Setting up the PHP/MySql XAMPP Environment on Windows We will install the XAMPP bundled PHP/MySql system. Installing the XAMPP (or similar) bundle is much easier than installing all the components separately. Pre-Requisite: Atom, NotePad++ or some other Programming Editor Installing XAMPP There is a screen cast of this process below on YouTube.
You can watch the screen cast and follow along to complete the tasks. There are notes below the YouTube video as well. You may want to print this page to have the notes as you follow the steps in the video.