Where to find htdocs in XAMPP Mac

Question

I cannot find the htdocs directory anywhere on XAMPP for Mac.

Many videos on YouTube show people just clicking a button that says "Go to application folder" but on my user interface, it reads: "Go to application" which just opens the localhost page at http://localhost.

Where can I locate the htdocs directory?

Try this, pay attention to the volumes tab part, good luck: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44989243/unable-to-find-htdocs-on-xammp — alwaysLearning, Oct 30 '17 at 12:15
You can locate your `htdocs` folder using these 3 steps [here](https://stackoverflow.com/a/54727322/6381711). — nyedidikeke, Feb 17 '19 at 15:05

score 148 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 11 '20 at 20:08

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In the "volumes" tab, you have to mount it first. Then it appears on the desktop as if it were an external USB. All the data is inside it. :D

edited Jun 11 '20 at 20:08

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answered Aug 07 '17 at 12:49

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how do you increase the size of that volume? – N1mr0d Sep 23 '17 at 18:19
For filezilla : /Users/my_name/.bitnami/stackman/machines/xampp/volumes/root/htdocs see here : https://stackoverflow.com/a/48272238/3904109 – DragonFire Mar 04 '21 at 21:13

score 42 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 27 '19 at 09:40

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I have installed XAMPP version 7.3.11, After starting the Apache and other services, go to volumes tab on XAMPP, and click on mount button,

And then Click on explore button,

You will get Finder open up with this,

answered Nov 27 '19 at 09:40

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The mounted volume really messes with the file watchers (e.g. for SCSS compilation). I wish there were a direct path – Iulius Curt Mar 23 '20 at 09:26

score 41 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 06 '18 at 23:34

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At least for macbook (os high sierra) go to terminal and type or copy and paste:

cd ~/.bitnami/stackman/machines/xampp/volumes/root/htdocs

answered Feb 06 '18 at 23:34

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This is a great answer. How did you figure this out? What are the second and third elements of this path? – ScottyBlades Nov 24 '19 at 10:29
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BIG help! Thank you :) – Meeyam May 19 '20 at 02:21

score 31 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 10 '18 at 09:37

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Open xampp application, then do the following:

go to: volumes,
click the [mount] button, and
finally click explore.

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answered Aug 10 '18 at 09:20

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score 10 · Answer 5 · answered May 01 '20 at 12:04

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Go to Volumes Tab and click Mount

You can find it under Locations in the Sidebar. Click on it.

Open this folder: Lamp

You can find the htdocs folder inside Lamp, just like the below screenshot:

Note: I am using macOS Catalina.

answered May 01 '20 at 12:04

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score 9 · Answer 6 · edited Apr 29 '19 at 11:42

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Simple as ...

From the UI

Click Go->Go to Folder then /Applications/XAMPP/htdocs

From Terminal

cd /Applications/XAMPP/htdocs

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answered Jan 31 '18 at 18:54

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This is the correct answer, it should be on the top.. sadly it is downvoted. – DragonFire Apr 29 '19 at 10:55
bash: cd: /Applications/XAMPP/htdocs: No such file or directory – Saurabh Mistry Aug 06 '19 at 16:52

score 9 · Answer 7 · answered Feb 11 '18 at 21:22

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you installed Xampp-VM (VirtualMachine), simply instead install one of the "normal" installations and everything runs fine.

answered Feb 11 '18 at 21:22

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this worked for me this "normal xampp" can be gotten here https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html – Stephen Ngethe Jun 23 '19 at 20:46

score 6 · Answer 8 · answered Mar 06 '18 at 14:31

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Click volumes, then explore, and then that should open lampp which has htdocs in it.

answered Mar 06 '18 at 14:31

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score 6 · Answer 9 · answered May 08 '18 at 18:37

for each easy and useful access you can add terminal command via editing your bash profile, here how:

open terminal -> type cd hit enter. then type nano .bash_profile then add this line alias htdocs="cd ~/.bitnami/stackman/machines/xampp/volumes/root/htdocs" Now hit ctrl + o then hit enter, then hit ctrl + x Now to refresh the terminal commands type the following command

source .bash_profile

Now you can use htdocs command each time you want to navigate htdocs folder.

score 6 · Answer 10 · edited Apr 04 '20 at 14:20

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There are two ways to find it:

One way is to open Finder>Applications>XAMPP(FolderNotTheInstaller)>htdocs

Another way is cmd+space and searches for manager-osx,

go to Welcome and click the Open Application Folder.

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answered Oct 02 '19 at 02:07

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score 5 · Answer 11 · edited Nov 24 '19 at 22:58

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For me it was in

/Users/your username/.bitnami/stackman/machines/xampp

I am using Mac Os Mojave 10.14.5

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answered Oct 07 '19 at 07:30

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even I have htdocs over there. can it be moved to a more simplified url? – Rahul Soni Apr 02 '20 at 15:11

score 2 · Answer 12 · answered Dec 23 '18 at 17:29

From XAMPP Application window (manager-osx) click => Open Application Folder >> htdocs

Now you opened your target folder.

You can see process by image below

XAMPP Application window (manager-osx)

Open Application Folder

Application (xamppfiles) folder opened

Click on 'htdocs'

Your target folder 'htdocs' opened

Now begin your development

score 1 · Answer 13 · answered Sep 01 '18 at 05:46

Make sure no other apache servers are running as it generates an error when you try to access it on the browser even with a different port. Go to Finder and below Device you will usually see the lampp icon. You can also open the htdocs from any of the ide or code editor by opening files or project once you locate the lampp icon. Make sure you mount the stack.

score 1 · Answer 14 · answered May 16 '20 at 14:16

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Simply click in "Go To Application Folder"

answered May 16 '20 at 14:16

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this is no longer an option – Sambuxc Feb 06 '21 at 18:57

Amitesh Bharti · Answer 15 · 2022-04-12T11:47:35.333

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The next moment I installed MAMP, can find the docks in my local.

PFA screenshot.

Location:

/Applications/MAMP/htdocs/

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answered Apr 12 '22 at 10:50

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score 0 · Answer 16 · edited Jul 23 '19 at 04:07

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I used this line to locate and edit the permissions under xampp:

chmod 777 ~/.bitnami/stackman/machines/xampp/volumes/root/htdocs/folder

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score 0 · Answer 17 · answered Aug 17 '22 at 07:22

You installed xampp Vn thats the problem. Install normal xampp and everything will be fine.

link to nornal xampp: https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

Download it from the link
install it
when it opens, Simply click in "Go To Application Folder".

score 0 · Answer 18 · answered Oct 03 '22 at 14:49

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/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/htdocs

answered Oct 03 '22 at 14:49

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score 0 · Answer 19 · answered Jan 17 '23 at 19:22

Go to finder in your Mac

In Location click the network address. You will see the Lampp folder. To see this network address yo need to have started xampp application and mounted it.

Click Lampp folder

You will see the htdocs folder among the folders.

On opening htdocs folder you will find your php applications

score -3 · Answer 20 · answered Aug 05 '17 at 04:10

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From the Finder menu, click Go->Go to Folder. Type in /Applications/XAMPP

answered Aug 05 '17 at 04:10

Chris

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That only took me to my applications folder. Sadly. Maybe i should try going to the htdocs folder? I tried but it said it didnt exist. – Angel Garcia Aug 05 '17 at 15:32

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