

XAMPP is configured to be open as possible to allow the developer anything he/she wants. XAMPP is not meant for production use but only for development environments. Mercury: No service installation available Is XAMPP production ready? MySQL service uninstall: \xampp\mysql\mysql_uninstallservice.batįileZilla service (un)install: \xampp\filezilla_setup.bat MySQL service install: \xampp\mysql\mysql_installservice.bat


In this case it is necessary to run the scripts or the Control Panel with Administrator privileges.Īpache service install: \xampp\apache\apache_installservice.batĪpache service uninstall: \xampp\apache\apache_uninstallservice.bat You can also install it from the XAMPP Control Panel. How can I install a server as a service?Įach server in XAMPP you can install also as Windows service. You should see the XAMPP start page, as shown below. Type in the following URL at your favourite web browser:

You can also use some batchfiles to start/stop the servers: The universal control center is the "XAMPP Control Panel" (thanks It is started with: The XAMPP control panel for start/stop Apache, MySQL, FileZilla & Mercury or install these server as services. You can use the XAMPP Control Panel to start/stop all server and also install/uninstall services. After the installation is complete, you will find XAMPP under Start | Programs | XAMPP. Using the installer from our Downloads page is the easiest way to install XAMPP. You can switch from absolute to relative paths at any time with the setup script. Because on each pc such a drive can have an other drive letter. Not using the setup script, or selecting relative paths in the setup script, is preferred if you are installing XAMPP on a usb drive. If you extract XAMPP in a top level folder like "C:\" or "D:\", you can start most servers like Apache or MySQL directly without execution of the file "setup_xampp.bat". The commands and tools are the same for both. Since XAMPP 5.5.30 and 5.6.14, XAMPP ships MariaDB instead of MySQL. Like with the installer version, you can now use the "XAMPP Control Panel" for additional tasks. If you choose a root directory "C:\" as target, you must not start "setup_xampp.bat". Now start the file "setup_xampp.bat", to adjust the XAMPP configuration to your system. XAMPP is extracting to the subdirectory "C:\xampp" below the selected target directory. Unzip the zip archives into the folder of your choice. Note: If you extract the files, there can be false-positives virus warnings. Probably the easiest way to install XAMPP.įor purists: XAMPP as ordinary ZIP archive.įor purists with low bandwidth: XAMPP as 7zip archive. XAMPP for Windows exists in three different flavors:
