Questions tagged [xampp]
XAMPP is a cross-platform Apache distribution bundled with MySQL, PHP and Perl.
                                	
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    How can I solve "Error: MySQL shutdown unexpectedly"? [closed]
                When I open XAMPP and click the start MySQL button, it gives me an error.
I had started it just before, but now it isn't working.
12:19:12 PM [mysql] Attempting to start MySQL app... 
12:19:12 PM [...
            
        
       
    
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    How to solve "Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly"?
                I've just re-installed XAMPP, and when I try to start my Apache server in the XAMPP Control Panel, I now get the following errors:
16:50:25  [Apache]     Status change detected: running
16:50:26  [...
            
        
       
    
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    Make XAMPP / Apache serve file outside of htdocs folder [closed]
                Is it possible to configure xampp to serve up a file outside of the htdocs directory?
For instance, say I have a file located as follows:
C:\projects\transitCalculator\trunk\TransitCalculator.php
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    PHP Warning: POST Content-Length of 8978294 bytes exceeds the limit of 8388608 bytes in Unknown on line 0
                I am getting this error when trying to upload an import on WordPress on my XAMPP local dev environment:
Warning: POST Content-Length of 8978294 bytes exceeds the limit of 8388608 bytes in Unknown on ...
            
        
       
    
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    How to configure XAMPP to send mail from localhost?
                I am trying to send mail from localhost.
but i am unable to send the mail from localhost
so can anybody tell me that how to reconfigure my xampp to send mail from localhost
            
        
       
    
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    Is there way to use two PHP versions in XAMPP?
                We are running XAMPP with PHP 7.0 because our new products requires PHP 7.
But there are old projects which use functions like mysql_connect, etc. Those are removed in PHP 7.0.
So, is there a way to ...
            
        
       
    
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    PHP - SSL certificate error: unable to get local issuer certificate
                I'm running PHP Version 5.6.3 as part of XAMPP on Windows 7.
When I try to use the Mandrill API, I'm getting the following error:
  Uncaught exception 'Mandrill_HttpError' with message 'API call to ...
            
        
       
    
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    XAMPP - Port 80 in use by "Unable to open process" with PID 4! 12
                I've tried deleting skype but that didn't work, I've tried turning off the world wide web thing off, IIS off nothing seems to work.
12:51:22 PM  [Apache]   Problem detected!
12:51:22 PM  [Apache]   ...
            
        
       
    
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    Upgrading PHP in XAMPP for Windows?
                I would like to know how you upgrade PHP in Xampp for Windows? I tried to download the latest PHP version from the main PHP site but when I check (phpinfo) I still get that the previous version is ...
            
        
       
    
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    Accessing localhost (xampp) from another computer over LAN network - how to?
                I have just set up a wi-fi network at home. I have all my files on my desktop computer (192.168.1.56) and want to access localhost over there from another computer (192.168.1.2).
On my desktop I can ...
            
        
       
    
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    Adding VirtualHost fails: Access Forbidden Error 403 (XAMPP) (Windows 7)
                I've got a XAMPP installation running on Windows 7.
As soon as I add a VirtualHost to httpd-vhosts.conf, BOTH the 'regular' http://localhost AND the new dropbox.local  aren't working.
This is what I ...
            
        
       
    
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    Unable to find the wrapper "https" - did you forget to enable it when you configured PHP?
                The problem is in the question. I've done a thorough investigation for solutions in regards to this and I know there are topics to this and I've followed them too and nothing has worked. That being ...
            
        
       
    
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    How can I access the MySQL command line with XAMPP for Windows?
                How can I access the MySQL command line with XAMPP for Windows?
            
        
       
    
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    How to enable cURL in PHP / XAMPP
                How do I enable cURL in PHP?
            
        
       
    
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    How to change XAMPP apache server port?
                This is my Apache httpd.conf settings :
Listen 8012
ServerName localhost:8012
Every time I start Apache via XAMPP I see this message:
Status Check OK
Busy…
Apache Started [Port 80]
Anybody, please ...
            
        
       
    
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    How do I free my port 80 on localhost Windows?
                I installed XAMPP 1.6.8 and for some reason it didn't work. Later realized port 80 is not free or not listening. How can I release it or make it free?
Thanks a lot!
            
