Topic: Finding Apache for OS X 10.10.5

[jamesadrian]

I have been long searching the Internet for a way to have an Apache Server on my desktop iMac OS X 10.10.5 without any results.

Apple does not include the Apache Server in this version of OS X and instead offers its own server, which I do not want.

Can anybody give me the most basic guidance about this?

Thank you for your help.

[DnvrSysEngr]

The best installation of Apache for MAC that I have found and I personally use is XAMPP.

You can download it from here: https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

Hope this helps.

-Scott

[jamesadrian]

Should I be reluctant to download XAMPP for OS X 5.5.28 & 5.6.12 when my OS X is 10.10.5?

Thank you for your help.

Jim Adrian

[jamesadrian]

I downloaded and installed something called Apache Directory Studio form https://directory.apache.org/studio/download/download-macosx.html

Is this likely to do the job?

Thank you for your help.

Jim Adrian

[jamesadrian]

I discovered that os x 10.10.5 comes with an Apache server.

I also can find no evidence that the Apache Directory Studio is an Apache server.

I would like recommendations concerning how to use the server.

Thank you for your help.

Jim Adrian

[DnvrSysEngr]

I am just getting back from a labor day vacation and have limited access.

I will be back in front of my MAC in the AM and can get you better instructions on what do download, how to install, etc.

Check out the forums for MAC install of XAMPP at:

https://community.apachefriends.org/f/

They are fairly helpful.

-S

[James Blond]

The best solution for me was so far https://www.mamp.info/en/

[DnvrSysEngr]

1. Open your Web browser and go to http://www.apachefriends.org
2. Click on download on the Web site's menu bar
3. Scroll down to XAMPP for OS X 5.5.28 & 5.6.12
4. Click on the download button for 5.6.12 PHP 5.6.12
5. Save the DMG install file to your MAC
6. Locate the DMG install file you just loaded and double click on it to launch the installer
7. Double click on the XAMPP icon to begin the installation process
8. If prompted by your MAC's security setting, click on the Open button
9. If prompted by your MAC's seucrity setting, enter the name and password of a user that has the proper permissions to install the program
10. On the Setup screen, click on the Next button
11. On the Select components screen, leave the default selections as is, and click on the Next button
12. On the Installation directory screen, click on the Next button
13. On the Bitnami for XAMPP screen, click on the Next button
14. If prompted by your MAC's security setting to open a WEB bowser to select additional components, click on the Open screen if you want to select additional components, if not, close
15. Click on the Next button to begin the installation
16. Once the installation is completed, select Launch XAMPP and click on the Finish button
17. In the XAMPP 5.6.12-0 control panel, Click on Manage Servers
18. Apache Web Server should have a green button next to it and show a status of Running
19. Launch a Web browser and either go to http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1
20. Click on PHPInfo to confirm PHP is up and running
21. Click on HOW-TO Guides for further set up instructions (especially if your want to use MySQL and phpMyAdmin)

[DnvrSysEngr]

Almost forgot:

When you get XAMPP finalized, you can do a Google search to find autostart scripts to launch XAMPP.

[jamesadrian]

DnvrSysEngr,

Thank you for this information.

I will be working on it for a while.


Jim Adrian