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Well being new to XAMPP can i ask when all is setup and running
how to i changed the default hdocs to one i can put my html files into
so there open to anyone that uses the url ?

at the moment i get the XAMPP Setup page when i try

cheers jim

Put your files into the htdocs folder the clear your browsers cache. That should work for you.

I have a question about what to do AFTER that.... how would one then get to the controls of XAMPP? Such as myphpadmin and the like.

Thanks in advance,
Jeremy - the IT monkey

OBTW - installed this package last night and it worked like a dream... I am really looking forward to testing my webpages without having to load them up to an external server.

Hi jimbo and itmonkey,
Here's what I do:

1. Go to "\installed-xampp\htdocs\" folder.
2. Rename "index.html" to "xampp.html".
3. Make a new folder called "welcomes" and move all the "index.*.*" named files to that folder.
4. Now your htdocs folder is ready for whatever you'll give it - put your "index.htm" or "Default.htm" files as the main page in that folder, and carry on from there.
5. Now how to access the XAMPP setup page? Remember the file rename in 2nd step? Run:

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http://domainname.com/xampp.html

How to run PHPmyAdmin?
http://domainname.com/phpmyadmin

At the end, please password-secure your XAMPP initialisation page, and phpmyadmin by following the instructions given in XAMPP setup package.

Prathapml,
Brilliant! Thank you! Bless you! Printing this out and will do that when I get home.
Jeremy - the IT monkey

theitmonkey wrote:Prathapml,
Brilliant! Thank you! Bless you! Printing this out and will do that when I get home.
Jeremy - the IT monkey

Same from me thanks all