I have just started formally learning PHP, and the prerequisite for effective learning is installing a local PHP development environment. What is better than XAMPP?
I went ahead and downloaded the latest version of XAMPP for Mac (Yes, I use Mac as my primary machine), and when I opened the .dmg file, I got this error:
“xampp-osx-8.2.4-0-installer” cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified.
This item is on the disk image “xampp-osx-8.2.4-0-installer.dmg”.
Are you in the same boat? I have recorded a short video on how I fixed this and was able to install XAMPP on my Mac:
Prefer written instructions? Here’s it:
- Click on Cancel button in error dialog box.
- Open Settings.
- Select Privacy & Security in the left side.
- Scroll down and under Security, you will see entry for XAMPP with Open Anyway option. Click on that. See the screenshot below:
- Enter your Mac password and give the XAMPP installer permissions to download folder or wherever the installed is located.
- When the installation is finished, you will see the screen below. Click on Finish to launch XAMPP.
Got any questions? Feel free to ask me!
P.S: I will be documenting my whole PHP learning here, let’s master PHP together 🙂
