Run xampp-win32-1.8.2-6-vc9-installer.exe as an Administrator.

The file xampp-win32-1.8.2-6-vc9-installer.exe is an executable installer for XAMPP, a popular open-source web development stack, on 32-bit Windows systems.

: Check that port 80 (Apache) and port 3306 (MySQL) are not being used by other software like Skype or local SQL Server instances. 2. Installation Steps Launch the Installer : Right-click xampp-win32-1.8.2-6-vc9-installer.exe and select Run as Administrator UAC Warning

: You may need to manually install the Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable (x86) for the VC9 components to function.

During setup, you can choose which modules (MySQL, FTP, etc.) to install. If you only need PHP development, you can uncheck Tomcat or Mercury. Control Panel: After installation, launch the XAMPP Control Panel to start the Apache and MySQL modules. SourceForge Security Warning This version is end-of-life