If you are used to working with local websites with Xampp or MAMP, give Laragon a try. The truth is that it is much easier to configure local websites in a couple of clicks.

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Miquel

Web Programmer

Some awesome programmers : - Michael "Monty" Widenius for MySQL and MariaDB - Ansgar Becker for HeidiSQL - Leo Khoa for Laragon

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Iszuddin Ismail

Instructor

Yes it is, Laragon changed my life 😅 It's so easy to swap versions ( or install new ones ) for everything you need, PHP, Python, Nodejs, MySQL, you can change everything with just one click...

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Jhon Andreas

CEO of the Internet, I work telling computers what to do

Yes, Laragon is best choice for Laravel on Windows. We can switch versions of tools. PHP, node, heidisql, apache, nginx and many other tools with it also SSL support.

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Vishal Bait

Backend Developer.

Laragon is a breeze... far much better than competitors. You can switch Apache, PHP & MySQL versions easily. Installs seemlessly, can export bin paths by click of a button... It does the real heavy lifting when setting up local development environment.

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Timothy

Solutions developer.

Laragon the first tool which I install after fresh Windows installation

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Patrick Gielo

Software developer/Programmer/Software engineer

Switched to Laragon a long time ago, best for local development. Way faster than localwp

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Fatema R

CEO @FatemaDigitals

After 7 years, I switched from XAMPP to Laragon, and it feels so refreshing http://laragon.org. My favorite feature is the ability to change the PHP version with just one click, which was a struggle with XAMPP :) thanks @leovn #laragon

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dervişimsi

developer

Generally impressed by #Laragon. If you're deving on windows and still using WampServer, I really have to recommend switching to Laragon. It simply works, which is something I cannot say for WampServer. #webdev

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Vael Victus

I run Tinydark, a player-first indie web game studio.

Want to install #WordPress locally without the headache? 🧠💡 Learn how to install WordPress on Laragon, the fast, easy way to build & test sites offline.

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GS Plugins

Empowering websites with elegant WordPress plugins.

Laragon is just perfect match for windows

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I wasn't known about #laragon (local development server). When I started using, this one is awesome. Thank you #laragon team. ❤️

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Ajith Lal

(Laravel) Application Developer

Your slow WordPress development is costing you money 💸 You can ditch the lag by installing WordPress locally on Laragon!

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Duplicator

The Best Backup & Migration Plugin for WordPress.

💖 I'm sponsoring leokhoa because Laragon is the best dev environment in Windows!

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Urano Dev

Software Developer

I just discovered Laragon, very practical for installing a development environment on your PC, without any hassle

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Oyonyx

SEO training & coaching

All other tools I have used and tested so far lags in one way other and some are even difficult to setup like wsl, docker and sail, if you're on laptop with old models. Laravel windows valet is good too but it's quite difficult to switch php version. Laragon is best IMO

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SegunGreat de Dev

FullStack web and mobile app developer.

Laragon is really easy to get started with, also good for multiple versions of PHP and easy switch.

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Atiq Samtia

Flutter 💙 & Laravel Advocate

Laragon is the best and quickest way to run and develop Laravel or any PHP applications on Windows.

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Md Obydullah

Software Engineer | Cybersecurity & Cloud Enthusiast

Used Wamp, Xampp, then Laragon. Can say Laragon feels the optimum choice for me.

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Chinmay Purav

Science | Tech | Experimenter | Finance

Laragon is easy to set up and switching to a different PHP version is smooth.

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rodel cabugon

Researcher

🚀 Ready to revolutionize your development workflow? 💻 Say hello to Laragon! 🌟 This powerhouse dev environment offers lightning-fast setup with pre-configured tools like Apache, MySQL, and PHP, empowering you to focus on coding, not configurations.

much better than xampp or wampp. laragon has many more features and super simple to configure

I tried everything else and settled on laragon. It's takes no effort to run or change versions of underlying components.

#Laragon is the simplest local server you can set up on your PC while doing your web development.

