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We've released the new version of XAMPP 1.7.3,

including:

Apache 2.2.14 (IPv6 enabled) + OpenSSL 0.9.8l

MySQL 5.1.41 + PBXT engine

PHP 5.3.1

phpMyAdmin 3.2.4

Perl 5.10.1

FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.33

Mercury Mail Transport System 4.72

Please visit the win32 compatibility list.

For all "newcomers": You only need the XAMPP basis package.

"Add-On" packages are optional.

Download older versions of XAMPP (even the "old" WAMPP)

directly from SourceForge.

Vista Note:

Because of missing or insufficient write permissions in

"C:\Program Files", we recommend to use alternate folder

for XAMPP ("C:\xampp" or "C:\meinverzeichnis\xampp").

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XAMPP

XAMPP Add-Ons

XAMPP Lite

The Installation

Method A: Installation with the EXE

Method B: "Installation" without the Installer

The setup script

I want to start XAMPP without setup

The Practice

Practice 1: The XAMPP Shell and the CLI

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See also:

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Practice 2: Start, stop, test the XAMPP servers

Practice 3: Installing a particular server as as service

Practice 4: The XAMPP Add-Ons

Practice 5: The XAMPP upgrades

A matter of security (A MUST READ!)

The XAMPP security console

The Uninstallation

Method A: with the uninstall script

Method B: just delete it

Basic Questions

Question 1: What is the "Lite" version of XAMPP?

Question 2: Where should I place my web content?

Question 3: Can I move the XAMPP installation?

Question 4: "automatic start pages" for the WWW directories?

Question 5: Where can I change the configuration?

READ ME

Where can I get more information (FAQs, etc.)?

What is where?

XAMPP

You can download XAMPP for Windows in two different variations:

Self-extracting RAR archive:

Easy and safe: XAMPP as self-extracting RAR archive with autostart of the setup

script.

ZIP archive:

For purists: XAMPP as ordinary ZIP archive.

Attention:

If you extract the files, there can be false-positives virus

warnings.


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XAMPP for Windows 1.7.3, 2009/12/23

Version Size Content

XAMPP Windows 1.7.3

[Basic package]

Apache 2.2.14 (IPv6 enabled), MySQL 5.1.41 + PBXT engine, PHP 5.3.1,OpenSSL 0.9.8l, phpMyAdmin 3.2.4, XAMPP Control Panel 2.5.8, XAMPPCLI Bundle 1.6, Webalizer 2.21-02, Mercury Mail Transport Systemv4.72, msmtp 1.4.19, FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.33, SQLite 2.8.17, SQLite3.6.20, ADOdb 5.10, eAccelerator 0.9.6-rc1, Xdebug 2.0.6-dev, Ming0.4.3For Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7. See README

EXE 51 MB Self-extracting RAR archiveMD5 checksum: 3635a1c0baf15e8a019009e6c1225389

ZIP 100 MB ZIP archiveMD5 checksum: 0fe7f440a7d3af7c06981570f764d246

XAMPP Windows 1.7.3

[Upgrade 1.7.2 to 1.7.3]

EXE 45 MB Self-extracting RAR archiveMD5 checksum: 414cb9b594f90ac9257a193c6fc6057a

ZIP 89 MB ZIP archiveMD5 checksum: 985d0e704bf543079e626f4adb54e9ad

XAMPP Add-Ons

The following packages are extensions (add-ons) for the above XAMPP package. You don't

need them for normal work.

XAMPP for Windows Add-Ons


Tomcat 6.0.20

>=1.7.2

Tomcat 6.0.20 and mod_jk 1.2.20 for the XAMPP base package>=1.7.2For Windows 2000, 2003, XP, VISTA. See README

EXE 30 MB Self-extracting RAR archiveMD5 checksum: 6f9e12ce45827afb985b80c8811e51bc

ZIP 42 MB ZIP archiveMD5 checksum: dc57b5fe3d26e82916d18246619a1194

Perl Add-On Since XAMPP 1.7.2 part of the basic package.

XAMPP Lite

"XAMPP Lite" s an additional extra small XAMPP edition. It's the successor of the old

MiniXAMPP. But in contrast to the big XAMPP it's not updated really often.

