XAMPP-Program

This program utilizes the Cross-platform, Apache, mySQL, PHP and Perl (XAMPP) application to build a basic HTML form which stores user input into a MySQL database. The purpose of this application is to design a fake HTML form which users will be tricked into entering via phishing attack.

Further tutorials and learning about this application can be found here https://youtu.be/qVU3V0A05k8

Set up:

1. Download and install XAMPP for your operating system here https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html

2. Open xampp in your local drive. Note: The default installation will store the file folder on your local disk

3. Navigate to the htdocs file folder and delete the default folders

4. In the htdocs file folder, download the repository by running the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/kevinjaypatel/XAMPP-Program.git

5. Navigate back to the main directory of xampp

6. Run the "xampp-control.exe" file located at near the bottom of the xampp directory

7. Under the actions tab in the GUI, start the Apache and MySQL servers

Troubleshooting:

1. MySQL Shutdown Unexpectedly error after starting the MySQL server from xampp GUI check out this video demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rohn_3WlmE0