Salim Tadvi

Reg. No: 201070042

AIM: XAMPP Installation

Theory:
XAMPP is a free and open-source cross-platform web server solution stack package
developed by Apache Friends, consisting mainly of the Apache HTTP Server, MariaDB
database, and interpreters for scripts written in the PHP and Perl programming languages. Since
most actual web server deployments use the same components as XAMPP, it makes transitioning
from a local test server to a live server possible.

XAMPP's ease of deployment means a WAMP or LAMP stack can be installed quickly and
simply on an operating system by a developer, with the advantage that common add-in
applications such as WordPress and Joomla! can also be installed with similar ease using
Bitnami.

XAMPP installation process in Windows:

As soon as you click on it, a message displaying the automatic start of download appears on the
screen.
STEP 2- After the download is completed, double click the .exe extension file to start the process
of installation.

STEP 3- A pop-up screen with the message asking you to allow to make changes on your
desktop appears. Click "YES" to continue the process.
STEP 4- Click to Allow access or deactivate the firewall and any other antivirus software because
it can hamper the process of installation. Thus, it is required to temporarily disable any antivirus
software or security firewall till the time all the XAMPP components have been installed
completely.
STEP 5- Just before the installation, a pop-up window appears with a warning to disable UAC.
User Account Control (UAC) interrupts the XAMPP installation because it restricts the access to
write to the C: drive. Therefore, it is suggested to disable it for the period of installation.

STEP 6- After clicking the .exe extension file, the XAMPP setup wizard opens spontaneously.
Click on "NEXT" to start the configuration of the settings.
STEP 7- After that, a 'Select Components' panel appears, which gives you the liberty to choose
amongst the separate components of the XAMPP software stack for the installation. To get a
complete localhost server, it is recommended to install using the default options of containing
all available components. Click "NEXT" to proceed further.
STEP 8- The setup is now ready to install, and a pop-up window showing the same appears on
the screen. Click "NEXT" to take the process forward.

STEP 9- Select the location where the XAMPP software packet needs to be installed. The original
setup creates a folder titled XAMPP under C:\ for you. After choosing a location, click "NEXT".

STEP 10- After choosing from all the previously mentioned preferences (like language and learn
more bitnami dialogue box) click to start the installation. The setup wizard will unpack and
install
the components to your system. The components are saved to the assigned directory. This
process may takes a few minutes to complete. The progress of the installation in terms of
percentage is visible on the screen.

STEP 11- After the successful installation of the XAMPP setup on your desktop, press the
"FINISH" button.
On clicking the FINISH button, the software automatically launches, and the CONTROL PANEL is
visible. The image below shows the appearance of the final result.
PHP Programs Execution:
1.Test.php:
Code:
Output:

2. fact.php:

Output:
3. isPali.php:
Output:

Conclusion:
Successfully installed XAMPP and executed basic PHP programs
on the browser.