XAMPP Lite


XAMPP Lite 1.7.3 Apache 2.2.14 (IPv6 enabled), MySQL 5.1.41 + PBXT engine, PHP 5.3.1,OpenSSL 0.9.8l, phpMyAdmin 3.2.4, XAMPP Control Panel 2.5.8, XAMPPCLI Bundle 1.6, Webalizer 2.21-02, msmtp 1.4.19, SQLite 2.8.17, SQLite3.6.20, Ming 0.4.3For Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7. See README

EXE 28 MB Self-extracting RAR archivMD5 checksum: ce02838d8e92407926429e3829d113a5

ZIP 61 MB ZIP archivMD5 checksum: af1dfef84d1f14be81b772ca885cb7af


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Method A: Installation with the EXE

Using the self-extracting archive is the easiest way to install

XAMPP. Start the EXE file, choose a directory and click on

"Install".

XAMPP is extracting now and the setup script "setup_xampp.bat"

will be start automatically.

The self-extracting archive knows following parameters:

-d[targetdir]

default is "C:\"

-s or -s1

start extraction automatically without progress indicator

-s2

start extraction automatically with progress indicator

-sp[extract|auto]

"extract" = don't start the setup script

"auto" = setup script without keyboard input, using default values

E.g. you can make an automatic installation of XAMPP into the directory "D:\www" with:xampp-win32-1.7.3.exe -dD:\www -s2 -spauto

Warning:

All files in the target directory will be overwritten!

Now you can start the "XAMPP Control Panel". With the CP you

can start/stop the servers, or install them as Windows services

(checkbox "Svc").


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Method B: "Installation" without the Installer

Unzip the zip archives into the folder of your choice. XAMPP is

extracting to the subdirectory "[Ziel]\xampp" below the selected

target directory. Now start the file "setup_xampp.bat", to adjust

the XAMPP configuration to your system.

If you choose a root directory "C:\" as target, you must not

start "setup_xampp.bat".

Like with the EXE, you can now use the "XAMPP Control Panel" for additional tasks.

The setup script

With the setup script "setup_xampp.bat", which you can start at

every time and is located in the folder "\xampp", you can:

start the "XAMPP Control Panel"

in the case you have moved XAMPP to another location,

you can relocate the paths in the configuration files. You

can also switch between absolute (with drive letter) and

relative (without drive letter) path names

(de-)activate basic functions or add-ons

At the first start (XAMPP installation):

you can install startmenu/desktop icons

you must locate the paths

the timezone for PHP and MySQL is configured

I want to start XAMPP without setup

If you extract XAMPP in a top level folder like "C:\" or "D:\", you can start most servers like

Apache or MySQL directly without execution of the file "setup_xampp.bat".

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Not using the setup script, or selecting relative paths in the setup script, is preferred if you

are installing XAMPP on a usb drive. Because on each pc such a drive can have an other

drive letter. You can switch from absolute to relative paths at any time with the setup script.

Practice 1: The XAMPP Shell and the CLI

For all friends of the console ("cmd.exe"), there is the XAMPP Shell "xampp_shell.bat".

The XAMPP Shell is a command line interface with an adjusted

searchpath ($PATH) for the XAMPP tool. Also some environment

variables are set.

If you have already opened a command shell, you can set the

necessary paths and variables for XAMPP with:\xampp\xampp_shell.bat setenv

Especially working with PEAR ("pear.bat") or Perl ("cpanp.bat" / "ppm.bat") should be done

with the XAMPP Shell.

All peoples who want control the XAMPP servers in the shell, or remote with e.g. telnet, can

use the XAMPP CLI (Command Line Interface).

Usage:

xampp_cli.exe «command» «service»

Examples:

start/stop Apache and MySQL

xampp_cli start xampp

xampp_cli stop xampp

(de-)install Apache as Windows service

xampp_cli installservice apache

xampp_cli deinstallservice apache

start/stop Mercury

xampp_cli start mercury

xampp_cli stop mercury

If you start the CLI without a parameter, you can see the available ones.

Practice 2: Start, stop, test the XAMPP servers

The universal control center is the "XAMPP Control Panel" (thanks www.nat32.com). It is

started with:\xampp\xampp-control.exe

As you know this from older XAMPP versionsh, you can also use some batchfiles to start/stop

the servers:

Apache & MySQL start:

\xampp\xampp_start.exe

Apache & MySQL stop:

\xampp\xampp_stop.exe

Nur Apache start:

\xampp\apache_start.bat


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Still questions? See also:

»Forum - Questions about Add-Ons«

Nur Apache stop:

\xampp\apache_stop.bat

Nur MySQL start:

\xampp\mysql_start.bat

Nur MySQL stop:

\xampp\mysql_stop.bat

Mercury Mailserver start:

\xampp\mercury_start.bat

Mercury Mailserver stop:

\xampp\mercury_stop.bat

FileZilla Server start:

\xampp\filezilla_start.bat

FileZilla Server stop:

\xampp\filezilla_stop.bat

Test:

After starting of Apache (and MySQL), go to the address

http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1/ in your browser and

examine all of the XAMPP examples and tools.

