How to start Apache and MySQL automatically when Windows 8 comes up

Question

I am using XAMPP, version 3.2.1. I just installed it on Windows 8. Every time I need to go to the XAMPP Control Panel to start services (MySQL, Apache,...); in Windows&

Answer 1

Find/search for file "xampp-control.ini" where you installed XAMPP server (e.g., D:\Server or C:\xampp).

Then edit in n the [Autostart] section:

Apache=1
MySQL=1
FileZilla=0
Mercury=0
Tomcat=0

Where 1 = true and 0 = false

That's so simple.