How To Install XAMPP7.3.4 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

XAMPP is an open source software that provides users with an out-of-the-box server experience. It is a complex, yet very easy-to-use AMPP (Apache, MySQL, PHP and Perl) distribution that’s compatible with the Linux, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. The best tool for those who want to install a fully functional web development environment.

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo’ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you through the step by step installation XAMPP stack on a Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver) server.

Features XAMPP:

  • Regularly updated to the latest versions of Apache, MariaDB, PHP and Perl.
  • Supports other modules like OpenSSL, phpMyAdmin, MediaWiki, Joomla, WordPress etc.,
  • Tests the website designers and programmers work without Internet.
    Secured package.
  • Allows creation and manipulation of databases in MariaDB and SQLite.

Install XAMPP on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Step 1. First make sure that all your system packages are up-to-date

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2. Installing XAMPPon Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

The first step is to download script from official xampp and to add the code in a new .run file on your Ubuntu machine, wherever you’d like this:

wget https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/7.2.9/xampp-linux-x64-7.2.9-0-installer.run

Next, run the following command to make XAMPP executable:

chmod +x xampp-linux-x64-7.2.9-0-installer.run

Run the xampp-linux-x64-7.1.1-0-installer.run script and wait until xampp is fully installed:

./xampp-linux-x64-7.2.9-0-installer.run

That should start the XAMPP installation setup. Continue with the installation as you usually do:

xampp6

xampp5

xampp4

xampp3

xampp2

XAMPP1

Once the setup is finished, XAMPP should be available for its usage in your Desktop or open your browser and follow this link : http://localhost/dashboard/

Congratulation’s! You have successfully installed XAMPP. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing XAMPP stack on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you to check the official XAMPP web site.

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