Install server as local host trouble.

Googled and forum surfed but came beck home for some help. :wink:
This is the install instructions from Xampp page.

apache friends - xampp for linux

  
Step 2: Installation - After downloading simply type in the following commands: 



  1. Go to a Linux shell and login as the system administrator root: su
 
  1. Extract the downloaded archive file to /opt: tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.7.4.tar.gz -C /opt
 Warning: Please use only this command to install XAMPP. DON'T use any Microsoft Windows tools to extract the archive, it won't work.
 Warning 2: already installed XAMPP versions get overwritten by this command.
 


  That's all. XAMPP is now installed below the /opt/lampp directory.

Okay here I go. Several things as I have never setup a server. I want a local host where I can work with an existing website without borking the actual site and maybe use it to learn php and some website development. Apache 2 server, PHP, and Mysql, phpMyAdmin, etc. Looking at Xampp but having trouble getting the tar to install per instructions in code quotes. Thought about logging in as root and unpacking in /opt but thought I’d check here in the forums. I would like to be able to work with the ftp’d copy I have of the site from the remote host. To install a tar should be easy but I can’t seem to get it.

I did install the server and packages with patterns in Yast but the config’s needed for local host and setting up the remote files for a local host that doesn’t start at boot also eluded me. Decided to uninstall pattern and try Xampp.

Any help appreciated.

Apache 2 server, PHP, and Mysql, phpMyAdmin
LAMP is a 1-click install from RPMs in openSUSE (thought u should know but feel free to stick with Xampp)

Lamp not quit the same thing is it ? Xampp sits in /opt. Not sure if it’s good or bad or makes no difference.

You’re right, not quite the same, stick w xampp if that pleases you, I have no special recommendation for LAMP.

Moved the tar to opt and unpacked there. No package “installation” involved. This looks to be an adventure.