Setting up XAMPP to run python script on mac

XAMPP is a popular open-source cross-platform web server solution stack package developed by Apache Friends, consisting mainly of the Apache HTTP Server, MariaDB database, and interpreters for scripts written in PHP and Perl. While traditionally used for PHP development, you can also set up XAMPP to run Python scripts on your Mac. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process step by step.
XAMPP Installation: Make sure you have XAMPP installed on your Mac. You can download it from the official XAMPP website.
Python Installation: Ensure that Python is installed on your Mac. You can check by opening a terminal and typing python3 --version. If Python is not installed, you can download it from the official Python website.
Open XAMPP and start the Apache server. You can do this by clicking on the "Start" button next to the Apache module in the XAMPP control panel.
Save the file in the htdocs directory inside the XAMPP installation directory. This is the directory where XAMPP serves files.
XAMPP is configured to handle PHP scripts by default. To enable it to run Python scripts, we need to modify the Apache configuration file.
Find the following lines and uncomment them by removing the '#' at the beginning:
Add the following lines at the end of the file:
This configuration tells Apache to treat files with the extensions .cgi, .pl, and .py as CGI scripts.
Save the changes and restart the Apache server from the XAMPP control panel.
Congratulations! You have successfully set up XAMPP to run Python scripts on your Mac.
Keep in mind that this setup is suitable for local development and testing. If you plan to deploy Python applications in a production environment, consider using a more robust web server and application deployment method.
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