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Installing XAMPP on Windows 11

Having a server on your local machine is very helpful when performing server-based tasks, not only that but you can host applications, websites, etc on your local machine easily. XAMPP is a very great open-source server but its installation gets a bit tricky for some users. So In this article let’s learn how to install XAMPP on Windows 11.

Note: Before installing XAMPP, make sure that you have uninstalled any previous installation of XAMPP or any other server software to avoid any conflicts.

Step 1: Download the latest version of XAMPP

Firstly, we’ll download the latest version of XAMPP available on the internet, to do so follow the below-provided download link and you’ll be redirected to the official XAMPP downloads page. There simply click on the Download button next to the version you want to download. In our case, it’s version 8.1.6.

Download XAMPP Here: https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

Step 2: Install XAMPP

  1. Once the download gets finished open it up in the folder where it has been downloaded and Double Click on the downloaded xampp file to start its installation process.

  2. In the setup wizard’s welcome screen click on the Next button.

Welcome Screen

  1. In the select components window as well click on the Next button.

Select Components

  1. Now we have to select the installation location for XAMPP, we’ll stick to the default installation location so click on the Next button.

Installation Location

  1. Next, you’ll be asked to select your preferred installation language. Here we will select English and click on the Next button.

Select Language

  1. In the last window of the wizard, click on the Next button to start the XAMPP installation.

XAMPP Installation Wizard

  1. Once the installation is complete, click on the Finish button to close the setup wizard and launch the app on your Windows 11 machine.

XAMPP Setup Wizard Complete

  1. The XAMPP control panel will be displayed on your screen, which should look like the below image.

XAMPP Control Panel

Step 3: Run XAMPP and Start Apache and MySQL servers

Step-by-step instructions for starting Apache and MySQL using XAMPP:

  1. Open the File Explorer on your computer.
  2. Navigate to the location where you installed XAMPP. This is usually "C:\Program Files\xampp" on Windows or "/Applications/XAMPP" on macOS.
  3. Double-click on the "xampp-control.exe" file to open the XAMPP Control Panel.
  4. In the XAMPP Control Panel, you will see a list of services on the left-hand side. Locate the "Apache Web Server" service and click on the "Start" button next to it.
  5. Wait for Apache to start. You can see the status of Apache on the right-hand side of the XAMPP Control Panel.
  6. Next, locate the "MySQL Database" service in the list of services and click on the "Start" button next to it.
  7. Wait for MySQL to start. You can see the status of MySQL on the right-hand side of the XAMPP Control Panel.
  8. You have successfully started Apache and MySQL using XAMPP. You can now begin using them to serve web pages and store data, respectively.

I apologize for the confusion. Here are the step-by-step instructions for accessing the Local Dashboard for XAMPP, phpMyAdmin, and the phpinfo page, as per your instructions:

Step 4: Local Dashboard for XAMPP

  1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the location where XAMPP is installed (usually C:\Program Files\xampp).
  2. Double-click on the xampp-control.exe file to open the XAMPP Control Panel.
  3. Click on the Start buttons next to both Apache and MySQL to start them.
  4. Open a web browser on your computer.
  5. In the address bar, type http://localhost/ and press Enter.
  6. You should be directed to the Local Dashboard for XAMPP, which provides links to various applications and tools.
  7. Click on the phpMyAdmin link in the "Tools" section of the Local Dashboard.
  8. This will bring you to the phpMyAdmin dashboard, where you can manage your MySQL databases and tables.
  9. To access the phpinfo page, return to the XAMPP dashboard by clicking the Dashboard link at the top of the page.
  10. In the "Tools" section of the dashboard, click on the phpinfo link.
  11. This will display a page with detailed information about your PHP configuration and environment.

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