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How To Quickly Setup an Apache/PHP/MySQL Work Environment with XAMPP

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If you want to get started with programming in PHP, you’re probably wondering what software you need to setup your workspace locally. What we need are PHP’s core files, a database server and a web server. The most commonly used setup is PHP with a MySQL database, running on an Apache web server. It is possible to download and install these 3 separately and configure them manually. However, this can be very time-consuming and frustrating, especially the first time you install them.

Luckily there is XAMMP, created by “Apache Friends” to promote the Apache Web Server. Every part of XAMPP is free.
First we’ll discuss what exactly XAMPP is. After that I’ll explain in a few easy steps how to install it on your computer.

What is XAMPP

XAMPP stands X-os-Apache-MySQL-PHP-PERL – All incorporated into 1 simple installer. When you download XAMPP, you can also be sure that you’ll have the latest version of Apache, MySQL and PHP.

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