Go to the Apache Friends archive: sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Windows/
Select a version between 7.2.30 and 7.3.12. For example:
xampp-windows-x64-7.3.11-0-VC15-installer.exe
| OS | Path |
|----|------|
| Windows | C:\xampp\htdocs\ |
| Linux | /opt/lampp/htdocs/ |
| macOS | /Applications/XAMPP/htdocs/
Access via:
http://localhost/myproject/ (if folder myproject is inside htdocs) xampp version 3.2.1
XAMPP Control Panel v3.2.1 is a management interface for the XAMPP local server stack. It allows Windows users to start, stop, and configure Apache, MySQL (MariaDB), FileZilla FTP, Mercury Mail, Tomcat, and other modules.
| Module | Typical Version (with CP v3.2.1) | |--------|----------------------------------| | Apache | 2.4.x | | MySQL / MariaDB | 10.1.x / 5.5.x | | PHP | 5.6.x or 7.0.x | | phpMyAdmin | 4.5.x / 4.6.x | | FileZilla FTP | 0.9.x | | Mercury Mail | 4.62 | Go to the Apache Friends archive: sourceforge
Depending on the exact build date of the installer associated with v3.2.1, the database backend is likely MariaDB (a community-developed fork of MySQL) or an older iteration of MySQL. It runs as a service on port 3306. The default superuser is "root" with no password, a configuration designed for ease of access during development.
One advantage of the control panel v3.2.1 is that you can manually swap binaries. Suppose you need PHP 7.4 with the same control panel. XAMPP Control Panel v3
Warning: PHP 7.4 may have module incompatibilities with older Apache 2.4.41. Test thoroughly.
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