site, and it takes a lot of time and hard work to produce content. Although more people are reading Pureinfotech, many are using adblocker. Advertising revenue that helps to pay bills is falling fast. And unlike many other sites, here there is not a paywall or anything blocking readers from accessing the site. So you can see why your help is needed. If everyone who reads this site, who likes it, helps to support it, the future would be much more secure. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Design new host by version 4.
