XAMPP on ArchLinux

XAMPP is a widely used software stack for develpment, testing and deployment of web applications. This stack contains Apache, MySQL, PHP and Perl. It saves time for developers by providing them with a pre-configured environment to start working on their web application.

Installation

To install XAMPP on ArchLinux, we need to follow the following steps:

Step 1: Install the Dependencies

We need to install a few dependencies before installing XAMPP. We can install them by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S base-devel gcc openssl apache php php-apache mariadb phpmyadmin

Step 2: Download XAMPP

We can download XAMPP from their official website https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html. Once we download the XAMPP, we need to extract it to /opt/lampp directory:

tar -xzf xampp-linux-x64-7.4.24-0-installer.run -C /opt

Step 3: Start XAMPP

Once we have installed XAMPP, we can start it by running the following command:

sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start

Step 4: Test XAMPP

To test XAMPP, we can open our web browser and type in the following address:

http://localhost

We should see the XAMPP welcome page.

Step 5: Stop XAMPP

To stop XAMPP, we can run the following command:

sudo /opt/lampp/lampp stop

Conclusion

In conclusion, XAMPP is a useful tool for every web developer. It provides a pre-configured environment to start working on our web application. By following the above steps, we can easily install XAMPP on ArchLinux to start working with web applications.