How To Install XAMPP 1.7.7 for Windows 7, Vista, and XP
by myownserver • October 30, 2011 • Getting Started, XAMPP • 8 Comments
In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to install XAMPP 1.7.7 (Apache 2.2.21, PHP 5.3.8, MySQL 5.5.16, OpenSSL 1.0.0e, phpMyAdmin 3.4.5, XAMPP Control Panel 2.5, Webalizer 2.23-04, Mercury Mail Transport System v4.72, FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.39) for Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
I also go through the steps of how to initially setup the XAMPP security settings and how to get started using your new XAMPP server setup.
Prerequisites
You need to first download the Installer package from http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html.
You will also need to have a computer running Windows 7, Vista, or XP. You can use VirtualBox, a free virtual machine software, to run it on a blank install of Windows.
** UPDATE – 12/17/2012 **
Check out the updated tutorial, How to Install XAMPP 1.8 On Windows 8
Working Great so far, Rune Xampp 1.7.7 and XP Pro with MYBB.
Thank You!
Hey, am really glad to send you ma confusion. let me reach you to my problem, i have no idea what Xampp means and what it work, so give me your . . . . as a beginner
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hello admin.. i am nub in web dev. i have installed xampp 1.77 on my windows 2003.. but the apache won’t run. a lot people said that is because IIS running on my server by default.. i already check the IIS configuration on Add/Remove Program >> Windows Component.. there are no IIS installed. can you give me advise.. why xampp 1.77 apache service won’t run on my windows 2003 server..
i’ll be glad if you mail… ^^ great thanks for help.
Hey Ruhul,
I honestly don’t know for sure where your problem might be other than something else is occupying port 80, which will keep Apache from running. You’ll have to figure out what is occupying that port and you might also check your running “services” to see if IIS IS running.
Now my best advise is to ditch Windows 2003 Server if you want to run Apache, because your headaches will continue on since Windows Server was meant to run with IIS and will conflict here and there. I learned that the hard way and haven’t touched Windows 2003 Server since. If it’s an older computer, Windows XP makes a pretty good OS for running a Windows Apache server, but my best choice was switching over to Linux and I haven’t looked back since.
Linux is VERY stable (in most cases) and far more secure than Windows, but it does have a bit of a learning curve at first. I started with Ubuntu Desktop Edition (I recommend 10.04 LTS while you can still get it) and once I got familiar with linux commands, I switched to Ubuntu Server and ran it completely via SSH (remote terminal) and didn’t have a monitor or anything hooked to it.
I hope that helps!
hi can you make a video on how to install magento-1.6.1.0 on xampp 1.77. or 1.72 or anyone that you can get to work and you do a good job on your video thanks you
Hey Marc,
Sorry for the late reply. I was very busy around the holidays and wasn’t able to get to making the tutorial any sooner, but I did get it done if it will still help. http://youtu.be/MTdOUWnwHug
Thanks for the request!
I was able to install it, but the designer window does not seem to work. Any idea how to fix it? I did not have problem with with the older version.
What are you referring to as the “designer window”?