Setting Up the BookRunner Database and Website Using XAMPP

Requirements

• XAMPP Control Panel installed on your machine
• Apache and MySQL modules running in the XAMPP Control Panel
• A web browser, preferably Google Chrome

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Step 1: Unzip the BookRunner Folder

• Unzip the downloaded BookRunner folder to a location of your choice.

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Step 2: Start Apache and MySQL in XAMPP

1. Open the XAMPP Control Panel
2. Click Start next to both Apache and MySQL

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Step 3: Open phpMyAdmin

1. Open your web browser
2. Navigate to: http://localhost/phpmyadmin

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Step 4: Import the SQL Code

1. Click on the bookrunner database (create one if it doesn’t exist)
2. Go to the Import tab
3. Click Choose File and select the bookrunner.sql file
4. Click Import

✅ You now have a bookrunner database with four tables:

• users
• cart
• orders
• order_items

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Hosting the BookRunner Website Using XAMPP

Step 1: Navigate to the htdocs Folder

• Windows: C:\xampp\htdocs
• macOS: /Applications/XAMPP/htdocs

Step 2: Place the Unzipped Folder

• Move the unzipped BookRunner folder into the htdocs directory

Step 3: Access the Website

1. Ensure Apache and MySQL are running in the XAMPP Control Panel
2. Open your browser and navigate to:
   http://localhost/BookRunner/Project

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