In Windows Explorer Details view, the file type will be Application.Įxtracting the software and installing the files:. This is what you do to get the stable 1.7.3 version:-įind this in the first part of the screen - Download older versions of XAMPP (even the "old" WAMPP) directly from Sourceforge Go to Sourceforge link - which is at Click XAMPP Windows choice This lists previous versionsĬhoose xampp-win32-1.7.3.exe In the window that opensĬlick Save File In the Save In box - find the Download folder on your conmputerĪ file with the XAMPP logo is saved to the Download folder. This is a page with links to downloads as well as instructions for installation. Warning: If you are not familiar with downloading software - don't be put off by unfamiliar vocabulary on the download Web site! (Depending on how your computer is set up - this will be C:\Downloads) Download XAMPP ĭownload sites for using a Mac or Linux with documentation.įor installation instructions of Xampp and Joomla on Linux see also Installing_Joomla_on_Debian_Linux Make sure you have a separate folder for downloads.Ĭreate a folder (called something meaningful like Downloads) beneath the top level of the directory. This is very useful for learning new things and even developing a new web site. The point of this to to configure your own machine to behave as if it were a server with the difference being that the result is not visible over the internet and is thus confined to your own computer. This works for both Joomla 1.5 and 2.5 (based on their technical requirements). This section covers installation of version 1.7.3. There are a few other things as well - which are downloaded together as one package called XAMPP. This is a web server called Apache, a database called MySQL and a scripting language called PHP. Downloading and installing some software that Joomla! needs to use to run locally, that is to say on your own desktop or laptop computer.There are three basic stages in doing this:. If in doubt - follow the instructions and try it!.
You will not panic if you do not understand a concept!Įxperienced developers and people with programming experience will be fine.Be able to download something from a Web site and save it in an appropriate place.Know where to find files on your computer and be able to create folders.You need to know a little about computing, for example:. Not everyone using this Manual will have enough experience to feel comfortable doing this.
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