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How to InstallXAMPP 1.8.3for Linux inUbuntuDesktopBY NCODE DECEMBER 17, 2013

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XAMPP is an independentserver platform, whichconsists mainly of the MySQLdatabase, the Apache webserver and interpreters forscripting languages: PHP andPerl. The name comes fromthe abbreviation of X (for anyof the different operatingsystems), Apache, MySQL,PHP, Perl. The program isreleased under the GNUlicense and acts as a free webserver, it easy to use and ableto interpret dynamic pages.Currently XAMPP is availablefor major operating system(GNU/LinuxDistributions, MicrosoftWindows, Solaris, and MacOSX).

The latest XAMPP nowavailable in version 1.8.3 hasthe following features:

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Apache 2.4.7;MySQL 5.6.14;PHP 5.5.6;PEAR + SQLite2.8.17/3.7.17 + multibytesupport (mbstring);Perl 5.16.3;phpMyAdmin 4.0.9;OpenSSL 1.0.1e;ProFTPD 1.3.4c;GD 2.0.35;Freetype2 2.4.8.

More info about XAMPP youcan see at XAMPP OfficialWebsite .

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13/14/15/16Now lets see how to installingXAMPP 1.8.3 with PHP 5.5 inUbuntu and derivatives, but noother previous Xampp 1.8.2with PHP 5.4 can also beinstalled by following the sameinstructions. XAMPP 1.8.3,Tested on Ubuntu 13.10 (64bit) without problems.

Step 1. Open terminal anddownload XAMPP 1.8.3package.

for 32-bit:

wgethttp://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Linux/1.8.3/xampplinux1.8.32installer.run/download

for 64-bit:

wgethttp://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Linux/1.8.3/xampplinuxx641.8.32installer.run/download

Step 2. After that, Changexampp package installer toexecutable then run to



installing with followingcommand:

sudochmod+xxampplinuxx641.8.32installer.runsudo./xampplinuxx641.8.32installer.run

The window installation wizardwill appear:

Click Next. Another appears:

Click Next again. And you willgo to the next window:



Click Next again. And will tothe following:

Uncheck: Learn more aboutBitNami for XAMPPAnd click Next

Click Next again. Wait for theinstallation:



When finished, this will be thelast window:

When you checked launchXAMPP before clickingfinish A page will open in yourbrowser, If the page does notopen automatically, go intoyour browsers address andtype http://localhost/xampp

To stop the XAMPP service:

sudo/opt/lampp/lamppstop

To start the XAMPP service:

sudo/opt/lampp/lamppstart



To open the page of XAMPP,whenever you want, type inthe address bar of yourbrowser: http://localhost/xampp/

Basic ConfigurationIf you want XAMPP to startautomatically when you restartyour system, add a commandline in rc.local file. Run:

sudonano/etc/rc.local

The file is opened forediting. And where was this:

#!/bin/bash##rc.local##Thisscriptisexecutedattheendofeachmultiuserrunlevel.#Makesurequethescriptwill"exit0"onsuccessoranyother#valueonerror.##Inordertoenableordisablethisscriptjustchangetheexecution#bits.#



#Bydefaultthisscriptdoesnothing./opt/lampp/lamppstartexit0

I added a line just before theexit 0. Save and close the file.When you restart your system,the command that was addedruns and starts XAMPP. . Note:if anyone knows a morecorrect way to autostartXAMPP, please commentLastly.If you have to set passwordsXAMPP. To do this, run:

sudo/opt/lampp/lamppsecurity

Questions on variouspasswords will be made. Wouldbe appreciated define whatRestart XAMPP:

sudo/opt/lampp/lampprestart

Or simply use the graphicalinterface of the program tostart and stop the web server



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HimanshuPatel 7monthsagohowtostartthegraphicalinterfaceofxampp1.8.32fromUBUNTU13.10

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Kaito amonthagonicetut:)howtostarttheguiaftertheinstallation?

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ItKnol 3monthsagoJustcompletedthetutorialonUbuntu14.04onlydifferencetobenotedisthatwhenyourunthewgetcommandthedownloadedfilesresidesinthehomedirectory~underthename'download'or'download.1'andsoon.thanks.

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RajeshJai 3monthsagoIt'sreallyuseful.InSQLsever,usernametakingasrootandpasswordasempty.Sowhileinstallingsomepackageslikeprestashop(phpcmsframework)DBloginproblemraising.SoafterinstalledXAMPP,changephpmyadmin/config.inc.phpfilesettingsasfollowing.Before

$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user']='root'$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password']=''"$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword']=true

Afterchanged:$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user']='root'/*youusername*/$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password']=''yourpassword"/*yourpassword*/$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword']=false

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Shahid 3monthsagoItsreallyveryuseful,howeverwhenwedownloaditwillcomeasdownload.runratherthanfilenamesodontpanic.Justrunthatfile.

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