Installing Xampp Part -1

This is Php Tutorial of Tutorials JackPot. If you want to start as php developer, Then firstly you need to have a platform to test your codes. You must have already purchased your paid hosting check whether they allow php extensions or not ! 99% paid or free hosting allows you to run php on the server. Its pretty much obvious that in most cases most of the hosting companies gives this service to its customer.

Hosting

What happens when you want to test everything locally on your computer.So firstly, create a php file and upload it to the server as above ,but we want to quickly and easily obtain its result on the local machine. So what we can do is that we can turn over our computer into a web server. Now, its highly not recommended to allow access to the web server and the files if its not properly configured, Otherwise you can have some security issues there. Let me show you a screenshot of how you can access an another portion your computer. Opening a port 80 on your computer which allow people to access everything you save into your htdoc folder. As going ahead, Ill explain you about how to create or install a mini web server on to your computer. As I am personally using “Xampp” I would advice you to download and install “Apache” as a web-server for php. Apache web-server allows you to compile in the background server, Since php is a server side language.It allows you to compile php files, run them and display the content of your programs in the browsers.

LocalHost

So, basically you need something like xampp or wamp. I am showing you wamp so its available however i am going to be dealing with xampp and xampp by default directory things like that. So, if you are following this tutorial i am using xampp or otherwise you can take wamp and see you can get idea from this tutorial.

Xampp

However you can also use “Wamp” for php which works on “IIS” server that can be easily installed on “Windows OS”.Working of both Xampp and Wamp are almost same,just the difference is about the folder where the file is saved.

Redirecting to Xampp, Firstly friends you need to visit Appache Friends.There you will find Xampp for Linux, Xampp for Windows, Xampp for Mac os x, Xampp for Solaris. Php can easily work on any of this operating system and its also free of cost.For support on how to install Xampp here are some screenshots.Download Xampp by clicking it on Xampp s Xampp Installation page

Method A installation with the installer Xampp for Windows

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Method B : “Installation” without the installer   ( I highly recommend you to go with the installer method A.)