In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to install PHP on your computer to start Coding in PHP.
To work with PHP locally, you need to have the following software:
- PHP
- Apache webserver.
- MySQL database server
We can install the above 3 individually or else we can install XAMPP an easy install Apache distribution that contains PHP, MariaDB, and Apache webserver.
Install XAMPP on Windows
Step-1
Download XAMPP, Click the link
Step-2
Double-click the downloaded file to start setting up XAMPP
Step-3
Select components to install
Step-4
It will ask you to select your working folder where the package will be installed, So you can choose as your folder, but, It’s recommended to install XAMPP in the c:\xampp folder.
Step-5
Now you can select a language for your preferred language.
Step-6
Once completed, the XAMPP setup wizard shows the following screen.
Step-7
Once completed, To start a service, you click the corresponding Start button.
Now you can click the Admin on the Apache module it will open your work broswer.
[ http://localhost/dashboard/ ]
If you click the admin on the Mysql module it will open your database PHP MyAdmin wizard
[ http://localhost/phpmyadmin/]