        
       
    
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    WAMP/XAMPP is responding very slow over localhost
                I don't know what the problem is. WAMP was very slow, so I reformatted my computer and installed WAMP. Still, accessing localhost is very, very slow, and sometimes it doesn't even load at all. I even ...
            
        
       
    
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    "Connection for controluser as defined in your configuration failed" with phpMyAdmin in XAMPP
                I have just installed XAMPP on my Windows XP machine, and I get an error saying:
  Connection for controluser as defined in your configuration failed.
Before I installed XAMPP, I had a MySQL ...
            
        
       
    
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    Maximum execution time in phpMyadmin
                When I try to execute (some) queries in phpMyadmin I get this error
  Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 60 seconds exceeded in
  C:\xampp\phpmyadmin\libraries\dbi\mysql.dbi.lib.php on line 140
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    MySQL Database won't start in XAMPP Manager-osx
                I downloaded XAMPP about a month ago and it was working just fine. Today I installed a voice recognition software and then restarted my computer. Ever since, MySQL won't start in my manager-osx ...
            
        
       
    
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    how can I enable PHP Extension intl?
                I am going to install Magento2 at my local server and it gives me following error notice.
I am using XAMPP. When I tried to enable it from php.ini file it throws another error for missing dll:
  The ...
            
        
       
    
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    how to configuring a xampp web server for different root directory
                The web directory is the home of all of your application's public and static files. Including images, stylesheets and JavaScript files. It is also where the front controllers live.
So the question is ...
            
        
       
    
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    cannot find autoconf. please check your autoconf installation Xampp in CentOS
                Getting another error when configuring memcahed with php in XAMPP in CentOS
#  /opt/lampp/bin/phpize
Configuring for:
PHP Api Version:         20131106
Zend Module Api No:      20131226
Zend ...
            
        
       
    
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    Where does PHP's error log reside in XAMPP?
                I've been using XAMPP for Windows.
Where does PHP's error log reside in XAMPP?
            
        
       
    
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    How to locate the php.ini file (xampp) [duplicate]
                I am using xamppserver for PHP development and want to edit the php.ini file; where can I locate it?
            
        
       
    
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    Enabling SSL with XAMPP
                I've been following this guide as much as I could
http://robsnotebook.com/xampp-ssl-encrypt-passwords .
However whenever I browse to a page starting with https the apache server replies 404 Object ...
            
        
       
    
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    Force browser to refresh CSS, JavaScript, etc [duplicate]
                I'm developing a website based on WordPress source code through XAMPP. Sometimes I change the CSS code, scripts or something else and I notice my browser takes time to apply the modifications. This ...
            
        
       
    
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    how to create virtual host on XAMPP [duplicate]
                I am sure this question is being asked many times but I am not encounter with a problem. I am using XAMPP where I configure Zend framework.
XAMPP is running on port 8081 as 80 is being occupied by ...
            
        
       
    
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    XAMPP: Couldn't start Apache (Windows 10)
                I'm using XAMPP, and I can start Apache, but, MySQL (phpMyAdmin) start!
When I start, I get this error;
10:07:49 [Apache] Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly.
10:07:49 [Apache] This may be due to a ...
            
        
       
    
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    Apache is not running from XAMPP Control Panel ( Error: Apache shutdown unexpectedly. This may be due to a blocked port)
                I have installed XAMPP (xampp-win32-1.8.2-0-VC9-installer.exe) on Windows 7 successfully. But unfortunately, the following error was found during running Apache from XAMPP Control Panel: 
5:38:38 PM  ...
            
        
       
    
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    How to turn on/off MySQL strict mode in localhost (xampp)?
                I want to know how to check whether MySQL strict mode is on or off in localhost(xampp).
If on then for what modes and how to off.
If off then how to on.
I already followed http://dev.mysql.com/doc/...
            
        
       
    
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    Xampp Access Forbidden php
                I'm a windows user. I've been using xampp for quite a while but suddenly none of my .php files are working now!
I get this error message:
Access forbidden!
You don't have permission to access the ...
            
        
       
    
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    mysql said: Cannot connect: invalid settings. xampp
                I changed the root password to test and now I cannot login in phpMyAdmin page in XAMPP. I looked for help here and here which basically says changed config.inc.php file in XAMPP\PHPMYADMIN folder.
/* ...
            
