My web host uses PHP 5.3.13

[ben1960]

Hello,

I am currently using XAMPP 1.8.3, which uses PHP 5.5.15.

The company that hosts my website uses PHP 5.3.13.

It seems like it would be a good idea to use the same version of PHP in my development environment that I use in my deployment environment.

How would I switch to using PHP 5.3.13 with XAMPP?

Regards,

Ben

[Altrea]

Hi Ben,

Use a XAMPP version that comes your PHP version as close as possible, which will be XAMPP 1.7.7 (PHP 5.3..

best wishes,
Altrea

[ben1960]

Thank you, Altrea. Your answer worked for me.

XAMPP 1.7.7 provides PHP 5.3.8. This works for me, because I need PHP 5.3.7 or later.

Where can I read about the differences between PHP 5.3.8 and 5.3.13?

Regards,

Ben

[Altrea]

I am keeping a wiki page for the difference XAMPP version numbers of the single components up to date:
http://xampp.wikia.com/wiki/XAMPP_for_Windows/Versions

[ben1960]

How do I uninstall XAMPP 1.8.3? It appears in the Start menu, but not in the control panel for removing programs. The location of XAMPP is the root of my C drive.

[Altrea]

Delete the folder in your start menu and delete the entire XAMPP folder.