How to Install XAMPP on Linux Mint

Instructions for installing XAMPP on Linux Mint

XAMPP provides a complete package that includes PHP, MySQL, and Apache as a framework for developing web-based applications. Here are the steps to install XAMPP for Linux Mint:

Step 1: Download XAMPP for Linux.

Step 2: Make sure you have extracted the downloaded package as administrator (Right click on the package and select Open as administrator) and extract it in folder /opt.

Step 3: Start the XAMPP installation by typing sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start.

Step 4: Verify if you are able to display the test site by going to http://localhost.

This means that the installed XAMPP is working.

Step 5: You have installed your own web server with great tools like PHP and MySQL.

Now comes the important part. You need to secure the installation you just made by setting a password to access Apache, MySQL and other components. To do this, XAMPP provides a useful tool to check security settings and prompt for password settings.

You run this tool by typing sudo /opt/lampp/lampp security. It will ask for password if password is not set or ask to change password if password is already set.

You can verify if the installation is secure by clicking on the link Security in the page localhostall items have a green status which means safe.

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Thus, the installation of XAMPP on Linux Mint has officially been completed. You can now use XAMPP to research, develop, and test web applications via your computer’s Localhost. In addition, you can refer to how to run PHP files on XAMPP here.