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'''Title of script''': XAMPP Installation
 
 
'''Author: '''Shahid Farooqui
 
 
'''Keywords: '''XAMPP Video Tutorial, Apache, LAMPP, Web Server
 
  
 
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{| border=1
 
|'''Time'''
 
|'''Time'''
 
|'''Narration'''
 
|'''Narration'''
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||00:00
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|00:01
||Hello everyone. Welcome to this spoken tutorial on '''XAMPP Installation''' on '''Linux'''.  
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|Hello everyone.Welcome to this tutorial on ''' XAMPP Installation on Linux'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||00:05
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|00:08
||'''XAMPP''' is a free and open source web server package. XAMPP consists of
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|In this tutorial, we will learn
* Apache HTTP Server
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* How to install '''XAMPP''' on '''Linux'''
* MySQL database
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* How to create & run a '''php''' file
* Interpreters for scripts written in PHP and Perl programming languages.
+
 
 
|-
 
|-
||00:19
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|00:18
||In the past, this software was called LAMPP. But to avoid misconceptions it was renamed XAMPP for Linux.
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|To record this tutorial I am using
 +
* '''Ubuntu Linux OS 14.04'''
 +
* '''FireFox''' Web Browser and
 +
* '''Gedit''' Text editor
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||00:27
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|00:32
||XAMPP is easy to install.XAMPP is available for Windows, Linux, Mac OSX and Solaris.
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| To install '''XAMPP''', you should have-
 +
* A working '''Internet''' connection and
 +
* '''Admin''' access to your computer
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||00:35
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|00:41
||I am using Ubuntu Linux version 10.04
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|You should also have basic knowledge of '''Linux''' commands.If not, for relevant tutorials, please visit our website.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||00:39
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|00:52
||You should have admin access.
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|'''XAMPP''' is a Free and Open Source web server package.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||00:41
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|00:58
||The first step is to download XAMPP for Linux.
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|| '''XAMPP''' consists of, * '''Apache HTTP Server'''
 +
* '''MySQL database'''
 +
* '''Interpreters for scripts written in PHP and Perl'''
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||00:44
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|01:12
||XAMPP for Linux can be downloaded at from following link
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| '''XAMPP''' is easy to install.It is available for '''GNU/Linux, Mac, Windows''' and '''Solaris''' operating systems.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||00:48
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|01:23
||http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html]
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| Let's download '''XAMPP for Linux'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||00:58
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|01:27
||Switch to the website.
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|Open the web browser on your machine.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||00:59
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|01:31
||Links are also available to download XAMPP for Windows, for Mac OSX and Solaris.
+
|In the '''Address bar''', type https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html and press '''Enter'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||01:09
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|01:44
||We will choose the XAMPP for Linux link.
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| Scroll down the page.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||01:13
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|01:47
||Let us click here.
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|Here '''XAMPP ''' is available to download for all operating systems.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||01:14
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|01:53
||Scroll down and click on Step1 to Download
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|Visit '''XAMPP for Linux''' section.You can see the recent version of '''Xampp'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||01:19
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|02:01
||Now click on '''XAMPP Linux 1.7.7''' and follow the steps to download it.
+
| My system is a '''64bit OS'''. So under version '''1.8.3 / PHP 5.5.19'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||01:26
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|02:11
||I have already downloaded this file on Desktop in order to save time.
+
|I will select '''Download(64 bit)'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||01:30
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|02:15
||Now open a terminal by pressing the keys '''Ctrl, Alt and T''' simultaneously.
+
|The download will start.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||01:37
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|02:18
||A terminal window appears on the screen.
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|I have already downloaded this file in my '''Downloads''' Folder.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||01:40
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|02:24
||Type the command.'''cd space Desktop''' and press Enter to change the directory to Desktop
+
|So I will skip downloading step.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||01:48
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|02:28
||Type the command.'''ls'''and press Enter to display the content of the Desktop.
+
| Now open the '''terminal'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||01:55
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|02:31
||XAMPP installation file is available on Desktop.
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|On the '''terminal''', type the command '''cd space Downloads''' and press '''Enter'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||01:58
+
|02:40
||Type the command.'''sudo space tar space xvfz space xampp-linux-1.7.7.tar.gz space -C space /opt'''
+
|This will change the current working directory to '''Downloads'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||02:13
+
|02:46
||Type the sudo password and press Enter.
+
| Now, type the command '''ls ''' and press '''Enter'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||02:16
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|02:51
||Sorry I typed the wrong password that is why it giving me the error "Sorry, try again"
+
|This will display the contents of the '''Downloads''' folder.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||02:23
+
|02:56
||Type the correct sudo password and press Enter.So, we have successfully extracted the downloaded archive.
+
|Here is our '''XAMPP''' installation file.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||02:33
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|03:00
||Now, type the command.'''cd space /opt '''and press Enter to change the directory to '''opt.'''
+
|Let's give executable permission to the file.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||02:43
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|03:04
||Type the command.'''ls '''and press Enter to display the content of the directory '''opt.'''
+
|So that we can run this file.Type '''chmod +x''' filename and press '''Enter'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||02:50
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|03:18
||XAMPP is now installed under the /opt/lampp directory.
+
| Now to run the file, type '''sudo ./ '''filename and press '''Enter'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||02:57
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|03:29
||Type the command.'''cd space lampp'''
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|Enter the '''admin password''' if required.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||03:02
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|03:34
||Type the command.'''ls '''and press Enter to display the content of the directory '''lampp.'''
+
|'''Setup wizard''' dialog box opens.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||03:09
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|03:38
||The next step is to start XAMPP.
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|Click on '''Next''' button whenever required and follow the installation steps as shown.  
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||03:13
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|03:46
||Type the command.'''sudo space /opt/lampp/lampp space start'''and press Enter
+
|Uncheck '''Learn more about Bitnami for XAMPP''' check box.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||03:27
+
|03:52
||Enter the sudo password and Press Enter
+
|Click on '''Next'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||03:32
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|03:54
||XAMPP for Linux has sucsessfully started.
+
|Once the installation done, uncheck '''Launch XAMPP''' check box.And click on '''Finish'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||03:36
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|04:04
||Now let us test our XAMPP installation.
+
|This installation will create '''lampp''' folder in the system's '''opt''' folder.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||03:40
+
|04:12
||I will switch to the Firefox browser for this purpose.
+
|Let's go there and have a look.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||03:43
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|04:15
||Type the URL http://localhost in address bar and press Enter.
+
|From the '''launcher''' on the left, click on '''Files''' folder icon.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||03:55
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|04:21
||You will see the URL http://localhost/xampp splash.php''' in your web browser.  
+
|On the left panel, Under '''Devices''' section, click on '''Computer'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||04:07
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|04:29
||This shows that the Apache server is running.Now I will create my home page in html.
+
|You can see the system files.Double-click on '''opt''' folder to open it.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||04:15
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|04:38
||It will be displayed on the web browser
+
| Here it is- the '''lampp''' folder.Open this folder.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||04:18
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|04:44
||Switch to the terminal.Type the command.'''cd space /opt/lampp/htdocs'''and Press Enter to change the directory to '''/opt/lampp/htdocs'''
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|Here we can see several sub-folders.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||04:36
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|04:48
||This is the path of our web directory
+
|Locate the folder named '''htdocs'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||04:39
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|04:53
||Type the command.'''sudo space mkdir space myhomepage'''and Press Enter to create the directory '''myhomepage'''
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|This is our '''Web server Appache's root directory'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||04:51
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|04:58
||Type the command.'''ls '''and press Enter to display the content of the directory '''htdocs.'''
+
|We have to save our '''PHP''' code files inside this folder to run it.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||04:58
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|05:05
||Type the command.'''cd space myhomepage'''Press Enter to change the directory to '''myhomepage'''
+
|The '''Apache's root directory''' will be
 +
* '''/opt/lampp/htdocs '''or
 +
* '''/var/www''' based on your installation process.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||05:08
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|05:24
||Now I will create my home page in html
+
|To make '''htdocs''' folder writable, we have to change the permission.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||05:12
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|05:30
||Type the command.'''sudo space gedit space index.html'''Press Enter to create index.html using gedit text editor.
+
|So on the '''terminal''', type '''sudo chmod 777 -R  /opt/lampp/htdocs''' and press '''Enter'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||05:32
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|05:56
||To learn HTML, please watch the tutorials available on our website.
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|Enter the admin password if required.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||05:37
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|06:00
||In order to save time, I will copy-paste an HTML code here
+
|Now let's check whether '''Xampp''' is running or not.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||05:43
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|06:04
||Text written between the title tag will be displayed on the title bar of the browser.  
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|Open the web browser.In the '''Address bar''', type '''localhost''' and press '''Enter'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||05:49
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|06:15
||Text written between the body tag will be displayed in the browser.  
+
|It shows message '''“Unable to connect”'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||05:54
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|06:20
||Click on "Save" button to save the file.Close the gedit window.
+
|It seems '''Xampp''' services are not running.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||05:59
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|06:23
||Switch back to Firefox browser
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|To start the services type on the '''terminal'''. '''sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start''' and press '''Enter'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||06:02
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|06:40
||Type the URL http://localhost/myhomepage and press Enter.
+
|Enter admin password if required
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||06:13
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|06:44
||You can see the welcome message is displayed in the web browser.
+
|This will start all the '''Xampp services'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||06:20
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|06:47
||So that's how we install, start and test XAMPP.  
+
|Go back to the web browser and refresh the page.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||06:26
+
|06:52
||Switch back to slide.I will now talk about the Spoken Tutorial Project
+
|Here it is! The welcome screen of  '''Xampp'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||06:31
+
|06:56
||Watch the video available at http://spoken- tutorial.org/What_is_a_Spoken_Tutorial
+
|It will ask us to choose the default language.I will select '''English'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||06:42
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| 07:03
||It summarises the Spoken Tutorial project.  
+
| '''Xampp '''is running perfectly now.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||06:46
+
|07:06
||If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.  
+
|Let's write a sample '''php''' code and run it.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||06:51
+
|07:11
||The Spoken Tutorial Project Team.Conducts workshops using spoken tutorials.  
+
| In '''htdocs''' let's create a folder named '''phpacademy'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||06:57
+
|07:16
||Gives certificates to those who pass an online test.  
+
|In future, I will save all my '''php''' files in this folder.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||07:01
+
|07:23
||For more details, contact sptutemail@gmail.com
+
|This is to ensure that my files don't get over written by someone else.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||07:06
+
|07:30
||Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project.
+
| Open the '''phpacademy''' folder.Let us create a '''php''' file.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||07:11
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|07:37
||It is supported by National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India
+
|Right-click and select '''New Document''' and ''' Empty document'''.Name it as '''demo.php'''
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||07:17
+
|07:48
||More information on this mission is available at, http://spoken-tutorial.org/NMEICT-Intro
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|Open the '''demo.php''' in '''Gedit text editor'''.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||07:27
+
|07:53
||We have come to the end of this tutorial.
+
|You can use any editor of your choice.
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||07:30
+
|07:59
||Thanks for joining.
+
| Type: '''less than question mark php enter echo space in double quotes "Hello India”; Enter question mark greater than'''
 +
 
