XAMPP a free and open source cross-platform web server solution stack package, consisting mainly of the Apache HTTP Server, MySQL database, and interpreters for scripts written in the PHP and Perl programming languages.
Questions tagged [xampp]
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How do I rename a file to .htaccess in Windows 7?
I'm using XAMPP to test a PHP script. Now, in the root of the folder I want to place a .htaccess file according to the requirements of the script.
But Windows won't let me rename it to .htaccess. Is there any way to go around it?
I'm using Windows…
rzlines
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When I start Ubuntu it enters tty[1-6] instead of my desktop (How do I get to desktop?)
When I start Ubuntu it enters tty[1-6] instead of my desktop. Normally I could get back to the desktop by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F7 but that doesn't work.
I tried sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop but it fails.
I tried startx which started the x-server…
Bua
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Getting XAMPP to work with multiple version of PHP
How can I install XAMPP to work with different versions of PHP?
I use XAMPP because some of the scripts are buggy when run in WAMP. I use WAMP because it supports different versions of PHP.
But now I would like to streamline it down to just XAMPP…
Pennf0lio
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How do I connect via FTP to XAMPP?
Can I use WinSCP to connect to xampp? How does this work?
Strawberry
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How to make xampp secure
I'm planning on using xampp standlone (prototyping development in PHP). However, I've heard a great deal about the security issues with xampp.
By default, everything is supposedly opened and ready for exploit; http port is 80 by default, and the…
user414718
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VM running CentOS, can ping but can't access web server
I've been trying to set up a CentOS server for the first time (ever setting up a Linux server). The installation went fine, I installed LAMPP (and the required dependencies for x86), used the lampp security tool, and went to…
Cas Cornelissen
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How can I upgrade the MySQL version included in XAMPP?
I Want to upgrade xampp mysql from 5.1 to 5.6.10
I installed mysql server to mysql path in xampp path
but didn't work for me .
do you have any idea or any way to upgrade mysql in xampp ?
Best Regards
Ali
Ali Fattahi
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XAMPP is not accessible from other computer through LAN, when Firewall is enabled?
I'm using xampp 1.7.7 in my Windows 7 and I can't access PHP application hosted in my PC through LAN in any other computer.
But if I disable Firewall then every thing goes fine; But I dont want to disable firewall.
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Mac OS X - fire up Apache/Mysql without prompting for password
I am running XAMPP which comes with a little "XAMPP Control" app that lets me start and stop Apache and MySQL by clicking a button. When I do that, I'm prompted by Lion for my admin password. Is there a way to skip this step? (On Windows, this is…
Eric
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Hosting online with xampp?
I'm not quite sure what I'm doing wrong, because from what I've read, this should all be working.
What I've done:
Forwarded ports 80, 8080, and 443.
Changed the ServerName localhost:80 line in \apache\conf\httpd.conf to ServerName…
Andrew
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Is there a way to do WiFi tethering on my Android and do port forwarding for my PC from the Android device?
Is there a way to do WiFi tethering on my Android and do port forwarding for my PC from the Android device?
What I mean is:
Internet --> Android
Android has the port forwarding to PC (XAMPP)
PC running XAMPP --> Android
Android -->…
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http://localhost:8080 is not working on running apacher Server through XAMPP
I am unable to configure a PHP/MySQL/Apache environment on my local machine using XAMPP.
In my xampp control panel the Apache and MySQL status is shown as started, but localhost URL is not working.
When I start xampp_start.exe I get the following…
Dinesh Kumar
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Can't create any folder in htdocs on ubuntu
How do I set the permission, so I can? The "Create new folder" option is grayed out.
I tried this:
sudo chmod -rw /opt/lampp/htdocs
But it still doesn't work. When I add:
sudo chmod -rw 755 /opt/lampp/htdocs,
It says: "755" no such file or…
Blub
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Apache version in XAMPP
I'm trying to figure out which version of Apache is on the latests XAMPP builds ( 1.8.2-5 and 1.8.3-4 ).
I've checked the XAMPP website, tried googling the question and browsed through the folders on my XAMPP install to try to find a readme or…
user2018084
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Change xampp apache htdocs directory to access localhost from ubuntu and windows
I'm using ubuntu and windows 7 dualboot,and have xampp installed on both I want to have access to one localhost directory whether I'm using windows or ubuntu. both systems are installed on the same partition.
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