You will see a component selection screen. For most retro projects, select:
When launching the installer on modern Windows machines, you will likely see a warning about User Account Control (UAC). Click to bypass it.
If you are looking to test old code, are you planning to eventually to a modern version, or do you need help configuring port workarounds for this specific installer? Share public link xampp-win32-1.8.2-6-vc9-installer.exe
If Skype or IIS is using port 80, click on the Apache "Config" button → httpd.conf and change Listen 80 to Listen 8080 . Alternatively, change the "Main Port" in Config → Service and Port Settings.
: Provides basic cryptographic protocols for local HTTPS testing. You will see a component selection screen
: Allows developers to test local file transfers.
Because this is an old NSIS installer, it does not have a modern uninstaller that cleans the registry perfectly. If you are looking to test old code,
| Solution | Pros | Cons | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Fast, portable, can switch PHP versions on the fly. | Must download PHP 5.4 separately. | | Docker | Isolated, secure, exactly repeatable environment. | Steep learning curve, heavy on RAM. | | VirtualBox + Ubuntu 12.04 | Perfect historical accuracy. | Requires 10GB+ disk space and virtualization support. | | Modern XAMPP + PHP 7.4 | Safer, easier. | Will break code using mysql_* or old regex. |