KennyOniyi

ITResearcher

Laragon is the one

People like complicating things. It’s far easier to setup Laragon. It’s just “install and clicks”. Crazy easy to manage PHP, Nginx, NodeJs, Apache, Mongodb

🛠️ Seamlessly switch between PHP versions, manage databases effortlessly, and enjoy a smooth development experience. 🎉 Boost your productivity and elevate your projects with #Laragon!

yup I love laragon, I'm forced now to work on Linux and can't find anything similar...

Thank you so much and long continuation to Laragon! What a superb piece of kit compared to Xampp!

You do a great work, keep it up. The best tool to develop with laravel on windows, i really love it !!

I tried Laragon just today and i say "WOW". Quick build in a minute without setting the host file and homestead.yaml. And not all, i tried also to publicize into the web using ngrok. Homestead, bye2x. ;)

I've been using Valet for Linux, LAMPP, Docker, Vagrant, etc..but IMHO those haven't been able to give as pleasant experience as hoped for while developing web apps like Laragon. Truly isolated environment with easily swappable PHP/MySQL/etc version...

Thank you for the great software! I really like it and I want to use it instead of xampp because it's so flexible.

I'd like to say THANKS for such an amazing environment! It works great :+1:

Thanks. I love Laragon!

Thanks a lot for the awesome work once again. I use it every single day on all my WIndows setups, and made developing on Windows a lot easier.

Thank you! I'm enjoying using Laragon and I expect it will become more widely used in the WordPress community.

I love Laragon and ever since i found just what i personally use, thank you!...

I've had issue after issue with homestead. I've moved to using Laragon and it's awesome. So. Good.

Laragon is probably te best all-in-one web server solution for Windows that works right out of the box for modern PHP development! Highly recommended!

Laragon is a breeze indeed :)

Absolutely brilliant! Now dropped xampp completely, Laragon is so easy. And I love the way the URL .dev extension is set automatically. With Windows 10, Surface Pro 4 and Laragon, bye bye Mac!

Try Laragon, it's sweet.

Uh, oh! I just discovered #Laragon, and I was quiet impressed how quickly one get's its Laravel running on that!

check out laragon as suggested you won't regret it!

i can recommend #laragon by @leovn 👍 nice features, easy to use, portable, easy upgrades, etc.

Just started using Laragon. I really dig the nifty environment it provides.

Laragon saves you the stress of manually setting up every PHP framework. especially Laravel!

Laragon - Powerful alternative to WampServer.

Amazed to see how easy #laragon makes it to develop @laravelphp apps on Windows! If you haven't already tried #laragon , I highly recommend it. Setting up a new project is as easy as clicking a few buttons

I <3 Laragon

Developing on Windows w/ @laravelphp? Stop fighting VMs, permissions, etc. Give #laragon a try. OOB redis, memcached, ngrok, node, mariadb!

Try #laragon. Its amazing!

#Laragon (http://laragon.org ) has made it easy to setup #laravel project on #windows machine. Thanks @leovn for all this you have done.

Laragon is very much smooth and convenient, thanks @leovn

Download Laragon for free! The easiest software for enjoying Laravel framework fresh air quickly...

Who needs a VM , laragon has everything I need

I use Laragon because this program allows me send mails from localhost.

Laragon WAMP is a great option for local development.

If you're #php developer and you don't really want to use #Vagrant or #Docker at first, #laragon is a great local server I recommend

Laragon is all-in-one, the very best I've found. 🤓

Very useful for a quick App! Install @laravelphp 5.4 on Windows fast using Laragon...

When you use #laravel on Windows #laragon is really a plus 😊

Gave up on Local for Windows . 3 versions didn't work. (Last time might have been my system). Very happy with Laragon (Windows only)

Bye bye WAMP, welcome LARAGON!😉

why #laragon? easy switching between MariaDB/PHP versions, full package has node.js and all good stuff included, auto-generated host file...

laragon is everything with my windows ❤️

Set up Laravel in a snap with Laragon, a fast and lightweight Laravel installation and manager for Windows

Did you create Laragon? I really love it...

I moved from homestead to laragon, so much easier. Testing, including dusk works great out of the box

Adios XAMPP, Hi Laragon

yet another local server i found, @leovn i think i want to turn in to #laragon. Great job!

Amazing! This has made development so much more enjoyable

Amazing! Laragon automatically changes the Windows hosts file and has HeidiSQL built-in. I've only used it today but already love it.

