SenorD wrote:I'd like to setup Joomla for a website project but need to install XAMPP for Windows XP pro, sp3.
Why do you need XAMPP to install Joomla if you already have Apache and Mysql installed and working all you need do is add a PHP install?
SenorD wrote:I read that xampp has apache, plus MySQL, PHP, Perl and Filezilla ftp already configured, but wondered whether it would mess up my current Apache-tomcat 5.5.16 and mySQL instalations, and want some advices before I start.
XAMPP if installed has a TomCat addon but if you have TomCat already installed then I would assume you only need to do some configuration tweaks or simply install the TomCat addon after installing XAMPP and then use the addon.
SenorD wrote:I'm not too technical, but did manage to get apache n mySQL working last time while taking JSP class a couple of years ago. I dont remember how i did it, but I think I made notes about how I did it somewhere.
Then read them and try again to install them without XAMPP.
SenorD wrote:Can I install XAMPP package over the exisiting apache n mySQL, and will it mess up the current configuration?
Not possible.
SenorD wrote:if so, is there a xampp version that i can select to install only PHP, Perl and Filezilla? and can use the current config file? Again, the whole idea of installing XAMPP is to install Joomla for a website project.
Any version does not have this feature as it is an integrated and configured package.
All the XAMPP components are available for separate download and install, all XAMPP has done is configure all those included components to work in unison together.
Any tips appreciated.
Remove any other installed components you have already that are included in the XAMPP package and then install XAMPP and when it is installed and fully working install Joomla.
So either install Apache MySQL PHP etc. as separate components or install the integrated and pre configured XAMPP package but not both as conflicts are likely to ensue.
If you did install XAMPP and all the other components then they would not be able to be used or run at the same time, so why bother unless it's for education or experimental purposes.