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கணினி மற்றும் தொழில்நுட்ப செய்திகள் - Computer & Technical Informations / How to Run SMF Locally for Theme Development / Testing
« Last post by SiVa000000 on December 02, 2025, 10:46:53 AM »Step 1 — Install XAMPP
Installing XAMPP Refer this link
https://friendstamilchat.in/forum/index.php?topic=56554.0
Step 2 — Download SMF
https://download.simplemachines.org/

Step 3 — When installing Simple Machines Forum (SMF) locally (or on a server), you must match the PHP version in your XAMPP (or other PHP environment) to what SMF requires — otherwise you will likely see installation or runtime errors.


Step 4 — Start XAMPP & Click Admin Button

Step 5 — Check XAMPP PHP Version


Step 6 — Extract SMF installer zip to XAMMP path


Step 7 — Create new user to acess db







Step 8 — Stat SMF Installer from browser






Step 9 — Take an db backup


Step 10 — SMF Install Completed Test it from browser

Installing XAMPP Refer this link
https://friendstamilchat.in/forum/index.php?topic=56554.0
Step 2 — Download SMF
https://download.simplemachines.org/

Step 3 — When installing Simple Machines Forum (SMF) locally (or on a server), you must match the PHP version in your XAMPP (or other PHP environment) to what SMF requires — otherwise you will likely see installation or runtime errors.


Step 4 — Start XAMPP & Click Admin Button

Step 5 — Check XAMPP PHP Version


Step 6 — Extract SMF installer zip to XAMMP path


Step 7 — Create new user to acess db







Step 8 — Stat SMF Installer from browser






Step 9 — Take an db backup


Step 10 — SMF Install Completed Test it from browser


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