XAMPP

Though it came out a few years ago, I just heard about XAMPP, a free package combining PHP, Perl, MySQL and Apache. It comes with PHPMyAdmin, FileZilla FTP Server, Webalizer and lots more.

The best part is, it's designed to be run on development computers. It installs into a single directory, and makes no changes to the registry or anything. It's perfect. I'm really impressed that this exists. I've always avoided working locally on my desktop, but now I'm going to give it a try.

Published on April 20th, 2005. © Jesse Skinner

About the author

Hi, I'm Jesse Skinner. I'm a web development coach focused on reducing developer burnout. I work with web development teams to reduce stress through automated testing and deployment, scalable infrastructure, and the modernization of painful legacy systems.

Through customized training and coaching, I empower teams to adopt new technologies to improve their workflows and make work more enjoyable. Feel free to email me. I'm eager to hear about your challenges and see how I can make your life easier.

Hi, I'm Jesse Skinner.

I'm a web development coach focused on reducing developer burnout.

I work with web development teams to reduce stress through automated testing and deployment, scalable infrastructure, and the modernization of painful legacy systems.

Through customized training and coaching, I empower teams to adopt new technologies to improve their workflows and make work more enjoyable.

Feel free to email me. I'm eager to hear about your challenges and see how I can make your life easier.