# Laragon

Application: Leo Khoa

Also called laragon amp, laragon nginx

Leo Khoa, Productivity

Portable Windows \*AMP stack. The process is laragon.exe. It is not XAMPP.

## What you need to know

Laragon is a portable \*AMP stack. It is not XAMPP.

laragon.exe runs local Nginx/Apache, MySQL, and PHP. XAMPP is a different bundle. php.exe alone is not a stack.

- **What is it?**: Local \*AMP stack

  **Still current?**: Yes, see Current status

  **Official download?**: Use the vendor link in this article

Feex says

If a tutorial says XAMPP, I do not assume Laragon paths. laragon.exe is Leo Khoa's stack, not Apache Friends.

## What is Laragon?

laragon.exe starts local Nginx or Apache, MySQL, and a PHP you pick. php.exe from windows.php.net is only the language. XAMPP is a different bundle.

## If you have never used it

If you want Apache or Nginx plus MySQL and PHP on Windows without a long XAMPP dance, Laragon is a portable stack. Download it from laragon.org. XAMPP is Apache Friends' stack. This is not php.exe alone, and it is not a production host.

## What is it used for?

**Local PHP sites**

Pretty URLs and auto virtual hosts Laragon documents. XAMPP uses htdocs instead.

**MySQL or MariaDB for apps**

The stack includes a server. HeidiSQL can then connect. This is still not XAMPP.

**Swap PHP versions**

Laragon lets you drop in another php.exe. The PHP article is the language binary without this stack.

## Who is it for?

- Windows PHP developers who dislike XAMPP
- People who want a portable folder stack
- Anyone who installed php.exe and wondered where Apache was

## Current status

Laragon (2016) is a current local \*amp stack from Leo Khoa. The vendor still points Windows users at https://laragon.org/download/.

## How old is it?

Laragon appeared in 2016 as a faster Windows \*AMP. XAMPP is the older classroom default. WAMP is another Windows stack. They are not the same folder layout.

## Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here.

Laragon Full

Laragon Portable

## System requirements

Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need.

### Minimum

| Operating system | A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per the vendor |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| RAM              | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more.          |

## Resource profile

- **CPU demand**: Follows what you open inside the app

  **RAM demand**: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries

## Installed processes

These executables belong to this product when it is installed.

| laragon.exe | Main Windows executable |
| ----------- | ----------------------- |

## Startup components

Laragon can start with Windows if you want local sites at sign-in. That is optional.

## File locations

| Typical install | C:\laragon\\ |
| --------------- | ------------ |

## File formats

PHP, SQL

## Common problems

### Followed XAMPP paths (xampp\htdocs)

Laragon uses its own www folder and pretty URLs. Wrong stack docs.

### Port 80 or 3306 already taken

IIS, XAMPP, or another MySQL is running. Stop the other stack. Do not delete php.exe.

## Getting unstuck

### Install from laragon.org/download

Full versus portable. laragon.org/docs has first-run. Skip "Laragon Pro nulled" packs.

### Start All from the Laragon menu, then open the pretty URL

That is Laragon's host file trick. XAMPP's localhost/project is a different habit.

### Add another PHP build under Laragon's bin folder as the docs say

windows.php.net zips drop in. You still do not need XAMPP for that.

## Alternatives

XAMPP is the Apache Friends stack. WAMP and Docker are other local hosts. Official php.exe is just the language.

## Official help and downloads

Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel.

| Download      | [laragon.org/download/ ](https://laragon.org/download/)Official installer or vendor page |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Help          | [laragon.org/docs/ ](https://laragon.org/docs/)Vendor support                            |
| Official site | [laragon.org/download/ ](https://laragon.org/download/)Start here, not a random exe host |

## Related hardware

The stack is light. Composer and the app you run set RAM. This is a development toy, not a server SKU.

## Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.

## Related

These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link.

[PHP: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/php)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Laragon official site ](https://laragon.org/download/)· Vendor product page
- [Laragon help ](https://laragon.org/docs/)· Vendor support
- [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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- **Developer**: Leo Khoa

  **Category**: Local \*AMP stack

  **Process**: laragon.exe

  **License**: Free (Laragon Full / Portable as the site lists)

  **First released**: 2016

  **Official site**: [laragon.org/download](https://laragon.org/download/)

  **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole

Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026

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