XAMPP project is a very easy to install Apache distribution for Linux, Solaris, and Windows.

Many people know from their own experience that it's not easy to install an Apache web server and it gets harder if you want to add MySQL, PHP and Perl.

XAMPP is an easy to install Apache distribution containing MySQL, PHP and Perl. XAMPP is really very easy to install and to use - just download, extract and start.

Here are some key features of "XAMPP":

· Apache 2.2.11
· MySQL 5.1.30
· PHP 5.2.8
· Perl 5.10.0
· ProFTPD 1.3.1
· phpMyAdmin 3.1.1
· OpenSSL 0.9.8i
· GD 2.0.1
· Freetype 2.1.7
· libjpeg 6b
· libpng 1.2.12
· gdbm 1.8.0
· zlib 1.2.3
· expat 1.95.2
· Sablotron 1.0
· libxml 2.7.2
· libxslt 1.1.22
· Ming 0.3
· Webalizer 2.01
· pdf class 009e
· ncurses 5.3
· mod_perl 2.0.4
· FreeTDS 0.63
· gettext 0.11.5
· IMAP C-Client 2004e
· OpenLDAP (client) 2.3.11
· mhash library 0.8.18
· mcrypt library 2.5.7
· cURL 7.19.2
· SQLite 2.8.17 (for PHP4 + PHP5)
· SQLite 3.3.17 (for PHP5 PDO SQLite)
· phpSQLiteAdmin 0.2
· libapreq 2.08
· eAccelerator 0.9.5.3
· FPDF 1.6
· bzip2 (library) 1.0.5
· PBXT (1.0.07-rc)

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· New version of OpenSSL (0.9.8i)
· New version of MySQL (5.1.30)
· XAMPP for Linux now needs at least version 2.3.4 of glibc (which is usually shipped in distributions since 2005)
· Removed PHP 4
· New version of bzip2 (1.0.5)
· New version of cURL (7.19.2)
· New version of libxml (2.7.2)
· Fixed two possible SQL injections in cds.php and phonebook.php (thanks to Jaykishan Nirmal for reporting this issues)
· New version of FPDF (1.6)
· Added MySQL plugin PBXT (1.0.07-rc)
· New version of PHP (5.2.8)
· New version of phpMyAdmin (3.1.1)
· New version of Apache (2.2.11)