XAMPP issue with Mac OS Catalina

Question

I have been using XAMMP on my mac, it was working fine before OS update to Catalina.

I am not able to start MySQL and Apache. I read the blog that Apache and Php are built-in with Mac OS Catalina, this might be the issue, I have been using 64-bit XAMMP

user_9237104 · Answer

The manager-osx is not working, but you can start it through the terminal. Go to /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles and type: sudo ./xampp start

user_4350165 · Answer

I had to first stop MACOS web server and then start Apache and MySql. The sequence I used was:

sudo apachectl stop
cd /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles
sudo ./xampp startapache
sudo ./xampp startmysql

Works fine.

user_4660721 · Answer

Download the latest version of XAMMP here, it works with Mac OS Catalina.

Please note the installer version

For Package Installer > https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/7.4.1/xampp-osx-7.4.1-1-installer.dmg
For Virtual Machine > https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/7.4.1/xampp-osx-7.4.1-1-vm.dmg

In another case use the solution already described, through the terminal:

sudo /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp start

user_4964277 · Answer

I am assuming that your XAMPP is located under the Application folder. Please run the below command on your terminal to start the Apache, MySQL, and ProFTPD

sudo /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp start

user_12860791 · Answer

open xampp-manager >> networks.

edit both ports and uncheck: 1. require local 2. over SSH

save and restart services and it should work now

XAMPP issue with Mac OS Catalina

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