XAMPP automatically start Apache and MySQL on MacOS startup.md

## XAMPP automatically start Apache and MySQL on MacOS startup

## https://jonathannicol.com/blog/2012/03/12/launching-xampp-at-osx-startup/
## https://gist.github.com/ozgrozer/aa3d0fe4d8c9ae8b04a3622f2e55fc04

1. Change directory.

```bash
cd /Library/LaunchDaemons
```

2. Create Apache file for startup.

```bash
sudo vim apachefriends.xampp.apache.start.plist
```

3. Put these into Apache file.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
  <dict>
    <key>EnableTransactions</key>
    <true/>

    <key>Label</key>
    <string>apachefriends.xampp.apache.start</string>

    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
      <string>/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp</string>
      <string>startapache</string>
    </array>

    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>

    <key>WorkingDirectory</key>
    <string>/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles</string>

    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <false/>

    <key>AbandonProcessGroup</key>
    <true/>
  </dict>
</plist>
```

4. Create MySQL file for startup.

```bash
sudo vim apachefriends.xampp.mysql.start.plist
```

5. Put these into MySQL file.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
  <dict>
    <key>EnableTransactions</key>
    <true/>

    <key>Label</key>
    <string>apachefriends.xampp.mysql.start</string>

    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
      <string>/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/xampp</string>
      <string>startmysql</string>
    </array>

    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>

    <key>WorkingDirectory</key>
    <string>/Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles</string>

    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <false/>

    <key>AbandonProcessGroup</key>
    <true/>
  </dict>
</plist>
```

6. Restart your computer to test it out.

```bash
sudo shutdown -r now
```

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Works on: MacOS Mojave 10.14.2, XAMPP 7.2.9-0