Install XAMPP on MacOS

⭕ Overview
Hello, this is Christian. In this video, I'm going to show you how to install XAMPP on your Macintosh.

First, navigate to `apachefriends.org` and download the Mac version of XAMPP. Once downloaded, you'll get a file that includes a virtual machine (VM) to run XAMPP on your Mac for better security. The VM version means XAMPP will run on a virtual machine, which comes with a different IP address.

Click on the downloaded file to begin the installation process. Drag the application into your Applications folder, and let it install. Once installed, you can launch XAMPP, which will open in the virtual machine environment.

By following these steps, you'll have XAMPP running on your Mac, allowing you to develop and test your web applications locally.

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⭕ Chapters
0:00 - 0️⃣ Introduction
0:20 - 1️⃣ Download and install XAMPP
2:30 - 2️⃣ Run XAMPP Control Panel
7:20 - 3️⃣ LAMP stack and htdocs directory
12:28 - 4️⃣ Use localhost

⭕ Alternatively, you can also install XAMPP directly via the command terminal using brew cask. This version of XAMPP should be MacOS native (no VM needed) which will give you direct access to the localhost server without going through the VM. Just run this simple command to install:

▶️ brew cask XAMPP

After it's installed, you should see the XAMPP folder in your Applications folder. Open it and activate the server (somewhat similar to the VM interface). Now, you should be able to access the Apache server directly via http://localhost/ at default port 80.

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