How to Download & Install XAMPP on Windows

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• Last updated on: January 8, 2026

XAMPP is an open-source, cross-platform web server that consists of a web server, MySQL database engine, and PHP and Perl programming packages. It is compiled and maintained by Apache. It allows users to create WordPress websites online using a local web server on their computer. It supports Windows, Linux, and Mac.

The acronym XAMPP stands for:

Why use XAMPP?

XAMPP provides an easy-to-use control panel to manage Apache, MySQL, and other programs without using commands. To use PHP, we need to install Apache and MySQL. It’s not easy to install Apache and configure it as it needs to be set up and integrated with PHP and Perl, among other things. XAMPP deals with all the complexity to set up and integrate Apache with PHP and Perl.

Steps to Download and Install XAMPP:

Below are the step by step process to download and install XAMPP for Windows.

Step 1: Download XAMPP

Click on below link to download XAMPP for Windows.

https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

Step 2: Run Installation

After successfully download, right click on setup and click on “Run as administrator”. The warning message dialog window appears.

Step 3: Update User Account Control

Go to Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Change User Account Control settings -> Never notify 

Step 4: Click Next

Step 5: Select Components

In this step, select the components you want to install. Click Next to continue.

Step 6: Installation folder

In this step, choose a folder to install XAMPP. Click Next to continue.

Step 7: Select Languages

In this step, choose a Language. Click Next to continue.

Step 8: Ready to Install

In this step, Setup is now ready to begin installing XAMPP. Click Next to continue.

Step 9: Finish the installation

In this step, Setup has finished installing. Click Finish to launch Control Panel.