When I first installed Apache
, MySQL
, PHP
, phpMyAdmin
manually on a Windows machine, the whole process took hours! After learning that these applications can be installed by a single installer or package, I searched to the last page of the Internet for this time-saving program. In Open Source fashion, there is not one, but several such programs:
These technology stacks are NOT all created equal! They all have Apache
, PHP
, and MySQL
, but the versions vary. Moreover, each stack also have additional programs like phpMyAdmin
and Filezilla
. Therefore, when evaluating what stack
to exploit, determine if the programs and versions satisfy your requirements.
After researching, installing, and evaluating several stacks, my go to “*AMP” solution is XAMPP because:
- Windows Support
- Linux Support
- Mac OS X
- Easy install
- Clean un-install
- Easy to use Web UI
Installing Apache
, MySQL
, PHP
, and phpMyAdmin
on an Windows machine via XAMPP took less than 5 minutes!
Author: Sage of Code