How to install/Setup Magento on local Server XAMPP with PHP error Fixes 2018

What is Magento?

Magento is open Source eCommerce Platform to built Online Shopping Carts, User can easily control over the content and functionality.

how to setup megento on local server xampp

How to install/Setup Magento on local Server XAMPP

First you need to setup XAMPP localhost server for this

Go to XAMPP Server website and download it (click here to download). After downloading install it and Run Control Panel.And Run Apache and MySql Services.

Now download fresh copy of magento from here.(click here to download).

Extract your magento zip folder into XAMPP/htdocs and rename it to magento or whatever you want.

Run Your XAMPP Apache Server then go to address bar of web browser and write localhost/magento (magento is folder name).

In Readiness check if you got any Error go down the post to see the Error fix.

Now in Add database you need to create a new database for this open a new tab on your web browser and write localhost/phpmyadmin where you will see Create Database Section. write the name of database and click on Create.

Switch to Magento setup page and fill up Add a database Section.

Database Server Name:                      localhost

Database Server Username:               root

Database Server Password:               "Leave it Empty"

Database Name:                                  "Database Name that you created in previous step"

Now Just Click on next. Here you will see Web Configuration Page Section.

Your Store Address:                          "Leave it default"

Magento Admin Address:                   "Leave it default or you can change your Admin  page address"

Click on Next, Now you will Customize your Store Section.

Store Default Time Zone:                  From dropdown slect your country time zone.

Store Default Currency:                    E.g  US$

Store Default Language:                   English

Click on Next and Create Admin Account.

New Username:                               Admin

New Email:                                     abc@gmail.com

New Password:                               ******* (Your desire password)

Confirm Password                         *******

Now Magento will start installing, After installation you will receive a Success message. Enter you Admin Username and Password you are done :)

How to fix Magento Test PHP Errors

Readiness Check Error 

you need to resolve these issue to continue 

For Fixing Error 

1.Go to Xampp Control panel Click on Config in drop down go to PHP.ini. 

2.Now press Ctrl and F and find always_populate_raw_post_data = -1 remove  colon before and save the php.ini file 

3.For extension error for example xsl or intl do the same to fix it you are done 

PHP Extension intl error

PHP Extension xsl error 

PHP Extension spl error

PHP Extension hash error 

PHP Extension zip error 

PHP Extension gd error. 

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