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Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:25 am
by simonmlewis
I am looking at getting a new machine, and either opting for Windows 7 which I know very well, and everything I use works on it.

Or... paying about £30 more and getting it with Windows 8 which I am told runs way faster. But does XAMPP run ok on it? I would think it does or it would kill all developers on PHP (well most) ability to operate locally.

Any thoughts on this would be useful.

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:35 am
by requinix
It'll run just fine. Besides, Win7 and Win8 are architecturally very similar.

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:38 am
by simonmlewis
Ok. I've no idea about it's artchitecture - only that it runs in a much quicker way, and certain things I am hearing from those who use it, say they have issues.

ie. you cannot run a DVD on it anymore, not just straight in a go. Not like all Windows of the past.

Anyhow that's not relevant here.

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:30 am
by simonmlewis
Also, what is the app you can buy for about £5, that converts the "front screen" to be line Windows 7?
I must have it operating (or at least the ability to switch to it) at Win 7, so I can click between multiple apps. I'm sure it's possibly in Win 8, but for now I *must* have that ability.

Thanks.

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:14 pm
by requinix
Just click the desktop icon. Or launch a desktop application, like a browser.

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:18 pm
by simonmlewis
But. Doesn't have the start menu if you do that.

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:24 pm
by requinix
There is no start menu in Win8. It's the start screen. Hit the Windows key on your keyboard to bring it up. It's not a menu but it's still the same basic thing: a bunch of shortcuts all presented together that you can click to launch applications.

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:27 pm
by simonmlewis
Yes. But I need that Start menu and m told there is an app that 'generates' it.

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:58 pm
by requinix
We could debate your use of the word "need" but it would probably end up as "because I want it".

I'm sure there's tons of things you can buy to give you back your start menu. No, I don't know of any specifically.

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:01 pm
by simonmlewis
Ok. So my question, to which you have tried to answer, stands. At.

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 5:13 am
by futcoins
IT do well in win 8. Our company all test the program in .

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 5:16 am
by simonmlewis
Thank you. Does Win 8 work better for you all, than Win 7?

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 12:08 am
by ValeriaB
I am using XAMPP server in windows 8 and it is working properly, I don't feel any hardship in it.

Re: Does XAMPP work in Windows 8?

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 7:38 am
by lucky_garg11
Yes ofcz xamp and wamp both are work in window 8 and window 8.1 . I am also using window 8.1 and xamp server...