 
|-
 
|-
||07:32
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|08:20
||This is Shahid Farooqui from IIT Bombay signing off.
+
| To save the file press '''Ctrl ''' and ''' S''' keys simultaneously.
Good Bye
+
  
 +
|-
 +
|08:27
 +
| Go back to the web browser.
  
 +
|-
 +
|08:29
 +
|In the address bar type'''localhost/phpacademy'''  and press '''Enter'''.
  
 +
|-
 +
|08:40
 +
| This will display the list of files inside the '''phpacademy''' folder.
 +
 +
|-
 +
|08:47
 +
|Here is our file '''demo.php''', Click on it .
 +
 +
|-
 +
|08:53
 +
|Message '''Hello India''' is displayed.
 +
 +
|-
 +
|08:57
 +
| To stop '''Xampp services''', type on the '''terminal''' '''sudo /opt/lampp/lampp stop''' and press '''Enter'''.
 +
 +
|-
 +
|09:13
 +
|Enter the '''admin password''' if required.
 +
 +
|-
 +
|09:17
 +
|'''XAMPP services''' will stop running.Whenever you wish to run '''Xampp''' again in future, remember to start it first.
 +
 +
|-
 +
|09:27
 +
| Let us summarise, In this tutorial, we have learnt-
 +
* How to install, start and stop '''XAMPP services'''.
 +
* How to create and run a '''PHP file'''.
 +
 +
|-
 +
|09:45
 +
|This video summarises the '''Spoken Tutorial project'''. If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.
 +
 +
|-
 +
|09:55
 +
| The '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.For details, please write to us.
 +
 +
|-
 +
|10:06
 +
| '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.
 +
 +
|-
 +
|10:13
 +
|More information on this Mission is available at the link shown.
 +
 +
|-
 +
|10:19
 +
|This is Kavita Kharad from IIT Bombay signing off.Thank you for joining.
  
