Xampp is an application that helps to run local server in your computer.It is a tedious method to install Apache web server add MYSQL, php, perl and other application. There xampp has all the stuff in one package. Therefore xampp make it easy to install all these package from a single application. Xampp is available for all the format including windows , mac and solaris. In compare to windows and mac the installation of xampp is a bit complicated in linux. If you are searching for lampp. you are in right place because xampp is previously called lampp. To begin the installation download xampp from official website. or download via terminal
wget http://www.apachefriends.org/download.php?xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz
Also see 4 ways of using wget command in Linux
After downloading place the file in desktop. Don’t extract the file. Put as you have downloaded it.
Step1: login into root directory
To install the xampp you have to log in into the root directory to log into root directory run the following command into terminal one by one
cd Desktop
(Make sure the initial letter of Desktop is capital)
sudo -s
Step2: Installing Xampp in Ubuntu
1. To install xampp in ubuntu run the following command in terminal which will extract the download file into /opt directory. Run the following Command in terminal
tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz -C /opt
(Note: This version will install xampp 1.7.3 version Place the xampp-linux-1.7.3a with the version if you want to install another version).
This process will install xampp. You will find xampp in /opt/lampp. Directory.
Step 3: Solve htdocs trouble
After install xampp when you try to paste anything to htdocs you will get permission denied error. Therefore to fix this you have to run the following code in terminal after running the code you can simply put files and folder into htdocs
sudo chmod 777 -R /opt/lampp/htdocs/
This changes the ownership of the htdocs folder to your user, the -R option makes the command recursive so all permissions of folders and files inside htdocs are changed aswell.
Step 4: How to operate xampp in ubuntu
In you can excess xampp with simple graphical interface but in linux you have to user terminal to start xamp. Here are the few guide for ubuntu user to operate xampp
To start Xampp
Run the following command in terminal to start lampp
/opt/lampp/lampp start
Stop the Xampp
/opt/lampp/lampp stop
You can see further documentation on xampp page if you need more guide to operate xampp on linux
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I followed every step of the way but,
after the chown command, my browser is stuck at the xampp
splash.php page. Even if I clicked on English to choose
the language, the browser won’t leave the splash page.
I was root when I did the tar extraction and the chown
commands. I am also using ubuntu linux ver 10.04 LTS.
My firefox is ver 3.6.10.
I have no idea what it does but someone said to do this in the command line…
sudo chmod 777 -R /opt/lampp/htdocs/
..and it worked! (no more getting stuck on the splash.php page)
see post #5 at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1335694
Thanks i was stuck at splash.php page
Hola, solo tienes que hacer lo que te han indicado, cambiando el comando de la siguiente manera:
sudo chmod 777 -R / opt / lampp / htdocs /
Dejar un espacio entre los sietes (7) y el guion que antepone la R
;)
I think this error because you might have done some mistake in changing ownership (chown command). However Xampp will still operate on the problem if you have created new php file . type the http://localhost/filename.php to browse. All other page like phpmysql can be browse by command line.
hi
i want to insert upload in my loacalhost please help
when my ip access i want to upload file to my folder
how to insert upload file in xampp please tell me
i want that script also send to my mail please
yours4ram@gmail.com
yo, thanks man it works very well i done it on mint10.00 julia
LINUX == RESPECT
are you this one
thank man
it works..
now the problem is solved by your help…
by the way you told the very well steps to follow up .. thanks
Works great! Thanks :)
great tutorial!
but my problem is that, I want to access a locally created website and i dont know how to set it up in xampp for linux (yeah, mine’s already working), like in easyphp for windows there was an option right on the first page to assign aliases to local folders containing the websites.
Hello Sahil . Your locally created website will be in htdocs folder. you should put all the file there. To access the file go to localhost/htdocs/filename. Replace file name with file. if you have folder there replace with folder name. Your should give the path in your web browser. All your file should be put in htdocs folder.
thanks a ton man!!
hi
i add my file in htdocs but when access my ip when i download that file Access forbidden! this wil come what i do pls tell me?
After install xampp when you try to paste anything to htdocs you will get permission denied error. Therefore to fix this you have to run the following code in terminal after running the code you can simply put files and folder into htdocs
sudo chmod 777 -R /opt/lampp/htdocs/
Please see Chmod guide http://freshtutorial.com/chmod-linux-unix-command-tutorial/ for more information
I’ve received the message that Desktop directory doesn’n exist. I? using Ubuntu installed on Windows by Wubi.
Put the xampp on the desktop that you are going to install . This will helps to solve your problem.
hai,
i’m new to linux evnvaroinment. i want to install (sql) in ubuntu 10.10… could u help me pls…
Just wanted to say a thank you – new to ubuntu (running on vmware)
I’d previously tried installing lamp with ubuntu via tasksel, but with no joy.
This worked a treat, thanks.
Hello friend,
Just i installed ubuntu 11.04 using wubi inside my windows. When i try to play any video or audio file using banshee player or movie player then ask for codec, when i try ti update codec then it fails. same thing happens when i try to install vlc player using softwre center.
Please please solve my problem and tell me another way to install softwares except softwre center.
This worked for, when lots of others didn’t. Many thanks.
