Can't find XAMPP's httpd-xampp.conf file on MacOs Mojave

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I'm experiencing the problem discussed in this thread: New xampp security concept: Access Forbidden Error 403 - Windows 7 - phpMyAdmin

To solve it I apparently need to make some changes to the httpd-xampp.conf file. I however don't know how to locate it.

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 07 '19 at 12:45

Are you guys sure you mounted /lampp?

XAMPP Volumes

If not, please do so.

Then open file at

lampp/etc/extra/httpd-xampp.conf

and edit it at line 20 and add a new one at 42 like this:

# since XAMPP 1.4.3
<Directory "/opt/lampp/phpmyadmin">
AllowOverride AuthConfig Limit
Require all granted
ErrorDocument 403 /error/XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var

and

# <Location /time>
SetHandler modperl
PerlResponseHandler Apache::CurrentTime
Require all granted

Start XAMPP again (mounting of lampp not necessary anymore) and you are good to go.

Also, you need to restart the server. For me, I just close xamp and then restarted it. It work fine for me ! — M E S A B O, Feb 13 '22 at 14:55

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 17 '18 at 06:11

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use find command to know the location of httpd-xampp.conf. enter the following command:

$ sudo find / -iname "httpd-xampp.conf"

answered Dec 17 '18 at 06:11

Ebrahim Khalilullah

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Unfortunately it doesn't find it. – brightshadow Jan 01 '19 at 17:11
@brightshadow can you please share a screenshot of your terminal with the output of that command? – Ebrahim Khalilullah Jan 06 '19 at 22:43

T.Todua · Answer 3 · 2018-11-25T16:28:11.677

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Is not that located at: etc/extra/httpd-xampp.conf ?

If not, then just create it, and in the main .conf file (httpd.conf) file, insert such line:

Include etc/extra/httpd-xampp.conf

edited Nov 25 '18 at 16:28

answered Nov 25 '18 at 15:41

T.Todua

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No. I don't have an /etc/extra folder. I do have an /etc/appache2/extra folder. But it isn't in there. A lot of other .conf files are though. – brightshadow Nov 25 '18 at 15:45
Okay. I've done this. What code should I write in the httpd-xampp.conf file? Or can I copy someone's healthy file? – brightshadow Nov 25 '18 at 16:40

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 18 '19 at 17:20

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It is located in the virtual machine running xampp, not the physical hard drive. That being said, I cannot find mine either and am simply using http://localhost:8080 to access phpMyAdmin until I find httpd-xampp.conf.

answered Mar 18 '19 at 17:20

Jim Rota

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Nov 28 '20 at 06:10

Having issues setting up xampp on macOs or accessing the config.inc.php or httpd-xampp.conf file. Note: For macos xampp making use virtual machine under the hood to mount the folder structure on your system.

step 1: you need to follow the instruction step by step on the screen below, it has image illustration which helps alot https://www.apachefriends.org/blog/new_xampp_20170628.html

step 2: Click on network tab within the xampp interface then enable one of the host machine.

step3: Click on the volume tab within the xampp interface then click on mount then click Explore to have access to the xampp folder or files likes of config.inc.php or httpd-xampp.conf

Can't find XAMPP's httpd-xampp.conf file on MacOs Mojave

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