Keep these commands for future use, as they can start the XAMPP services and control panel, respectively. The xampp manager also provides us easy access to edit the .conf files:

  1. sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start
  2. sudo /opt/lampp/manager-linux-x64.run

Installing XAMPP

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Before beginning any lab, it is always best to create a VM snapshot!
VM > Snapshot > Take Snapshot
Before opening up our browswer to download XAMPP
let's make sure we have net tools installed open a terminal and run

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Step 9
Rename it something simple!

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Step 10
Right click anywhere on desktop and "Open in terminal"

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chmod will change execute permissions, allowing us to install it later

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Step 12
we can also confirm privileges

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Run the installer

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Step 17
XAMPP appears stuck here, and again at 100%.
Please be patient!

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Step 18
XAMPP appears stuck here
Please be patient!

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PLEASE keep this area of the XAMPP control panel in mind
if changes are required to the .conf files
We should have no issues starting all servers
UNLESS you have not installed net tools

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Step 22

Navigate to localhost then phpMyAdmin

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New

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Name the database joomla