XAMPP – Apache, MySQL, PHP, and Perl

Apache, MySQL, PHP, and Perl. Works on Linux, Mac OS and Windows.

Installation
Apache
MySQL
PHP
Perl

Installation

Can also install CMS like WordPress.

  • Download XAMPP here.
  • Change Windows User Account Control Settings first:
    • Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Change User Account Control Settings Drag the slider to the bottom (Never Notify)
  • Double-click on the downloaded file.
  • Click Next (Select Components window)
  • Use default path C:\xampp
  • Click Next (for question on Bitnami)
  • Click Next
  • Select the checkbox to start the Control Panel
  • Start services in the Control Panel

Apache

See Apache Web Server.

Log files

C:\xampp\apache\logs\access.log

MySQL

See MySQL. https://mariadb.com/kb/en/configuring-mariadb-with-option-files/

Default configuration file

C:\xampp\mysql\data\my.ini

Default path to data files

C:\xampp\mysql\data

PHP

See PHP.

Perl

See Perl.