December 22nd, 2016 | by Ravi Chahar || 4 Comments |
How To Set Up Xampp
As you all know, XAMPP is the free tool which can be used to create an offline environment for many platforms.
It acts just like an online server. Most of the people use it for the testing purpose.
Then expand PHP External Tools and click on XAMPP. In the inputs to the right, make sure that the paths point to the executables that will start and stop XAMPP. For me, since I installed XAMPP in C:xampp, they are c:xamppxamppstart.exe, and c:xamppxamppstop.exe. I've installed XAMPP 1.7.7 on an external hard drive. My Windows XP desktop can run XAMPP fine from the external. But when I plug the external into my Windows 7 laptop, XAMPP doesn't run. I run the control panel. It says 'Install(er) Directory: No Installer Package Found. Skip to main content. Home; Documentation; Downloads; Demo; Tracker; Development; Translation.
You can install XAMPP to your computer but one of our readers asked to install XAMPP on a USB drive. Do you know how to do that?
Well, there is nothing much to worry about.
In this tutorial, you will get the easiest way to complete the goal.
A step by step guide to install XAMPP on a USB drive.
Follow each step and you will have the XAMPP installation on your USB drive.
Step 1:- First of all, go to XAMPP official website to download the setup for the software. On the download page, you will find many types of XAMPP setup files.
You have to click on “More Downloads“.
Step 2:- A new page will open for you. On this page, you will find an option to download the portable XAMPP file.
Download the .exe file to your computer.
The position of the download link keeps changing. So make sure that you choose the portable version of the XAMPP software.
If you download the simple XAMPP version then it won’t work on a USB drive.
Step 3:- Plug in the USB drive to your computer and click on the setup file to install the setup. In the middle, you would be asked to choose the location for the setup.
Choose the USB drive. I have shown the “F” drive.
I have also created a new folder with the name “XAMPP”. You can change it. The choice is yours.
Step 4:- In the middle or at the last, you would be asked to change the user permissions so that all the features of the Xampp software can work properly.
If you have already installed XAMPP to your computer then nothing to worry about, you have already allowed it.
Wait for the completion of the installation. It may take a few minutes.
After completion, you can check it by clicking on the XAMPP icon in your USB drive. It will open and you can use it the way you want.
Congrats, you have successfully installed XAMPP on a USB drive.
Isn’t That Easy To Install XAMPP On A Flash Drive?
Such types of things are really easy. You just have to follow the guide as I have mentioned earlier.
There is nothing technical in that. It’s like all other softwares. The only difference is to choose the location of the installation.
Choose the name of your USB drive and you will have a fresh installation of XAMPP in it. It can be used for different purposes.
You can start testing your projects using XAMPP. If you still face any problem, I am here to help you.
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
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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.
Running Xampp On Usb-drive
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.