How to have XAMPP local on Windows 7 64-bit?
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- Moses S.
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Hello,
I changed computers, and would like to know how can I have XAMPP running on a Windows 7 Home Edition 64-bits laptop, so I can continue working on my website locally?
I still have my htdocs folder saved in my Hard Drive with my whole website in production.
I also already downloaded and installed a version from the same website I did before in my Windows XP 32-bits desktop, but it did not work..
Any help?
Thank you!
Moses
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- prim
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www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html
32-Bit should run fine on Win7 x64.
For the copy, i'd use www.akeebabackup.com
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- Moses S.
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Thank you! I know these things can be quite complex and tricky.
Before I download from the link you suggested, do you have any extra suggestion to give in terms of what to choose (or not) during the process of installation, what folder to install, etc.??
Also, what was that link for copy you posted in the end?
Thank you!
Moses
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- prim
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Not really, all the information are on those 2 sites
"Also, what was that link for copy you posted in the end?"
Akeeba Backup is what we recommend for backing up Joomla sites. Read more about it on that site. - Please reply with a direct link to the issue & create a new thread for each new issue.
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- JeffShinn
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Hey Moses:
I have XAMPP running on everything from Debian to Windows 7 64 to Mac OS X...what can I say I love it :cheesy:
You should be as Prim outlined fine with the 32-bit and I personally install my root directory (typically xampp/htdocs) to a server I run with RAID5. Here is a detailed report on how to move the root directory: wiki.apache.org/httpd/MovingDefaultDocRoot
That is advanced granted, but it helps me out tremendously since I develop on several machines (including virtuals) running different OS's and this way my projects are all on a localized networked server. It also helps with security and such since I am running a double redundant RAID5 level.
Now just for installing on the laptop, the options of installing Apache and MySQL as services comes up, and looks like it is an all important decision. But you can easily change this on the control panel by checking the first checkbox next to Apache or MySQL. I just leave them as they are (unchecked). If you want them to start up when you start Windows up, then select them to run as services. I do not do this since I do not want, for security purposes, my services running on boxes I am currently not developing on.
Hope that helped and welcome back to local developing! :cheesy:
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- DanG
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JeffShinn wrote:
I have XAMPP running on everything from Debian to Windows 7 64 to Mac OS X...what can I say I love it :cheesy:Hi
What version of PHP does XAMPP run? I'm using WampServer64 on a SSD drive in my Windows 7 and it only comes with PHP 5.3.3 which Joomla and some RT things DON"T like.
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- JeffShinn
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:arrowu: 5.3.5 is what is in the latest XAMPP.
They keep it pretty up to date.
I know if you install Apache, PHP, Mysqlp separately using APT-GET on Debian-based boxes then they update with the OS, but I the closes thing I've found to that is XAMP being updated regularly.
The upgrading of XAMPP doesn't have to be painful either. I just keep everything on a NAS double-redundant RAID5, and install the newest XAMPP on my local Windows box. If it checks out ok, the upgrade goes to my NAS.
Hope that helps Dan
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- DanG
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JeffShinn wrote:
install the newest XAMPP on my local Windows box. If it checks out ok, the upgrade goes to my NAS.Interesting, so on your windows box running XAMPP w/PHP5.3.5 you've never seen this error in the Admin backend of Template Manager ->Warning: Invalid CRT parameters detected in J:\wampserver64\www\panacea\libraries\joomla\utilities\date.php on line 250Apparently pre 5.3.0 versions accepted Windows backward method of dates better.
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- JeffShinn
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Interesting, no I have not. And I have one set up with PHP 5.3.1 (XAMPP 1.7.3) and one with XAMPP 1.7.4 with 5.3.5. My root is always on my NAS, but I doubt that would make a difference. Right now I am doing makor customizations to a Grunge-based site and the admin area is a mojor overhaul as well using RT's MC as a base. But like I said, have yet to see that error message.
Sorry I couldn't be of further assistance
Jeff - When someone is impatient and says, "I haven't got all day," I always wonder, How can that be? How can you not have all day?
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