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I am trying to use XAMPP to create a server on my MacBook. I'm following the tutorial here:

and I'm stuck on the bit where I'm required to put the command

sudo /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp security

I get asked to input my password and then encounter the following error:

sudo: /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp: command not found

Any help here please?

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  • check out MAMP if you just need to create a local server and aren't tied to XAMP specifically mamp.info/en/mamp – dwightk Apr 9 '19 at 17:50
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    Welcome to Ask Different :) Check if the file /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp is present by running ls -l /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp. – Nimesh Neema Apr 9 '19 at 18:32
  • Which specific version did you install? I just tried, and got an XAMPP.app installed into /Applications, not an XAMPP folder as the instructions imply. – nohillside♦ Apr 14 '19 at 7:10
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Idea #1

The error could be because it's attempting to run this command:

$ sudo /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp

You may need to pass the entire command with single or double quotes to the sudo command like this:

$ sudo '/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp security'

Idea #2

If the above isn't your issue then I'd suggest changing directories and running the command directly from there:

$ cd /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles
$ sudo xampp security

Idea #3

If that still doesn't work, take a look at the contents of the xamppfiles directory using the ls command and verify that xampp is in fact a file in this subdirectory. It it's missing then one of your steps to install XAMPP was either skipped or failed.

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