Practice 3: Installing a particular server as as service

Each server in XAMPP you can install also as Wndows service:

Apache service install:

\xampp\apache\apache_installservice.bat

Apache service uninstall:

\xampp\apache\apache_uninstallservice.bat

MySQL service install:

\xampp\mysql\mysql_installservice.bat

MySQL service uninstall:

\xampp\mysql\mysql_uninstallservice.bat

FileZilla service install:

\xampp\FileZillaFTP\filezilla_installservice.bat

FileZilla service uninstall:

\xampp\FileZillaFTP\filezilla_uninstallservice.bat

Mercury service install:

\xampp\MercuryMail\mercury_installservice.bat

Mercury service uninstall:

\xampp\MercuryMail\mercury_uninstallservice.bat

Practice 4: The XAMPP Add-Ons

Many additional add-ons exist for the

development with the main package. At the

moment, the official add-ons for win32 from

this side are:

Perl add-on with mod_perl and a selection of important Perl Modules.

As of XAMPP 1.7.2 part of the basis package.

Tomcat add-on with mod_jk and Sun JRE5

You can install add-ons like the XAMPP basis package, with a

EXE or a ZIP. Extract the add-ons directly into the XAMPP


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directory, e.g. "C:\xampp". In contrast to the XAMPP basis

package, you must always start the setup script

"setup_xampp.bat" (manually or automatic). The setup script

integrates the add-on into the XAMPP package.

With the setup script, you can (de-)activate an add-on (if this

function is available).

Additional XAMPP Add-Ons you can find at SourceForge.

Practice 5: The XAMPP upgrades

With a new XAMPP version, there is normally a upgrade package too. Additionally, we have

sometimes small patches between the releases.

An upgrade is always problematically and there can be errors in the upgrade process.

Because of this, you should always make a backup from your XAMPP folder before you

upgrade it. werden.

We are trying to adjust your configuration files during the upgrade progress, if necessary.

Especially if a new XAMPP have a lot of changes compared to the old one, we are providing

no upgrade package for security reasons. Sorry.

As with the add-ons, install the upgrade directly into the XAMPP directory (e.g. "C:\xampp").

And you must also start the setup script "setup_xampp.bat".

The XAMPP security console

As mentioned at another place, XAMPP is not meant for

production use but only for developers in a development

environment. XAMPP is configured is to be as open as possible

and to allow the web developer anything he/she wants. For

development environments this is great but in a production

environment it could be fatal.

Here a list of missing security in XAMPP:

The MySQL administrator (root) has no password.

The MySQL daemon is accessible via network.

phpMyAdmin is accessible via network.

The XAMPP demopage is accessible via network.

The default users of Mercury and FileZilla are known.

All points can be a huge security risk. Especially if XAMPP is accessible via network and

people outside your LAN. It can also help to use a firewall or a (NAT-) router. In case of a

router or firewall, your pc is normally not accessible via network. It is up to you to fix these

problems. As a small help there is the "XAMPP Security console".

Please secure XAMPP before publishing anything online. A firewall or an external router are

only sufficient for low levels of security. For slightly more security, you can run the "XAMPP

Security console" and assign passwords.

If you want have your XAMPP accessible from the internet, you should go to the following

URI which can fix some problems:


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Problems? See also:

»FAQ - XAMPP for Windows«

http://localhost/security/

With the security console you can set a password for the MySQL

user "root" and phpMyAdmin. You can also enable a

authentication for the XAMPP demopage.

This web based tool does not fix any problem! Especially the

FileZilla FTP server and the Mercury mail server you must

secure yourself. If you don't need these servers, don't start

them. A server which is not started, is very secure!

Method A: with the uninstall script

If you want uninstall XAMPP, you can use the uninstall script:\xampp\unstall_xampp.bat

This script:

deinstalls the Windows servicesA.

delete the startmenu/desktop iconsB.

delete the XAMPP directoryC.

If selected, the directories "\xampp\htdocs" and "\xampp\mysql\data" are not deleted. But

you should really thinl about, if need something from your stuff, like configuration files,

before you start the uninstall process..

Method B: just delete it

It's also possible to remove/delete by your own:

stop all serves1.

remove the Windows services2.

stop the XAMPP Control3.

delete the startmenu/desktio icons4.

delete the XAMPP directory5.

As with the unnstall script, 1st backup things you still need, 2nd delete...

