Directory structure
Some interesting files and directories found under XAMPP's installation root seem to be:
ROOT
| apache_start.bat ' Start Apache Webserver (without starting MariaDB or or anything else)
| apache_stop.bat
| catalina_service.bat
| catalina_start.bat
| catalina_stop.bat
| mysql_start.bat
| mysql_stop.bat
| passwords.txt
| readme_de.txt
| readme_en.txt
| setup_xampp.bat ' calls install/install.php
| test_php.bat
| xampp-control.exe
| xampp-control.ini
| xampp_start.exe
| xampp_stop.exe
|
+---apache ' The so-called server root of Apache
| | makecert.bat ' Create apache/conf/ssl.crt/server.crt and apache/conf/ssl.key/server.key.
| |
| +---bin
| | | ab.exe
| | | abs.exe
| | | ApacheMonitor.exe
| | | curl-ca-bundle.crt
| | | curl.exe
| | | dbmmanage.pl
| | | htcacheclean.exe
| | | htdbm.exe
| | | htdigest.exe
| | | htpasswd.exe
| | | httpd.exe ' THE Apache executable
| | | httxt2dbm.exe
| | | logresolve.exe
| | | openssl.exe ' The OpenSSL executable
| | | pv.exe
| | | rotatelogs.exe
| | | wintty.exe
| | |
| | \---iconv ' Lots of shared objects *.so
| |
| +---conf
| | | charset.conv
| | | httpd.conf ' An Apache httpd.conf file
| | | magic
| | | mime.types
| | | openssl.cnf
| | |
| | +---extra
| | | httpd-ajp.conf ' AJP proxy
| | | httpd-autoindex.conf ' Fancy directory listings
| | | httpd-dav.conf ' Distributed authoring and verioning (WebDAV). Security risk - uncommented in XAMPP by default
| | | httpd-default.conf
| | | httpd-info.conf ' Real-time info on requests and configuration
| | | httpd-languages.conf ' Language settings (mostly AddLanguage, LanguagePriority and AddCharset directives)
| | | httpd-manual.conf ' Access Apache Server manual locally - uncommented in XAMPP by default
| | | httpd-mpm.conf ' MPM specific Server-pool management
| | | httpd-multilang-errordoc.conf ' Multli-language error messages
| | | httpd-proxy.conf ' A proxy/gateway for Apache
| | | httpd-ssl.conf ' Provide SSL support.
| | | httpd-userdir.conf
| | | httpd-vhosts.conf ' Used to maintain multiple domains or hostnames.
| | | httpd-xampp.conf ' Included from apache/conf/httpd.conf
| | | proxy-html.conf
| | |
| | +---original ' This directory *seems* to store the default files delivered with Apache
| | |
| | +---ssl.crt
| | | server.crt ' The server certificate, it can be created with apache/makecert.bat
| | |
| | +---ssl.csr
| | | server.csr
| | |
| | \---ssl.key
| | server.key ' The server private key, it can be created with apache/makecert.bat
| |
| +---error
| | | contact.html.var
| | | HTTP_BAD_GATEWAY.html.var
| | | HTTP_BAD_REQUEST.html.var
| | | HTTP_FORBIDDEN.html.var
| | | HTTP_GONE.html.var
| | | HTTP_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR.html.var
| | | HTTP_LENGTH_REQUIRED.html.var
| | | HTTP_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED.html.var
| | | HTTP_NOT_FOUND.html.var
| | | HTTP_NOT_IMPLEMENTED.html.var
| | | HTTP_PRECONDITION_FAILED.html.var
| | | HTTP_REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE.html.var
| | | HTTP_REQUEST_TIME_OUT.html.var
| | | HTTP_REQUEST_URI_TOO_LARGE.html.var
| | | HTTP_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE.html.var
| | | HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED.html.var
| | | HTTP_UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE.html.var
| | | HTTP_VARIANT_ALSO_VARIES.html.var
| | | README
| | | XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var
| | |
| | \---include
| | bottom.html
| | spacer.html
| | top.html
| |
| +---icons
| |
| +---include
| |
| +---lib
| | apr-1.lib
| | aprutil-1.lib
| | libapr-1.exp
| | libapr-1.lib
| | libapriconv-1.exp
| | libapriconv-1.lib
| | libaprutil-1.exp
| | libaprutil-1.lib
| | libhttpd.exp
| | libhttpd.lib
| | mod_dav.exp
| | mod_dav.lib
| | mod_proxy.lib
| | xml.lib
| | zlib.lib
| |
| +---logs
| | access.log
| | error.log ' The error log file for Apache
| | httpd.pid
| | install.log
| | ssl_request.log
| |
| +---manual
| | docs.txt
| |
| \---modules ' The directory that contains the shared objects for the Apache modules
|
+---cgi-bin
| cgi.cgi ' A Perl script in disguise. Prints OK.
