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Bearsampp gives you a complete local development environment on Windows — no installer, no system changes, no conflicts. Unzip it anywhere (your hard drive, a USB stick, a network share) and you have Apache, PHP, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Node.js, Mailpit, and a full suite of development tools ready to go from the system tray.

Installation

Download Bearsampp and get it running on your Windows machine in minutes.

Quick Start

Start your first local server, open the dashboard, and serve your first project.

Modules

Understand how Bearsampp’s binaries, tools, and applications work together.

Configuration

Customize ports, language, hostname, SSL, and more via the tray menu and config file.

Virtual Hosts

Set up custom local domains like myproject.local for each of your projects.

Troubleshooting

Resolve common issues with services, ports, and configuration.

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Get up and running

1

Download Bearsampp

Grab the latest release from the Bearsampp releases page and extract the ZIP to a folder of your choice — no installer needed.
2

Launch bearsampp.exe

Run bearsampp.exe as Administrator. The Bearsampp icon appears in your Windows system tray and all bundled services start automatically.
3

Open your local dashboard

Open your browser and go to http://localhost. The Bearsampp homepage shows the status of every running service and quick links to phpMyAdmin, phpPgAdmin, and your www folder.
4

Place your project files

Drop your project files into the www/ folder inside the Bearsampp directory. They’ll be immediately accessible at http://localhost/your-project/.

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What’s included

Bearsampp bundles everything you need for PHP, Node.js, and database development:
CategoryIncluded modules
Web serverApache (with SSL support)
LanguagesPHP (multiple versions), Node.js, Perl, Python, Ruby
DatabasesMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Memcached
Mail testingMailpit (SMTP + web UI)
FTP serverXlight
Dev toolsComposer, Git, Ngrok, PowerShell, Ghostscript, Bruno
DB adminphpMyAdmin, phpPgAdmin
You can run multiple versions of PHP, MySQL, and other modules side by side and switch between them instantly from the tray menu — without restarting your machine.