Install Xampp server

[Susss]

I have extracted files to my /opt directory with root privilages but wen i try to install it using( /opt/lampp/lamppstart) this code it replies (You need to start XAMPP as root!) M i doing something rong??

[Cheesemill]

As it says you need to run the command as root...

sudo /opt/lampp/lamppstart

Is there any reason you are using Xampp instead of the standard LAMP stack in the Ubuntu repositories?

[Susss]

oo yes......i am currently learnin php and mysql so i needed a server....so m using lampp....Isnt that ok??

[mastablasta]

LAMP is easy to install and use.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ApacheMySQLPHP

http://www.unixmen.com/install-lamp-...erick-meerkat/

it's easir to do it liek this than messa round with XAMMP

[bro]

I use xampp too. It's easy to backup and migrate through systems and installs and easy to configure with all stuff in one place.

Just: sudo /opt/lampp/lamp start and it will work.

[bro]

In addition you might want to make a symbolic link from your htdocs to a folder in your /home that you can easily edit. Search this forum there is a clear explanation somewhere on xampp

[fiodev]

apt-get install tasksel
tasksel
install lamp server
apt-get install phpmyadmin after
this is what I use for php and mysql works great

[itrogers]

apt-get install tasksel
tasksel
install lamp server
apt-get install phpmyadmin after
this is what I use for php and mysql works great

From personal experience I can confirm that this is the most simple way to set up a local web hosting environment.

[Cheesemill]

apt-get install tasksel
tasksel
install lamp server
apt-get install phpmyadmin after
this is what I use for php and mysql works great

You don't even need to install tasksel, you can get the same result with...

sudo apt-get install lamp-server^ phpmyadmin

[Susss]

Now i have instaled xamp but i cant get aces to htdocs..what to do?