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XAMPP for Windows

Key Features

Test Your Developments: XAMPP makes it possible to run PHP files and MariaDB databases on your PC's browser without the need to be connected to the internet.
Bundled Software; XAMPP comes with many pre-installed components, each of which can be used completely cross-platform. The main languages and tools that are available in XAMPP are Apache, MariaDB, PHP, Perl, OpenSSL, phpMyAdmin, Mercury and FileZilla.
Support for Third-Party Apps: Thanks to a built-in installation tool, you can add a huge number of popular open-source apps from other developers to XAMPP, including WordPress, OrangeHRM, MODX, ProcessWire, Magento, SugarCRM and PrestaShop.

Is XAMPP Free?

You can download XAMPP for free.. XAMPP is an open-source package, meaning that its source code is publicly accessible.

How to install XAMPP?

You can download XAMPP for Windows by clicking on the green button on the top of this page. Double-click the downloaded file to start the installation process. During installation, you will be asked to select the components of XAMPP to be installed. Make sure to verify that English is selected as the preferred interface language, since XAMPP is also available in German.

WAMP vs XAMPP

Although they have almost identical names, WAMP and XAMPP are not exactly the same thing. Both tools are local development servers, but they have different structures and configurations. The main difference is that WAMP is only available for Windows, whereas XAMPP can run on Linux, macOS and Windows. If you want to give WAMP a try, you can visit our WAMP download page.

Other Platforms

By visiting the download section of the Apache Friends website, you can find the most recent XAMPP Mac and Linux version of this software.

System Requirements

Windows: Windows Vista, 7, 8 or 10. The installation file weighs 160 MB.
macOS: macOS 10.6 or later and 360 MB free disk space.
Linux: XAMPP supports most Linux distributions, including Debian, RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Arch, SUSE and Fedora.