In this article, we will have explained the necessary steps to install and configure XAMPP on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Before continuing with this tutorial, make sure you are logged in as a user with sudo privileges. All the commands in this tutorial should be run as a non-root user.
XAMPP is a free and open-source web server package developed by Apache Friends. The XAMPP software package comprises the Apache web server, MariaDB database server, PHP, and Perl. It is basically a localized LAMP server that gives developers a suitable environment to test websites and applications before uploading them to a production server. XAMPP also comes with Bitnami, which allows you to install content management systems, such as WordPress, as well as other apps on top of your XAMPP installation if you choose.
Install XAMPP on Ubuntu 20.04
Step 1. First, before you start installing any package on your Ubuntu server, we always recommend making sure that all system packages are updated.
sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade
Step 2. Install XAMPP on the Ubuntu system.
Run the following commands to download and install XAMPP on your system:
### For PHP 8.3 ### wget https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/8.0.3/xampp-linux-x64-8.0.3-0-installer.run ### For PHP 7.4 ### wget https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/7.4.16/xampp-linux-x64-7.4.16-0-installer.run ### For PHP 7.3 ### wget https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/7.3.27/xampp-linux-x64-7.3.27-1-installer.run
Now make XAMPP an executable file using a chmod command and check whether permission is changed or not:
chmod +x xampp-linux-*-installer.run
After the making executable file now we will start the actual installation process:
sudo ./xampp-linux-*-installer.run
The moment you run the installation command, a XAMP setup wizard will open. Click on the Next button:
Next, select components to install, it is recommended to leave it as default:
Then, you will be informed of the location where the XAMPP setup is going to be installed:
Here the installation process is started:
After completing the installation click on Finish to complete the setup:
Step 3. Launch XAMPP through the Terminal.
In order to launch XAMPP through your Ubuntu Terminal, enter the following command as root:
sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start
Verify Installation:
http://localhost.com
That’s all you need to do to install XAMPP on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa. I hope you find this quick tip helpful. For further reading on XAMPP, please refer to their official knowledge base. If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment below.
