First you need to install XAMPP on your Windows PC. You can install MySQL alone if you want, but I shall recommend XAMPP for a better and easier usage. Simply follow theprevious postto install it. AlsoNote down the installation directory. The default installation directory is “C:\XAMPP\”...
Why would you need to access the localhost? Here, we explain what the domain is for, how loopback works and what is behind 127.0.0.1.
1. Open XAMPP Installation Directory. 2. Go to C:\xampp\php and open the php.ini file. 3. Find [mail function] by pressing ctrl + f. 4. Search and pass the following values: SMTP=smtp.gmail.com smtp_port=587 sendmail_from = YourGmailId@gmail.com ...
If you are running XAMPP or WAMP or any other web server on your local computer, and you face the “Localhost refused to connect” error message, then there is likely something wrong with your configuration. This can also include scenarios where your localhost does not correspond to 127.0.0.1...
You can setup the Apache Server in XAMPP to serve up web pages as though they were actually located onwww.my-web-site.cominstead oflocalhost. This is a two step process:first, you have to redirect the web site name to your computer;next, you get Apache to redirect the web site address...
As we already mentioned, when you see the “XAMPP error Apache shutdown unexpectedly” message, it’s almost always a problem with a blocked port. As such, we’ll be changing the ports that the program normally uses to connect to your network. ...
How To Fix “Unable to connect to the filesystem. Please confirm your credentials” In WordPress If you are running XAMPP on localhost using OS X then you may have encountered one of the following errors: To perform the requested action, WordPress needs to access your web server...
The only caveat with this configuration is that you’ll need to append the TCP/IP port number on the address whenever you want to connect to the test site. For example, to access the Apache server on the web browser, you must type “localhost:81/dashboard” instead of “localhost/dashbo...
You’ll need to open a new browser tab and visithttps://localhost/phpmyadmin/. This will launch thephpMyAdminapp that comes pre-installed with XAMPP. It allows you to easily manage yourdatabasesusing a simpler interface. You need to click on ‘Databases’ and provide a name for your new da...
Here are the steps to install WordPress on localhost using XAMPP which can be done offline. You only need to connect to the internet when downloading the XAMPP application and WordPress file.Step 1: Installing & Configuring XAMPPInstall XAMPP on your laptop. You can download it through the ...