        
       
    
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    XAMPP installation on Win 8.1 with UAC Warning
                I am trying to install Xampp win32-1.8.2 on Windows 8.1. I get a message saying
Because an activated user account User Account on your system some functions of XAMPP are possibly restricted.
I've ...
            
        
       
    
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    How to stop VMware port error of 443 on XAMPP Control Panel v3.2.1
                When I run XAMPP Control Panel v3.2.1 I get this error:
07:37:24  [Apache]  Problem detected!
07:37:24  [Apache]  Port 443 in use by ""C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-hostd....
            
        
       
    
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    XAMPP permissions on Mac OS X?
                I installed XAMPP 1.7.3 on Mac OS X 10.6.8 without changing any defaults.  
The webserver seems to work okay, but the permissions on the htdocs directory are set to "Read only" for everyone other ...
            
        
       
    
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    Why does Microsoft Edge open some local websites, but not others, where the domain name is routed to 127.0.0.1 in hosts file
                Like a lot of programmers, I test sites locally.
I use the hosts file to map domain names to my local ip (127.0.0.1).
I use qualified domain names, usually with a  "d" subdomain (for "development").
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    How to start Apache and MySQL automatically when Windows 8 comes up
                I am using XAMPP, version 3.2.1. I just installed it on Windows 8. Every time I need to go to the XAMPP Control Panel to start services (MySQL, Apache,...); in Windows 7 it started ...
            
        
       
    
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    phpMyAdmin ERROR: mysqli_real_connect(): (HY000/1045): Access denied for user 'pma'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
                I keep getting the following errors with mysql connection through XAMPP and I don't know what to do:
That's the code in the config.inc.php
<?php
/*
 * This is needed for cookie based ...
            
        
       
    
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    How do you use MySQL's source command to import large files in windows
                I have a large (~150mb) sql file that I am trying to import.  It is too large to do it through PHPMyAdmin even splitting it into many pieces and it is too large to import through a php script as it ...
            
        
       
    
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    make script execution to unlimited
                I need to run a script into localhost (xampp) which will generate 14400 records and adds them into database, I have set the max_execution_time = 50000000000, I dont know if I can make it unlimited by ...
            
        
       
    
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    XAMPP Apache Webserver localhost not working on MAC OS
                I install XAMPP server on MAC OS 10.6 it was working fine.
After a lot of days I checked it, but not working this time, localhost not opening this time.
after some R&D I reinstall XAMPP server ...
            
        
       
    
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    Where to find htdocs in XAMPP Mac
                I cannot find the htdocs directory anywhere on XAMPP for Mac.
Many videos on YouTube show people just clicking a button that says "Go to application folder" but on my user interface, it reads: "Go to ...
            
        
       
    
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    Where to change the value of lower_case_table_names=2 in XAMPP on Windows?
                I am using Windows 7 and XAMPP. I am trying to export my database and while in the process the table names are converted to lower case.
I have searched a lot, I know I have to change the value of ...
            
        
       
    
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    What is the difference between XAMPP or WAMP Server & IIS?
                I want to know what's the main difference between  XAMPP or WAMP Server & IIS Server?
            
        
       
    
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    How to enable curl in xampp? [duplicate]
                How to enable curl in xampp ?
My PHP twitter application needs curl function. But it is not enabled in XAMPP. how to enable it. I found no options for doing that.
            
        
       
    
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    New xampp security concept: Access Forbidden Error 403 - Windows 7 - phpMyAdmin
                I have downloaded and installed XAMPP 1.8.1 for Windows on Windows 7 Ultimate. I have set up XAMPP to run together with IIS as per these instructions
All good so far, my PHP sites run locally and ...
            
        
       
    
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    Access XAMPP Localhost from Internet
                I have XAMPP installed in local laptop. And I have a almost static ip. I would like to give the ip to other to run it from their browser. I configured apache httpd-vhosts.conf to listen my ip address:...
            
        
       
    
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    Error when trying to access XAMPP from a network [closed]
                I get following error when trying to access Xampp from a network I've tried but does not get any idea how to resolve it. Any help??I really confused
Access Forbidden :
Access to the requested Object ...
            
        
       
    
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    localhost blocked on Chrome with "Privacy Error"
                Google Chrome is blocking localhost.
I'm using XAMPP with Apache localhost, ports 80 and 443. Google Chrome is up to date.
I'm getting the following error:
  Your connection is not private
  
  ...