XAMPP For Mac

XAMPP is a comprehensive and open source web server package that enables its users to effortlessly install  web server components such as the Apache HTTP Server and the MySQL database, as well as interpreters for scripts written mainly in the PHP and Perl programming languages.

The great thing about the XAMPP automated installer is that it requires little to no configuration of all featured components that make up a web server installation.

In addition to the above mentioned components, XAMPP also bundles a wide array of server modules, such as the phpMyAdmin administration tool and the OpenSSL protocol implementation.

Originally, XAMPP was designed to be used as a development tool for website designers and programmers to test their projects locally, on their own computer, without having to connect it to the Internet.

More often than not, XAMPP is used to serve web pages over the Internet and, since most security features are disabled by default, you need to password-protect the important parts of the package.

XAMPP can also be used to create and manage MySQL, SQLite and other types of databases. From XAMPP's Manage Server tab, you can easily start, stop, restart and configure various network-enabled servers, such MySQL, ProFTPD or Apache Web Server.

Moreover, XAMPP also provides you with an advanced application log designed to help you keep a close eye on the list of running tasks and sieve through all encountered errors for an easy and effortless troubleshooting process.

Taking all things into consideration, if you’re looking for a straightforward and streamlined utility to help you install, configure and manage your own web server in a matter of minutes, XAMPP is definitely a tool that ticks all the checkboxes.