How to install xampp in mac

Question

I am using MacBook Air. I installed the xampp but it's not working.

After some research, I found the URL http://localhost:8080/dashboard/ and I am getting the xampp. Now I am confused where should I get htdocs folder to add my code. Can anyone assist me?

Let's talk about in details

I downloaded the xampp from this link https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

and I move it on the application. Now I am getting the xampp icon in application.

Then I open the xampp and I got a popup like and I click on start

I enable the 8080 port number.

Then I just I checked in the browser http://localhost:8080/dashboard/ and I found the xampp dashboard page. Now I am not getting the htdocs folder. would you help me out in this?

Answer 1

I too have had lots of confusion setting up XAMPP on my Mac. Things the docs said would work, just plain did not.

The short answer to your question: In MacOS X the htdocs dir of the virtual server is in:

/Users/<YOUR-USER-NAME>/.bitnami/stackman/machines/xampp/volumes/root/htdocs

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More complete instructions for getting the server up:

1. Open up the XAMPP Application
2. Under General/Services start the XAMPP services
3. Under Network make sure to enable a port config (I chose localhost:8080->80)
4. In the Volumes "tab" click "Mount" beside /opt/lampp and then you can click "Explore" to open a finder window to the virtual server.
   • This will cause the virtual Network-Drive 192.168.xxx.yyy to show up in the Finder sidebar which has a single folder named lampp
   • Additionally a new external drive named lampp will also be available in Finder.
5. However you get to lampp, put your source-files in the htdocs folder.

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Links that DID work for me on first launching:

• http://localhost:8080/dashboard/
• http://localhost:8080/phpmyadmin/
• http://192.168.64.2/dashboard/

Links that did NOT work, in spite of docs claiming otherwise:

• http://localhost/ or http://localhost/index.php
• http://192.168.64.2/phpmyadmin/ <--Access Forbidden 403