Thank you! Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

I am so very glad to have found this amazing local WAMP environment (via the Beaver Builder Facebook Group) and will be promoting it every chance that I get :)

Yup, laragon is a better option on Windows

this is why I prefer Laragon over other environment. the Developers and Staff are really active and listening to the requests and suggestions of its users. KEEP IT UP LARAGON PIPS <3 all of our devs are now using Laragon :)

I recommend Windows users to take a stab at using Laragon...

dive into laravel right away without any headaches of neither having to manually install every component NOR even bigger headaches of running a freaking virtual machine just for web development

Easiest way, for sure

i would strongly recommend you take a look on laragon: https://laragon.org/ . i replaced my xampp setup over a year ago and it's really great and fast and you can even put it on a usb drive and have a full dev server with virtual hosts and ssl certificates, mailcatcher etc.

Yes! Laragon takes away the vagrant pain...

I am a retired SW engineer, working all the years on windows OS. I have been trying to install Laravel Homestead on my PC as a base for a site dedicated to the Bridge cards game. I have been beating around the bush for two weeks, seeking advice on the net, but failed to install the framework. Then, out of the blue, I encountered a reference to Laragon ("Bye Virtualbox/Vagrant/Homestead, Hi Laragon"). I installed Laragon out of despair and curiosity, and, lo and behold, It worked as promised, right at the end of the effortless installation and configuration. I wish Laragon success and many followers.

This is a fantastic tool...

Once I started using this, I said goodbuy to wamp and xamp. Very lightweight. Super fast, comnder, redis etc. Great work!

wasted an afternoon trying to get homestead running, gave up and got my laragon going in short order. Lovely program

As you look into PHP, I recommend Laragon as a quick, local, easy to configure environment to start out. It comes prepackaged with a lot of tools as well as Apache and a MySQL/Maria database. It allows on the fly switching of database and PHP versions. It's also very portable.

I don't know what we have done to deserve Laragon. it's that great!

If what your aim to do is develop with laravel. Get this tool: laragon at https://laragon.org/ It makes laravel development on windows cool.

Thanks for the quick response and amazing tool.

I have to say that Laragon is by far and away the fastest of any of them! Very light weight and compartmentalized...

i'm using laragon now and love it!...

On Windows, Laragon is pretty amazing. It has a GUI for installing WordPress as well as lots of other software. It automatically creates virtual hosts, allows you to send & catch test emails, and switch versions of PHP / Apache / MySQL easily. It creates an isolated environment with many things already installed and available via command line: Git, Node.js, NPM, SSH, xDebug, Composer, etc...

I mostly use laragon for lamp local.. keeps everything portable and consolidated

If you are using Windows, I HIGHLY recommend Laragon. It is incredible, clean looking, and even supports quickly creating Laravel projects. You can also use auto-hosts. Such as http://application.dev/, http://testing.dev, etc. I really recommend you check it out. I abide by it.

Laragon is great, I wish you to be on ascending curve of UX & feedback forever!

#laragon saves you a ton of headache when setting up #laravel, was literally pulling my hair out setting up its homestead

i want to say a big thank you for all you have done so far i'm using laragon since 0.7

I love the ease of use of Local, but find it occasionally slow. I've recently started using Laragon for Windows. It seems more lightweight and was easy to add phpMyAdmin...

Thanks You for your time and investment in making and supporting laragon.

Im very pleased with Laragon and I use it every day now....

Great to see such amazing support for your awesome software!

I've just tested Laragon and it's AMAZING. You are a genius, keep up the great work

Laragon is really great and I will use it from now on...

I found about 10 tutorials performing a step-by-step guide on how to get it work in your machine, some of them talk about WAMP, MAMP, XAMP, some others about the Laravel Homestead, and other about setting it up all by your self (installing Apache, PHP, editing PHP.ini, enabling SSL ...). But why that much of headaches ? Use Laragon software, a kind-of WAMP specially created for Laravel framework, it generates Laravel 5 and 4 versions in your computer, setup every other needed ressource (PHP, Apache, MySQL) and gives you some good looking URLs ({ProjectName}.dev will now point to your localhost/{ProjectName}/public folder in your local browser).