How to Install XAMPP on Windows?

XAMPP Installation on windows 7 (32 or 64) bit in 8 easy steps. It will save your time and provide support for WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and many other web softwares on any PC.

Why Xampp?

XAMPP stands for Cross-Platform (X), Apache (A), MySQL (M), PHP (P) and Perl (P). It is a lightweight, simple Apache distribution that makes easy for user to create a local web enviroment for learning and testing web applications.

It is used to setup local web enviroment on PC. it helps user to setup WordPress, Joomla, Drupal  PHP files and many others Web softwres on any PC . There are some other clietn-server tools like Wamp and Mamp, but we use and recomend this, because its easy to install and use.

1.Download XAMPP from apachefriends.org/download.html , Select your windows version and download setup file

2.When download is complete,open setup file for installation.

3.A setup box will open with selected default settings, just hit enter or click next.

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Installestion process is successfully completed, Click on “Finish” button to end process.

5.Goto your desktop and double click on control panel icon. Control Panel icon look likes,

6.control panel box will open, Start Apache and MySQL services form box.

7.Type ” localhost/xampp/ ” in web browser to verify Apache installation.

8.Type ” localhost/phpmyadmin/ ” in web browser to verify MySQL installation.

Verifiction steps are completed with no error, XAMPP is successfully installed on PC, Now goto browser and type “localhost/” in  addressbar. you will be redirect to localhoset page. Now you can enjoy the features of Xampp server. In Next Lesson we will teach you aboutWordPress Installation on XAMPP