How to Install Xampp

How to install Xampp by Ewan Jay

1. First of all, download XAMPP and extract.
2. Download Joomla and extract.
3. Install XAMPP in directory "c:xampp".
4. Copy all folder ( including subfolder & all file) for Joomla and paste in C:xampphtdocs"yourfoldernames". (Note: "yourfoldernames" is the new folder that you created).
5. Run "xampp-control.exe" and enable (on) the Apache server and Mysql services.
6. Open your web browser (i.e: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefork or Internet Explorer/ I.E) and type "http:localhost" at your address bar.
7. After that, click "phpMyAdmin" under Tools.
8. In field "Create new database," type "yourfoldernames" and click "Create" button.
9. Click "Privileges", click "Add a new User", and insert username, password and host (as localhost). Click "Go" button.
10. Open another tab/ windows of your web browser, type "http:localhost"yourfoldernames" and now you can start Joomla installation.

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