how to update xampp to be compatible with php 8.3.1?

[Marllury1]

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how to update xampp to be compatible with php 8.3.1?

[Marllury1]

i have xampp 8.2.12 y php 8.3.1.I need to update xampp since an error was generated, so I entered xampp conf/apache and changed the number to generate the update, but the error was worse. Now Apache doesn't start and they tell me that it is probably due to some kind of permissions problem

[bigmax1018]

XAMPP might not have a specific version that directly supports PHP 8.3.1. However, you can try updating XAMPP by manually replacing the PHP version with a newer one.

[bigmax1018]

Before making any changes, it's always a good idea to backup your important files and databases to avoid data loss.

Visit the official PHP website (https://www.php.net/downloads.php) and download the Windows version of PHP 8.3.1.

[rn0rdin]

this method creates a new problem, the new downloaded php version from its official site for some reason doesn't have the php.ini
so other scripts start wreaking havoc, if you copy the ini from the old php 8.0 apache will refuse to start
bitch dilemma

[bigmax1018]

Make sure XAMPP is not running. You can stop the Apache and MySQL services from the XAMPP Control Panel.

Go to the XAMPP installation directory and navigate to the php folder. Rename the existing php folder to something like php_backup. Then, copy the contents of the PHP 8.3.1 folder that you downloaded into the XAMPP php folder.

[bigmax1018]

I hope this helps.

thanks

[Rikj000]

I followed this guide by @mahyarsbt on the "Apache Friends Support Forum" in the thread "Time to update XAMPP - PHP 8.3":
https://community.apachefriends.org/f/viewtopic.php?t=83512&p=280705#p281770

[Dina123d]

i am facing same issue with my Online academy website and didnot got the solution yet the server shows that fix it to new version but when i try to update it got failed how to solve this ?

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[ggppdk]

You also need to copy browscap.ini
.../php/extras/browscap.ini

[Atmos4]

Looks like a prompt