https://www.alemasone.com/en/tags/docker/Recent content in Docker on AlemasoneHugoenSat, 19 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.alemasone.com/en/best-xampp-alternatives-local-development/Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:22:34 +0000https://www.alemasone.com/en/best-xampp-alternatives-local-development/<div class="lead !mb-9 text-xl"> XAMPP still works, but it has fallen behind: the Apache Friends version is stuck on PHP 8.2, which only receives security patches and will lose support by the end of 2026, while PHP has already reached 8.5. For a new project, there are more up-to-date alternatives that are free or nearly so. </div> <p>A local development environment is used to run a site on your computer before putting it online: a web server, PHP, and a database installed together. <a href="https://www.apachefriends.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">XAMPP</a> made all of this simple back when the only way was to configure every piece manually, which is why you find it in almost every course and beginner tutorial.</p>