Copy/upload the entire xampp folder to your USB flash drive (I’m using the 8GB USB2.0 flash drive which is more than adequate to be a local web server). Double-click xampp-control.exe and start both Apache and MySQL. “Allow access” (for Apache and MySQL) if your firewall pops up any message. I can't seem to start MySQL on my external USB 3.0 drive. In the past, I haven't had problems working off of external drives. This is the first time using a large drive. Any help will be appreciat.
As a PHP developer, you sometimes need to share your XAMPP installation to different computers. This might be to show your teammates what you’ve worked so far or allow them to change a code too. You might also have several computers and you need to access XAMPP from all of them.
To access XAMPP in another computer on your local network, you just have to know the Computer name of the one where you install xampp. For example, the netbook where I installed XAMPP has a computer name lenovo. To access my XAMPP installation from another laptop, I just have to go to http://lenovo or http://lenovo/xampp.
If you can’t access the XAMPP homepage from another computer on your local network, you might be running a firewall on the computer you’re trying to access it from.
You have to make sure that httpd and mysqld are allowed through your Windows Firewall. To do this, open Windows Firewall by searching for windows firewall from the Start Menu.
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Open Windows Firewall and click on Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall on the left side of the screen. Click the Change Settings button and make sure httpd.exe and mysqld.exe are checked. Try to access http://computer_name and see if you can already access XAMPP.
If you don’t know the computer name of the one where XAMPP is installed, just right click on My Computer and choose Properties. It should be there.
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As discussed in the earlier part of the tutorial, XAMPP is a cross-platform stack of software that provides web solutions based on technologies like MariaDB, Apache Server, Perl, and PHP. Further, it is supported by many file formats, such as .EXE, .ZIP and .7z- .7zip. Out of the three, the .EXE extension is the easiest to operate upon while installation. In this topic, we will discuss steps to be followed to download and install XAMPP software successfully on your desktops. Since it is a cross-platform software, it is supported by a number of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and MAC OS. The process to be followed for installation of XAMPP will be explained for all three operating systems:
The installation process in Windows
STEP 1- Open any web browser and visit https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html. On the home page, you can find the option to download XAMPP for three platforms- Windows, MAC, and Linux. Click on XAMPP for Windows. The latest version available on the website is 7.4.5.
As soon as you click on it, a message displaying the automatic start of download appears on the screen.
STEP 2- After the download is completed, double click the .exe extension file to start the process of installation.
STEP 3- A pop-up screen with the message asking you to allow to make changes on your desktop appears. Click 'YES' to continue the process.
STEP 4- Click to Allow access or deactivate the firewall and any other antivirus software because it can hamper the process of installation. Thus, it is required to temporarily disable any antivirus software or security firewall till the time all the XAMPP components have been installed completely.
STEP 5- Just before the installation, a pop-up window appears with a warning to disable UAC. User Account Control (UAC) interrupts the XAMPP installation because it restricts the access to write to the C: drive. Therefore, it is suggested to disable it for the period of installation.
STEP 6- After clicking the .exe extension file, the XAMPP setup wizard opens spontaneously. Click on 'NEXT' to start the configuration of the settings.
STEP 7- After that, a 'Select Components' panel appears, which gives you the liberty to choose amongst the separate components of the XAMPP software stack for the installation. To get a complete localhost server, it is recommended to install using the default options of containing all available components. Click 'NEXT' to proceed further.
STEP 8- The setup is now ready to install, and a pop-up window showing the same appears on the screen. Click 'NEXT' to take the process forward.
STEP 9- Select the location where the XAMPP software packet needs to be installed. The original setup creates a folder titled XAMPP under C: for you. After choosing a location, click 'NEXT'.
STEP 10- After choosing from all the previously mentioned preferences (like language and learn more bitnami dialogue box) click to start the installation. The setup wizard will unpack and install the components to your system. The components are saved to the assigned directory. This process may takes a few minutes to complete. The progress of the installation in terms of percentage is visible on the screen.
STEP 11- After the successful installation of the XAMPP setup on your desktop, press the 'FINISH' button.
On clicking the FINISH button, the software automatically launches, and the CONTROL PANEL is visible. The image below shows the appearance of the final result.