 
|}
 
|}

Revision as of 12:03, 12 June 2015

Time Narration
00:01 Hello everyone.Welcome to this tutorial on XAMPP Installation on Linux.
00:08 In this tutorial, we will learn
  • How to install XAMPP on Linux
  • How to create & run a php file
00:18 To record this tutorial I am using
  • Ubuntu Linux OS 14.04
  • FireFox Web Browser and
  • Gedit Text editor
00:32 To install XAMPP, you should have-
  • A working Internet connection and
  • Admin access to your computer
00:41 You should also have basic knowledge of Linux commands.If not, for relevant tutorials, please visit our website.
00:52 XAMPP is a Free and Open Source web server package.
00:58 XAMPP consists of, * Apache HTTP Server
  • MySQL database
  • Interpreters for scripts written in PHP and Perl
01:12 XAMPP is easy to install.It is available for GNU/Linux, Mac, Windows and Solaris operating systems.
01:23 Let's download XAMPP for Linux.
01:27 Open the web browser on your machine.
01:31 In the Address bar, type https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html and press Enter.
01:44 Scroll down the page.
01:47 Here XAMPP is available to download for all operating systems.
01:53 Visit XAMPP for Linux section.You can see the recent version of Xampp.
02:01 My system is a 64bit OS. So under version 1.8.3 / PHP 5.5.19.
02:11 I will select Download(64 bit).
02:15 The download will start.
02:18 I have already downloaded this file in my Downloads Folder.
02:24 So I will skip downloading step.
02:28 Now open the terminal.
02:31 On the terminal, type the command cd space Downloads and press Enter.
02:40 This will change the current working directory to Downloads.
02:46 Now, type the command ls and press Enter.
02:51 This will display the contents of the Downloads folder.
02:56 Here is our XAMPP installation file.
03:00 Let's give executable permission to the file.
03:04 So that we can run this file.Type chmod +x filename and press Enter.
03:18 Now to run the file, type sudo ./ filename and press Enter.
03:29 Enter the admin password if required.
03:34 Setup wizard dialog box opens.
03:38 Click on Next button whenever required and follow the installation steps as shown.
03:46 Uncheck Learn more about Bitnami for XAMPP check box.
03:52 Click on Next.
03:54 Once the installation done, uncheck Launch XAMPP check box.And click on Finish.
04:04 This installation will create lampp folder in the system's opt folder.
04:12 Let's go there and have a look.
04:15 From the launcher on the left, click on Files folder icon.
04:21 On the left panel, Under Devices section, click on Computer.
04:29 You can see the system files.Double-click on opt folder to open it.
04:38 Here it is- the lampp folder.Open this folder.
04:44 Here we can see several sub-folders.
04:48 Locate the folder named htdocs.
04:53 This is our Web server Appache's root directory.
04:58 We have to save our PHP code files inside this folder to run it.
05:05 The Apache's root directory will be
  • /opt/lampp/htdocs or
  • /var/www based on your installation process.
05:24 To make htdocs folder writable, we have to change the permission.
05:30 So on the terminal, type sudo chmod 777 -R /opt/lampp/htdocs and press Enter.
05:56 Enter the admin password if required.
06:00 Now let's check whether Xampp is running or not.
06:04 Open the web browser.In the Address bar, type localhost and press Enter.
06:15 It shows message “Unable to connect”.
06:20 It seems Xampp services are not running.
06:23 To start the services type on the terminal. sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start and press Enter.
06:40 Enter admin password if required
06:44 This will start all the Xampp services.
06:47 Go back to the web browser and refresh the page.
06:52 Here it is! The welcome screen of Xampp.
06:56 It will ask us to choose the default language.I will select English.
07:03 Xampp is running perfectly now.
07:06 Let's write a sample php code and run it.
07:11 In htdocs let's create a folder named phpacademy.
07:16 In future, I will save all my php files in this folder.
07:23 This is to ensure that my files don't get over written by someone else.
07:30 Open the phpacademy folder.Let us create a php file.
07:37 Right-click and select New Document and Empty document.Name it as demo.php
07:48 Open the demo.php in Gedit text editor.
07:53 You can use any editor of your choice.
07:59 Type: less than question mark php enter echo space in double quotes "Hello India”; Enter question mark greater than
08:20 To save the file press Ctrl and S keys simultaneously.
08:27 Go back to the web browser.
08:29 In the address bar typelocalhost/phpacademy and press Enter.
08:40 This will display the list of files inside the phpacademy folder.
08:47 Here is our file demo.php, Click on it .
08:53 Message Hello India is displayed.
08:57 To stop Xampp services, type on the terminal sudo /opt/lampp/lampp stop and press Enter.
09:13 Enter the admin password if required.
09:17 XAMPP services will stop running.Whenever you wish to run Xampp again in future, remember to start it first.
09:27 Let us summarise, In this tutorial, we have learnt-
  • How to install, start and stop XAMPP services.
  • How to create and run a PHP file.
09:45 This video summarises the Spoken Tutorial project. If you do not have good bandwidth, you can download and watch it.
09:55 The Spoken Tutorial Project Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.For details, please write to us.
10:06 Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.
10:13 More information on this Mission is available at the link shown.
10:19 This is Kavita Kharad from IIT Bombay signing off.Thank you for joining.

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