We originally published a version of this post in mid- 2. Since then, XAMPP 5. Windows itself has undergone a few updates. So here’s a shiny new updated guide on how to set up XAMPP on Windows, with added information on how to get around pesky firewall and port issues. What is XAMPP? XAMPP stands for cross- platform, Apache, My.
SQL, PHP and Perl. It’s a simple and lightweight solution that allows you to create a local web server for testing purposes. Since XAMPP is cross- platform, it also works on Mac and Linux, but today we’re going to focus on how to set up XAMPP on Windows 1. Word. Press isn’t a stand- alone application and requires server software in order to run. XAMPP provides the necessary environment needed to run Word.
Press on a local machine. Installing XAMPPGo to the Apache Friends website and download XAMPP. The XAMPP file is 1. MB. Once downloaded, launch the installer. During the install process, you may receive warnings such as Windows asking you if you’re sure you want to install the software and the installer prompting you about antivirus software. As you would when installing any software on Windows, use your best judgment, but you probably want to click “Yes” to continue with the install.
The XAMPP setup wizard will guide you through the installation. Click Next. In the next window, you will be asked to select which components of the software you would like to install and which ones you don’t want. Some options, such as Apache and PHP are essential to running the software and will at automatically installed, so they are grayed out so you can’t select them. It’s up to you which components you want to install. Since we want to run Word. Press in our localhost environment, leave My. SQL and php. My. Admin checked and uncheck the remaining options.
Next, select the folder where you would like to install XAMPP on your machine. I’m going to create a new folder in C: \Program Files\XAMPP. In the next window, you’ll be asked whether you would like to install Bitnami for XAMPP, which offers free tools for installing Word. Press, Drupal, and Joomla! Click Next. Once installed, you’ll be asked whether you would like to start the XAMPP Control Panel, which provides an interface for running your localhost environment. Leave this option ticked and click Finish. The Control Panel will automatically open, but if you unchecked the option in the previous window, you can go to the XAMPP folder on your computer and open XAMPP Control Panel instead.
If the installation process went well and everything is running smoothly, the control panel will open with black and blue text updates at the bottom. But if there are issues! It looks like I’ve run into some errors already. Not to fear, it looks like a port conflict.
Fixing Port Errors. The main reason why XAMPP throws up errors like this is due to another program on your machine using ports 8. Apache and My. SQL need in order to run. If you’re using Windows 1. World Wide Web Publishing Service is most likely using post 8.
This program, which is for Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows. When you restart XAMPP it should run without errors. If that doesn’t resolve the issue, you can set up a new firewall rule to forcibly unblock the ports: Open Windows Firewall on your machine and > click on Advanced Settings on the left. Click on Inbound on the left, then on the far right click New Rule.
Click Port and then TCP. In the field below for Specific Ports type in “8.
Next. Check Allow the Connection then click Next. Make sure all options are checked and click Next. In the name field, enter whatever you want, but for the sake of consistency let’s type in LOCALHOST1. Click Finish. Now repeat steps 1- 6, but name this new rule LOCALHOST2 and click Finish. Restart your computer. Ports 8. 0 and 4.
I should also mention at this stage that if you get any security/firewall warnings while installing or using XAMPP (such as the prompt pictured below), make sure you check “Private networks, such as my home or work network” and click “Allow access.” This is very important. If you don’t allow access, XAMPP won’t work. Running XAMPPNow, let’s see if everything works smoothly. If you previously quit the control panel to fix a port issue, restart XAMPP. Then start up both Apache and My. SQL. Both services are running fine.
Excellent! You can check if your new local server is installed by visiting http: //localhost in your browser. Setting Up Your My. SQL Database. Before we install Word. Press, we need a database. In your XAMPP Control Panel, click the Admin button in the My.
SQL section. A new browser window will automatically open with the php. My. Admin interface. Click on Databases near the top- left, and you’ll be prompted to create a new database. I’ve called mine “WP.”When you’ve entered a name, click Create and close the window. Download and Install Word. Press. Download the latest version of Word.
Press. In order to get Word. Press working with XAMPP, we need to unzip Word. Press in the right folder. Download Wildest Dreams Music Video. Go to the XAMPP folder on your computer and open the htdocs folder – C: /Program Files/XAMPP/htdocs. Unzip Word. Press into its own folder and rename it whatever you like. For consistency, I’m going to call this installation of Word.
Press “WP” to match the name of the database I just created. Open the WP folder where you saved Word. Press, find the wp- config- sample. Open the file and scroll down until you see the following lines: These lines of code define the login details for your database: Replace“database.
Click Install Word. Press. Your Word.
Press installation is now complete! Setting up Word. Press Multisite. Having Multisite setup locally provides an efficient way to test themes and plugins in a Multisite environment, but also makes it a quick and easy to have multiple instances of Multisite set up. Open your wp- config. Multisite’s installation mode: Open XAMPP and ensure Apache and My.
SQL are running. Login to your localhost site in your browser and under Tools you will now have a new option, Network Setup. Enter a name for your network and your email address, then click “Install.”Word. Press will prompt you to edit your wp- config. Following the onscreen instructions, open wp- config. Next, open . htaccess. If you can’t find it, make sure hidden files are displaying on your computer.
If you do not have a . If you do have a . Multisite should now be installed. You’ll need to log in again, and when you do, you’ll see the Word.
Press dashboard from where you’ll be able to access individual sites in your network. Password Break Pro Certified Torrent here. Wrapping Up. XAMPP provides an easy way to run a local server environment on your Windows machine, allowing you to test and develop locally, rather than installing Word.
Press on a live site.