Xampp On External Drive
On the home page, you can find the option to download XAMPP for three platforms- Windows, MAC. WARNING: External drive letters like d: are valid only for the logged in Windows User. If you are running Apache as a service (there is an option in Xampp Dialog), Apache is started from User 'SYSTEM', which does NOT know d: drive. I have Xampp installed on Mac OSX Version 10.9.2 and all works fine with htdocs and my sql. I would like to be able to run Xampp from my computer but access files on external lacie drive with Firewire 800 (not thunderbolt capable). Hi, I am using XAMPP for developing my Inventory management system. I have stored the XAMPP in Drive C in Windows. But there is a risk if windows corrupt I will lose all my data, So I want to save the XAMPP in Drive D and acces all the pages stored in httdocs from Drive D. Please Guide me. I already have XAMPP Portable running on a different external hard drive, and I'm currently using it to run a few other wikis, and the year-old backup of my main wiki. If I try installing the old XAMPP containing my dead wiki to my new computer's C: Drive, will that installation conflict with the new XAMPP Portable that's connected from my.
To really be able to develop for WordPress or another CMS it’s best to have a local web server. This will save you time in FTPing and editing remote files on your final server. I used to use WAMP server, although very good, it had some limitations. I found I was switching between my desktop and laptop, making things unnecessarily complicated. Than I discovered XAMPP Lite, which I installed on a USB stick, and it works great. Another simple option is Instant WordPress, I haven`t played around to much, but I think you are much more limited.
Installing XAMPP Lite
Installing XAMPP lite is pretty straight forward, use the link below to use the self extracting EXE file.
Download XAMPP USB Lite 1.7.7 – as an EXE file, Zip and 7zip can be downloaded here.
Launch the Installer, and browse where you want to install XAMPP.
Select the flash drive and directory you wish to use. You should have at least 400 MB of free space, plus how ever much space you need for your website, and databases.
Click install, all of the files will be extracted to your flash drive. This may take a few moments depending on your flash drive’s speed.
Click Finish and you are now done!
Launching XAMPP
Launching XAMPP is very easy. Navigate to the directory on your USB drive and launch xampp-control.exe.
Click Start beside Apache and MySql to get your webserver running.
Please note: Do not check the Svc box, as this will run the server as a Windows service. To keep XAMPP portable, you do not want it running as a service!
Windows Firewall or your firewall may prompt you that it blocked the server; click Allow access to let your server run.
Open your favorite web browser and type localhost in the address bar. If everything is working correctly you should see the following in your address bar. Choose your default language…
You should now see the default XAMPP page.
Click status to see that everything is working. If it is not try restarting the services.
You are now ready to start building and adding webpages your mobile webserver. Save all of your web files in the xampphtdocs folder on your flash drive.
Well that is it for installing XAMPP Lite. Check back tomorrow for how to setup wordpress in XAMPP Lite.
Complete XAMPP details are available at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html.
December 22nd, 2016 | by Ravi Chahar || 4 Comments |
As you all know, XAMPP is the free tool which can be used to create an offline environment for many platforms.
It acts just like an online server. Most of the people use it for the testing purpose.
You can install XAMPP to your computer but one of our readers asked to install XAMPP on a USB drive. Do you know how to do that?
Well, there is nothing much to worry about.
In this tutorial, you will get the easiest way to complete the goal.
A step by step guide to install XAMPP on a USB drive.
Follow each step and you will have the XAMPP installation on your USB drive.
Step 1:- First of all, go to XAMPP official website to download the setup for the software. On the download page, you will find many types of XAMPP setup files.
How To Set Up Xampp
You have to click on “More Downloads“.
Getting Started With Xampp
Step 2:- A new page will open for you. On this page, you will find an option to download the portable XAMPP file.
Download the .exe file to your computer.
The position of the download link keeps changing. So make sure that you choose the portable version of the XAMPP software.
If you download the simple XAMPP version then it won’t work on a USB drive.
Step 3:- Plug in the USB drive to your computer and click on the setup file to install the setup. In the middle, you would be asked to choose the location for the setup.
Choose the USB drive. I have shown the “F” drive.
I have also created a new folder with the name “XAMPP”. You can change it. The choice is yours.
Step 4:- In the middle or at the last, you would be asked to change the user permissions so that all the features of the Xampp software can work properly.
If you have already installed XAMPP to your computer then nothing to worry about, you have already allowed it.
Wait for the completion of the installation. It may take a few minutes.
After completion, you can check it by clicking on the XAMPP icon in your USB drive. It will open and you can use it the way you want.
Congrats, you have successfully installed XAMPP on a USB drive.
Isn’t That Easy To Install XAMPP On A Flash Drive?
Such types of things are really easy. You just have to follow the guide as I have mentioned earlier.
There is nothing technical in that. It’s like all other softwares. The only difference is to choose the location of the installation.
Choose the name of your USB drive and you will have a fresh installation of XAMPP in it. It can be used for different purposes.
You can start testing your projects using XAMPP. If you still face any problem, I am here to help you.