Introduction
Get ready to dive into the world of web development with XAMPP. Installation of XAMPP makes it easy to set up and deploy LAMP on Windows.
LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP/Perl/Python, a popular open-source software stack used for creating web servers and deploying web applications.
While LAMP traditionally refers to a stack running on Linux, it can also be set up on Windows using software bundles like XAMPP.
Here’s a brief overview of each component:
- Linux: The operating system.
- Apache: The web server software.
- MySQL/MariaDB: The database management system.
- PHP/Perl/Python: The programming languages used for server-side scripting.
Prerequisites
- Windows 10 or Windows Server
- Internet connection to download XAMPP
Steps to Set Up LAMP on Windows
LAMP can be installed on Windows, but it requires a series of steps.
Installing XAMPP
1. Download the latest version of XAMPP from the official website here.
2. After the download is complete, run the installer.
3. Follow the prompts provided by the installer to install XAMPP on your system.
4. Once the installation process is finished, launch the XAMPP Control Panel.
Configuring Apache
1. In the XAMPP Control Panel, locate the Apache section.
2. Click on the “Start” button next to Apache to initiate the Apache service. Status will be seen changing into ‘running’.
3. Open your web browser and type “http://localhost” into the address bar.
4. Press Enter to navigate to the localhost address.
5. Ensure that Apache is running correctly by verifying that the XAMPP welcome page appears in your browser.
Configuring MySQL
1. In the XAMPP Control Panel, locate the MySQL section.
2. Click on the “Start” button next to MySQL to initiate the MySQL service. The status will be changed to ‘running’.
3. To access the MySQL command line, click on the “Shell” button in the XAMPP Control Panel.
4. To access phpMyAdmin, click on the “Admin” button next to the MySQL service in the XAMPP Control Panel.
Configuring PHP
1. In the XAMPP Control Panel, locate the Apache section.
2. Click on the “Config” button next to Apache.
3. From the drop-down menu, select “php.ini” to access the PHP configuration file.
4. Inside the php.ini file, locate the line “; extension=MySQL”.
5. Remove the semicolon “;” at the beginning of the line to uncomment it.
6. Save the changes made to the php.ini file.
7. Restart Apache to apply the changes.
Conclusion
You have now set up a LAMP stack on Windows using XAMPP. This environment will allow you to develop and test web applications locally on your Windows machine.
FAQs
Q1. What is XAMPP and LAMP?
Answer: The XAMPP full form is for cross-platform, Apache, MySQL’s MariaDB, Pearl, and PHP, while the full form of LAMP is Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Both act as local servers where we can run our application and test its functionality.
Q2. What does LAMP stand for in server environments?
Answer: LAMP is an open-source web development platform that uses Linux as the operating system, Apache as the web server, MySQL as the relational database management system, and PHP as the object-oriented scripting language. (Sometimes Perl or Python is used instead of PHP.)
Q3. What is PHP?
Answer: The full form of PHP is Hypertext Preprocessor. It is a programming language widely used to build web applications or websites. It is the server-side scripting language encoded with HTML to develop a dynamic website, static website, or web application.
Q4. What is MySQL and use of MySQL?
Answer: MySQL is a relational database management system. MySQL is used for storing, managing, and retrieving data in web applications, handling large data volumes, and ensuring data integrity and security.
Q5. How does Apache serve web content to users?
Answer: As a Web server, Apache is responsible for accepting directory (HTTP) requests from Internet users and sending them their desired information in the form of files and Web pages.
Q6. Is LAMP a full stack?
Answer: LAMP is not considered “full stack” because it requires multiple languages in its development. While PHP is used for server-side programming, client-side programming is done in JavaScript. This means that either a full-stack developer or multiple developers are needed.
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