The XAMPP control panel includes buttons for stopping and starting modules and opening their administration consoles.
If you want to use the MySQL database server, choose the Complete installation option or select the MySQL and MySQLi items in the Extensions list.
Uninstalling a Windows service does not uninstall the module, but it does require you to start the module manually.
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Note: Make sure the paths you specify match the names and locations of the corresponding files as determined during your installation.
On the Choose Items to Install panel, expand the Extensions node and choose the MySQL and MySQLi items.
Note: Make sure the paths you specify match the location of the corresponding files as determined during your installation.
On Microsoft Vista, do not install the Apache Server to the default location, which is in Program Files.
Click ok to try again or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the instalation package gamespy comrade.
Note that the XAMPP welcome page includes a menu in the left margin through which you can check the status of XAMPP components and run phpinfo(), among other useful features.
If you install the Apache Server and MySQL as services, you will not have to start them manually through the XAMP Control Panel.
On Microsoft Vista, the User Access Control feature blocks the PHP installer from updating the Apache httpd configuration.
The Svc checkboxes indicate that a module is installed as a Windows service and will start automatically on system startup.
On the Apache Configuration Directory panel, specify the directory where the Apache configuration file httpd.