(Ubuntu 10.04 on VBox 4.08 as guest on Windows 7)
Thank you,…
just want to add, please also note into tutorial that when copying something new to htdocs don’t forget to re-run the command
sudo chmod 777 -R /opt/lampp/htdocs/
otherwise it will be forbidden.
Thank you…
You are rock. i just started working in Ubuntu and it was great help for me.
thanks,
thanks once again.
Thank you!!
I forgot everytime the -R in the chmod. :D
Okay, i dit evry step but the MYSQL won´t start and he don´t load localhost ore localhost/finley he doesnt load localhost at all
help please
grtz Fin
Hello grtz Fin
Try localhost/phpmyadmin. The phpmyadmin should show up. If it doesn’t then tell me the error in the page you are getting. Thanks
Hello Saugat,
Can u pls help me out from a problem which is coming when i am localhost/phpmyadmin page.. Error i have written below..
“Access forbidden!
New XAMPP security concept:
Access to the requested directory is only available from the local network.
This setting can be configured in the file “httpd-xampp.conf”.
If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.
Error 403
localhost
Apache/2.4.2 (Unix) OpenSSL/1.0.1c PHP/5.4.4 ”
Actually i have tried all the stuffs that is given on “http://www.apachefriends.org/f/viewtopic.php?p=149788″ link , still i am not able to access phpmyadmin part..
Thanks in advance
@Sandeep: You have to edit /opt/lampp/etc/extra/httpd-xampp.conf file. Steps:
1) sudo gedit /opt/lampp/etc/extra/httpd-xampp.conf
2) Find
3) Add line: Require all granted. The code should look like this:
AllowOverride AuthConfig Limit
Require all granted
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Thank You!
Note – “Sudo -s” is not working
use “sudo -s”
very nice tutorial. Installed without any problem in my Ubuntu 11.04 system. Thank you saugat
Thanks a lot… the chmod 777 really was an elixer. I was search hard for those lines for over a month :P
I followed the tutorial all the way. But when i start lampp, I get an error message which says…”14: Syntax error: “(” unexpected”; Any help. I am new to linux
Thank you for the tutorial. Installed OK, except when I visit http://localhost/xampp/index.php I select my language (English) and it seems fine until I choose ‘phpMyAdmin’ from the Tools section. The problem is that ‘phpMyAdmin’ is displayed in German and even Google translate is not translating the page properly into English. Very strange, since I’ve used Xampp in windows many times and never seen this before. Can you suggest any fix?
Ubuntu 11.10, Xamp 1.7.7
Thanks
thanks a lot for such a article..
Finally I get to install xampp (lampp)… Very simple steps, very clear!
thank you very much for the help
Thanks for this clean information. I want to setup XAMP to test my PHP website locally and found its really simple after reading your article.
Hi guys! this tutorial is amazing… ’cause I try to install xampp in Ubuntu following others tutorial but don’t work… Thanks a lot
i amtrying to install xampp on ubuntu 11.
when i run tarxvfz command it shows error message
tar(child):xampp-linux-devel-1.7.3.tar.gz:cannot open file:no such file or directory(but my downloaded file is located on desktop)
tar(child):error is not recoverable:exiting now
tar:child returned status 2
tar:eror not recoverable now:exiting now
@Prabhay: Try re-downloading the file. Make sure the download is complete.
Hi, i get this message when i try to run the command: “tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz -C /opt”
tar (child): xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz: The function open failed. No such file or filecatalog.
tar (child): Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
What am i doing wrong?
@Dr. Virus: Redownload the file.The latest version 1.7.7 is available, I recommend you to install the newest version by doing this:
wget http://www.apachefriends.org/download.php?xampp-linux-1.7.7.tar.gz
Thanks. Great tutorial! Was struggling with getting Xampp to install and run. Works great now, as well as the GUI to stop it! Thanks again.
please tell me the default username for phpadmin, mysql, ftp for xampp
I used the command
/opt/lampp/lampp security
and changed the password for making secure login. Now if I want to access my phpadmin page then it prompts for username and password.
Need help!
I’m using ubuntu 12.04 and I have installed xampp-linux-1.8.0-beta5.tar.gz and I have all of those steps but with changing chmod to 755 and when I have tasted localhost it said that it works . but my problem is that the page of localhost/xampp does not apear it comes with error . how can I solve this problem?
@Hishamfire, After you successfully installed Xampp, you need to start it. Use the following command to start xampp:
sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start
Thanks..you done it in a very simple & effective WAY.. …This is seriously awesome..tHANKS a TON..:)
Thnx..excellent post :)
Great!
I am using linux mint-12(64-bit) as OS which is of debian flavour.I installed Xampp in it , but when i start it i am getting an error “XAMPP is currently only availably as 32 bit application. Please use a 32 bit compatibility library for your system.”….Can you give me any suggestions…….
XAMPP is currently only available as 32 bit application. So, you need 32 library system to install Xampp in your 64-bit Linux mint. Add following libraries using the following command:
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
I found that you need to replace… xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz …..
with … download.php?xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz..
and worked great .. thanks for this post….
thnx a lot
Dear sir
I installed Lamp server properly but when I run http://localhost/ it not run.
I followed your all command.
@Pavan: You need to start the server.
Thank you sooo much! I was ready to pull my hair out and came across your tutorial. Thank you again so much!