| perltest.cgi ' CGI with MiniPerl
| printenv.pl ' A demo CGI program which just prints the set of environment variables.
|
+---contrib
| …
|
+---FileZillaFTP
+---htdocs
| | applications.html
| | bitnami.css
| | favicon.ico
| | index.php ' The file that is served by pointin a web browser to localhost after a fresh installation
| |
| +---dashboard
| | +---de
| | | faq.html
| | | howto.html
| | | howto_platform_links.html
| | | howto_shared_links.html
| | | index.html ' The file that is (via HTTP-redirection) served when pointing the browser to http://localhost
| | |
| | +---docs
| | | …
| |
| +---img
| | …
| |
| +---webalizer
| \---xampp
| .modell
| .modell-usb
| .version ' Contains the version of XAMPP(?)
|
+---install
| .version
| awk.exe
| config.awk
| folder.ico
| install.php ' invoked from setup_xampp.bat
| install.sys ' Stores the installation status for XAMPP basic packages. Absent in fresh USB installation, created by install/install.php
| php.png
| portcheck.bat
| portcheck.php
| serverupdate.sys
| test.php
| xampp-icon-uninstall.ico
| xampp.ico
| xamppbasic.inc
| xamppserver.inc
|
+---licenses
| | …
|
+---locale
| +---<lang>
|
+---MercuryMail
| | sqlite3.exe
|
+---mysql
| | COPYING
| | CREDITS
| | README.md
| | resetroot.bat
| | THIRDPARTY
| |
| +---backup
| | | aria_log.00000001
| | | aria_log_control
| | | ibdata1
| | | ibtmp1
| | | ib_buffer_pool
| | | ib_logfile0
| | | ib_logfile1
| | | multi-master.info
| | | my.ini
| | |
| | +---mysql
| | +---phpmyadmin
| | \---test
| |
| +---bin
| | *.dll
| | aria_chk.exe
| | aria_dump_log.exe
| | aria_ftdump.exe
| | aria_pack.exe
| | aria_read_log.exe
| | innochecksum.exe
| | libmariadb.dll
| | mariabackup.exe
| | mbstream.exe
| | my.ini
| | myisamchk.exe
| | myisamlog.exe
| | myisampack.exe
| | myisam_ftdump.exe
| | myrocks_hotbackup
| | mysql.exe
| | mysqladmin.exe
| | mysqlbinlog.exe
| | mysqlcheck.exe
| | mysqld.exe
| | mysqldump.exe
| | mysqldumpslow.pl
| | mysqld_multi.pl
| | mysqlhotcopy.pl
| | mysqlimport.exe
| | mysqlshow.exe
| | mysqlslap.exe
| | mysql_config.pl
| | mysql_convert_table_format.pl
| | mysql_install_db.exe
| | mysql_ldb.exe
| | mysql_plugin.exe
| | mysql_tzinfo_to_sql.exe
| | mysql_upgrade.exe
| | mysql_upgrade_service.exe
| | mysql_upgrade_wizard.exe
| | my_print_defaults.exe
| | perror.exe
| | replace.exe
| | sst_dump.exe
| | ucrtbase.dll
| | vcruntime140_1.dll
| |
| +---data
| | | aria_log.00000001
| | | aria_log_control
| | | ibdata1
| | | ibtmp1
| | | ib_buffer_pool
| | | ib_logfile0
| | | ib_logfile1
| | | multi-master.info
| | | my.ini
| | |
| | +---mysql
| | |
| | +---performance_schema
| | | db.opt
| | |
| | +---phpmyadmin
| | |
| | \---test
| | db.opt
| |
| \---share
| |
| +---charsets
|
+---perl
| …
|
+---php
| | CompatInfo.php
| | deplister.exe
| | news.txt
| | pci
| | pci.bat
| | pci.css
| | pciconf
| | pciconf.bat
| | pear.bat
| | peardev.bat
| | pecl.bat
| | phar.phar.bat
| | pharcommand.phar
| | php-cgi.exe
| | php-win.exe
| | php.exe
| | php.ini ' The initialization file for PHP with which PHP's behavior is configured.
| | php.ini-development
| | php.ini-production
| | phpdbg.exe
| | phpunit
| | phpunit.bat
| | readme-redist-bins.txt
| | README.md
| | snapshot.txt
| | webdriver-test-example.php
| | …
| |
| +---pear ' This directory is in PHP's (default?) include path which is set in php.ini
| | …
| |
| \---www
|
+---phpMyAdmin
+---sendmail
| …
|
|
+---tmp ' The tmp directory is needed by PHP for saving sessions.
+---tomcat
+---webalizer
\---webdav