We have already discussed how to install XAMPP in Windows and Linux operating system, this port describe about XAMPP basic files and directories purpose.

XAMPP Files / Directory Structure:


/opt/lampp

By default the Xampp install under /opt/lamp directory

/opt/lampp/bin/  

 The XAMPP commands path start, stop, restart, proftpd and etc…

/opt/lampp/htdocs/  

 Apache Document Root directory.

/opt/lampp/etc/httpd.conf 
   
The Apache (HTTPD) configuration file.

/opt/lampp/etc/my.cnf    

The MySQL database configuration file.

/opt/lampp/etc/php.ini  

 The PHP Configuration file.

/opt/lampp/etc/proftpd.conf    

The PROFTPD configuration file

/opt/lampp/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php 

The PHPMyAdmin Configuration File.

/opt/lampp/var/mysql 

MySQL  database location 

/opt/xampp/var/mysql/mysql.sock

    MySQL Socket File 

/opt/lampp/lampp start 

   Start the lampp (Apache, MySQL, ProFTPD)

/opt/lampp/lampp restart  

 Restart the Lampp

/opt/lampp/lampp/ stop 

   Stop the Lampp

/opt/lampp/lampp status  

 Find the lampp status

/opt/lampp/lampp startapache 

Start Apache server only

/opt/lampp/lampp  startmysql    

Start MySQL database only

/opt/lampp/lampp   startftp    

Starts the ProFTPD server only

/opt/lampp/lampp stopapache    

Stop Apache server only

/opt/lampp/lampp  stopmysql    

Stop MySQL database only

/opt/lampp/lampp   stopftp    

Stop the ProFTPD server only

/opt/lampp/lampp security    

This command to be solved most of the security weaknesses.

/opt/lamp/bin/httpd –version    

To find Apache version

/opt/lampp/bin/mysql –version

To find MySQL version

/opt/lampp/bin/php --version    

To find PHP version