Question 1: What is the "Lite" version of XAMPP?

XAMPP Lite (means "light" as in "light-weight") is a smaller bundle of XAMPP components,

which is recommended for quick work using only PHP and MySQL. Some servers or tools

such as Mercury Mail and FileZilla FTP are missing in the Lite version.

Question 2: Where should I place my web content?

The main directory for all WWW documents is

\xampp\htdocs. If you put a file "test.html" in this

directory, you can access it with the URI

"http://localhost/test.html".

And "test.php"? Just use "http://localhost/test.php". A simple testscript can be:<?php

echo 'Hallo world';

?>


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A new subdirectory for your web? Just make a new directory (e.g. "new") inside the

directory "\xampp\htdocs" (best without whitespaces and only ASCII), create a test file in

this directory and access it with "http://localhost/new/test.php".

Further specifics:

HTML:

Executable: \xampp\htdocs

Allowed endings: .html .htm

=> basic package

SSI:


Allowed endings: .shtml

=> basic package

CGI:

Executable: \xampp\htdocs and \xampp\cgi-bin

Allowed endings: .cgi

=> basic package

PHP:


Allowed endings: .php

=> basic package

Perl:


Allowed endings: .pl

=> basic package

Apache::ASP Perl:


Allowed endings: .asp

=> basic package

JSP Java:

Executable: \xampp\tomcat\webapps\java (e.g.)

Allowed endings: .jsp

=> Tomcat add-on

Servlets Java:

Executable: \xampp\tomcat\webapps\java (e.g.)

Allowed endings: .html (u.a)

=> Tomcat add-on

Question 3: Can I move the XAMPP installation?

Yes, that's possible with XAMPP. After moving of the XAMPP directory, jou must execute

"setup_xampp.bat". The paths in the configuration files will be adjusted with this step.

If you have installed any server as Windows service, you must first remove the Windows

service, and after the moving you can install the service again.

Warning:

The configuration files from your own scripts, like for the software phpBB, are not adjusted.

This task is up to you. But it's possible to write a "plug-in" the installer. With such a plug-in,

the installer can adjust such files too..

Question 4: "automatic start pages" for the WWW directories?

The standard filename for the Apache function "DirectoryIndex" is "index.html" or

"index.php". Every time you are just browsing to a folder (e.g. "http://localhost/xampp/"),

and Apache can find such a file, Apache is displaying this file instead of a directory listing.


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Problems? See also:

»FAQ - XAMPP for Windows«

Still questions? See also:

»Apache Friends Support Forum«

Question 5: Where can I change the configuration?

Almost all settings in XAMPP you can change with configuration files. Just open the file in a

textedit and change the setting you want. Only FileZilla and Mercury should be configured

with the application config tool.

A list of the configuration files you can find in the table configuration files.

Where can I get more information (FAQs, etc.)?

What is where?

Configuration files

File (Directory) Usage

\xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf The main configuration file for Apache. It's

including other files from the subdirectory

"extra".

\xampp\FileZillaFTP\FileZilla Server.xml The configuration file for the FileZilla FTP server.

It's configured with the application "FileZilla

Server Interface.exe" (button "Admin" in CP).

\xampp\MercuryMail\mercury.ini The configuration file for the Mercury SMTP

server. It's configured with the application

"mercury.exe" (button "Admin" in CP).

\mysql\bin\my.ini The configuration file for the MySQL Server.

\xampp\php\php.ini The configuration file for PHP.

\xampp\phpMyAdmin\config.inc.php The configuration file for phpMyAdmin.

\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.ini The configuration file for msmtp (sendmail

compatible interface).

\xampp\webalizer\webalizer.conf The configuration file for the Webalizer.

Logfiles


\xampp\apache\logs\error.log The error log from Apache. Additional files can be in the

same directory (if enabled).

\xampp\FileZillaFTP\Logs The logfiles from FileZilla FTP server (if enabled).

\xampp\MercuryMail\LOGS\ In subdirectories of this files are the logfiles from the

several Mercury SMTP server modules.

\xampp\mysql\data\mysql.err The error log from MySQL. Additional files can be in the

same directory (if enabled).

\xampp\sendmail\sendmail.log The logfile from msmtp (sendmail compatible interface).


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common directories


\xampp\anonymous Download directory for anonymous FTP access.

\xampp\cgi-bin For the CGI scripts.

\xampp\htdocs There are the files from your homepage.

\xampp\MercuryMail\MAIL The mail postboxes.

\xampp\mysql\data The databases.

\xampp\webdav The directory for WebDAV access (if enabled).

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