###### ApacheFriends XAMPP (Basispaket) version 1.7.

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+ Apache 2.2.17
+ MySQL 5.5.8 (Community Server)
+ PHP 5.3.5 (VC6 X86 32bit) + PEAR
+ XAMPP Control Version 2.5 from www.nat32.com
+ XAMPP Security
+ SQLite 2.8.15
+ OpenSSL 0.9.8o
+ phpMyAdmin 3.3.9
+ ADOdb 5.11
+ Mercury Mail Transport System v4.62
+ FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.37
+ Webalizer 2.01-10
+ Zend Optimizer 3.3.0
+ Perl 5.10.1
+ Mod_perl 2.0.4
+ Tomcat 7.0.3
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* System Requirements:
+ 64 MB RAM (RECOMMENDED)
+ 350 MB free fixed disk
+ Windows NT, 2000, 2003, XP (RECOMMENDED), VISTA
+ Only 32 Bit (NOT for 64 bit systems)
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* ATTENTION!!!!
For trouble with the mysql connection (via mysqlnd API in php) see also the star
tpage:
http://localhost/xampp/index.php
* QUICK INSTALLATION:
[NOTE: Unpack the package to your USB stick or a partition of your choice.
There it must be on the highest level like E:\ or W:\. It will
build E:\xampp or W:\xampp or something like this. Please do not use the "setup_
xampp.bat" for an USB stick installation!]
Step 1: Unpack the package into a directory of your choice. Please start the
"setup_xampp.bat" and beginning the installation. Note: XAMPP makes no entries i
n the windows registry and no settings for the system variables.
Step 2: If installation ends successfully, start the Apache 2 with
"apache_start".bat", MySQL with "mysql_start".bat". Stop the MySQL Server with "
mysql_stop.bat". For shutdown the Apache HTTPD, only close the Apache Command (C
MD). Or use the fine XAMPP Control Panel with double-click on "xampp-control.exe
"!
Step 3: Start your browser and type http://127.0.0.1 or http://localhost in the
location bar. You should see our pre-made
start page with certain examples and test screens.
Step 4: PHP (with mod_php, as *.php, *.php3, *.php4, *.php5, *.phtml), Perl by d
efault with *.cgi, SSI with *.shtml are all located in => C:\xampp\htdocs\.
Examples:
- C:\xampp\htdocs\test.php => http://localhost/test.php
- C:\xampp\htdocs\myhome\test.php => http://localhost/myhome/test.php
Step 5: XAMPP UNINSTALL? Simply remove the "xampp" Directory.
But before please shutdown the apache and mysql.
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* PASSWORDS:
1) MySQL:
User: root
Password:
(means no password!)
2) FileZilla FTP:
User: newuser
Password: wampp
User: anonymous
Password: some@mail.net
3) Mercury:
Postmaster: postmaster (postmaster@localhost)
Administrator: Admin (admin@localhost)
TestUser: newuser
Password: wampp
4) WEBDAV:
User: wampp
Password: xampp
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* ONLY FOR NT SYSTEMS! (NT4 | Windows 2000 | Windows XP):
- \xampp\apache\apache_installservice.bat
===> Install Apache 2 as service
- \xampp\apache\apache_uninstallservice.bat
===> Uninstall Apache 2 as service
- \xampp\mysql\mysql_installservice.bat
===> Install MySQL as service
- \xampp\mysql\mysql_uninstallservice.bat
===> Uninstall MySQL as service
==> After all un- / installations of services, better restart system!
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A matter of security (A MUST READ!)
As mentioned before, XAMPP is not meant for production use but only for develope
rs in a development environment. The way XAMPP is configured is to be open as po
ssible and allowing the developer anything he/she wants. For development environ
ments this is great but in a production environment it could be fatal. Here a li
st of missing security
in XAMPP:
- The MySQL administrator (root) has no password.
- The MySQL daemon is accessible via network.
- phpMyAdmin is accessible via network.
- Examples are accessible via network.
To fix most of the security weaknesses simply call the following URL:
http://localhost/security/
The root password for MySQL and phpMyAdmin, and also a XAMPP directory protectio
n can being established here.
* NOTE: Some example sites can only access by the local systems, means over loca
lhost.
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* MYSQL NOTES:
(1) The MySQL server can be started by double-clicking (executing) mysql_start.b
at. This file can be found in the same folder you installed XAMPP in, most likel
y this will be C:\xampp\.
The exact path to this file is X:\xampp\mysql_start.bat, where "X" indicates the
letter of the drive you unpacked XAMPP into. This batch file starts the MySQL s
erver in console mode. The first intialization might take a few minutes.
Do not close the DOS window or you'll crash the server! To stop the server, plea
se use mysql_stop.bat, which is located in the same directory. Or use the fine X
AMPP Control Panel with double-click on "xampp-control.exe" for all these things
!
(2) To use MySQL as Service for NT / 2000 / XP, simply copy the "my.ini" file to
"C:\my.ini". Please note that this file has to be placed in C:\ (root), other l
ocations are not permitted. Then execute the "mysql_installservice.bat" in the m
ysql folder.
(3) MySQL starts with standard values for the user id and the password. The pres
et user id is "root", the password is "" (= no password). To access MySQL via PH
P with the preset values, you'll have to use the following syntax:
mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "");
If you want to set a password for MySQL access, please use of MySQL Admin.
To set the passwort "secret" for the user "root", type the following:
C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqladmin.exe -u root -p secret
After changing the password you'll have to reconfigure phpMyAdmin to use the new
password, otherwise it won't be able to access the databases. To do that, open
the file config.inc.php in \xampp\phpmyadmin\ and edit the following lines:
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root'; // MySQL User
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'http'; // HTTP authentificat
ion
So first the 'root' password is queried by the MySQL server, before phpMyAdmin m
ay access.
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Have a lot of fun! | Viel Spaß! | Bonne Chance!