Mac users should not download the version advertised on the main homepage of Part two covers the following:

Please install the 8.1.6 version (163Mb installer) in the image below from the XAMPP Downloads page to follow this tutorial! Do NOT install a “VM” (Virtual Machine) version for this class. Understanding how ‘localhost’ maps to the loopback address, ‘127.0.0.1’.Understanding what the ‘hosts’ file on your computer does.Understanding the host name portion of the URL.

The 2-part video playlist is embedded below, but first read through what each part covers! Part one covers the following: The following tutorial video demonstrations will show you the steps to set your computer up as a “localhost” server on a Mac. XAMPP stands for “X (one of four OSs), Apache, MySQL, PHP, PERL” and is used to enable your personal computer with the web and database tools necessary to host its own dynamically driven websites for testing and development purposes. Installing XAMPP on your MAC personal computer

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