[Tut] Setting up your web with XAMPP

[weaxer]

In this little guide, I'll show you how to setup a your registrations using XAMPP which is basically a good, stable web server that is really easy to handle aswell. The purpose of this guide is to give knowledge of another web server you can use, instead of everyone using WAMP... there's other things out there. Oh and yeah, I hate WAMP. Anyway let's get started.

Go ahead and download XAMPP for Windows here

http://www.apachefriends.org/download.php?xampp-win32-1.6.6a-installer.exe

Install it. It may take a while, but we're not in a hurry, right?

Now go to your path, eg.

C:\XAMPP\

Now go to your "htdocs" folder, eg.

C:\XAMPP\htdocs

Download a CMS/registration script, and place your files in

C:\XAMPP\htdocs

Set your configs!

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Now, to start XAMPP, press:

xampp_setup

If it says "sorry, nothing to do", don't worry, just jump to the next step!

Now press:

xampp_start

Now you should see a text:

### APACHE + MYSQL IS STARTING NOW ###

Now go to 127.0.0.1 which is your local host. You should see the index.


You're done now, but note, to stop your server you have to press "xampp_stop".. Or else you might corrupt the files.


FAQ

Q: Can I use this with my hamachi IP?
A: Yes, you can. As soon as they have connected to your network they go to http://5.xx.xxx.xx/

Q: Can I install XAMPP without removing my current MySQL?
A: The XAMPP MySQL will start as another MySQL service, or not start at all. Don't worry, it won't ruin your db.

Q: Is 127.0.0.1 and localhost the same thing?
A: Yes.

Q: Can I change the port apache is running on?
A: No.

[MentaL]

[rogreg8]

umm... so what will be the link to the reg site that we make? ^^

O yh. i tried it and it doesn't work. when i open Xampp_setup it says 'sorry, but nothing to do'

any ideas? ^^

[weaxer]

If there's nothing to do, just start xampp_start,

Added it to the guide. Also you have to go to 127.0.0.1

[iFLON]

Hmm.. good guide.. I think xampp is better then wamp cause you dont have to "On" it 24/7 to get your website up.. just on your comp and it auto starts

[weaxer]

Hmm.. good guide.. I think xampp is better then wamp cause you dont have to "On" it 24/7 to get your website up.. just on your comp and it auto starts

Thanks for feedback. Glad you liked it.

[flashlights]

Don't you have to go to your External ip and not 127.0.0.1?

[iFLON]

uuhhh ... 127.0.0.1 is your localhost 0.o both are accesible.

[thegamer1907]

anyway to change the port apache is running on?

[shinywhite]

hey, nice guide there. but i have a question.

127.0.0.1 or localhost is just the localhost computer to view. so how to i let other people to view the registration web? Let say im using hamachi ip.

[kringle14]

Bump..
How Can i change it from 127.0.0.1 / Localhost to My external ip?--''

[testing321123]

How do i change the adress 127.0.0.1/localhost to my hamachi IP or WLAN IP?

[bboydunk]

Can I download and install XAMP without uninstalling my current MySQL?

[buzzfizz]

How do i change the adress 127.0.0.1/localhost to my hamachi IP or WLAN IP?

Just type in your Hamachi IP and it should work.

[testing321123]

Does anyone have a working cms/registration script?
Mine doesn't work well.

[buzzfizz]

Just search in the release section :)