- 1). Download XAMPP from the "Installer" link on the Apache Friends website. Double-click the downloaded file to launch the installer and follow the prompts to install. When asked if you would like to start the XAMPP Control Panel, click "Yes." Click the "Start" button next to "Apache" and "MySQL."
- 2). Click the "Admin" button to the right of "MySQL." A Web browser window will appear with PHPMyAdmin. This tool allows you to create and manage databases. If the window does not appear, open your browser and go to "http://localhost/phpmyadmin/."
- 3). Type "coppermine" into the "Create New Database" field in the center of the PHPMyAdmin page, then click "Create." Click the "Privileges" tab at the top of the resulting page and click the "Add a New User" link. Enter your desired username in the "Username" field and type "localhost" into the "Host" field. Enter an easy-to-remember password into both password fields and click the "Check All" link. This password will only be used to setup your database and is not connected with your Coppermine admin credentials. Click the "Go" button in the bottom, right corner to finish setting up the user.
- 4). Download the newest version of Coppermine from the Coppermine home page by clicking the Download Now button. Open the ZIP file and extract it to "C:\xampp\htdocs." Open Windows Explorer and left-click to expand your Computer and "(C:)" drive on the left side. Double-click the "xampp" folder on the right, then double-click on "htdocs." The "htdocs" folder is where all your Web files and applications go to be handled properly by the server. Right-click on the "cpgXXX" folder and choose "Rename." Rename the folder to whatever you wish. This name will be used to access the application in your Web browser.
- 5). Open a new Tab in your browser and go to "http://localhost/coppermine/install_classic.php" to begin the Coppermine setup. Enter a new username, password and email address under "Your Admin Account." This account will be used to log in to Coppermine. Enter "coppermine" into the "MySQL Database Name" field, followed by the username and password you created in PHPMyAdmin. Click "Let's Go!" when finished.
- 6). Click "Let's Continue" on the "Installation Complete" page. Click the "login" link on your gallery homepage and enter your admin account username and password created during the gallery setup. Click "OK" to enter the administration page. Click on "Config" and expand "File Settings," then select "GD Version 2.x" from the "Method for Resizing Images" menu. Proceed to configure the rest of the settings as you wish.