Open XAMPP Control Panel, hit on the "Help" button and then "View ReadMe" ... It'll open a Notepad file having the first line as:

"###### ApacheFriends XAMPP Version x.y.x ######"

where x.y.z is the XAMPP version!

Answer from user3310092 on Stack Overflow
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Quora
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How to check if XAMPP is installed or not in Ubuntu - Quora
Answer (1 of 2): You have to understand this first: 1) LAMP For LAMP setup, you have to install PHP, Apache and Mysql packages separately. In LAMP you don't get anything to manage your server in GUI way. For Ex: To start apache server you have to type command in terminal. To start apache : sudo...
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1Gbits
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How to check the MySQL version?
February 1, 2025 - There are several ways to check your XAMPP MySQL version. Go to your XAMPP installation folder and find the readme en.txt file inside.
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Apache Friends
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XAMPP Control Panel should show XAMPP version. - Apache Friends Support Forum
February 12, 2020 - You can also check the PHP version by executing php -v in the XAMPP shell. There are some files having the xampp version number too, like \xampp\install\.version or \xampp\readme_en.txt
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How to check Php Version in XAMPP - YouTube
We can check which Php version is running with current xampp server in your system. Go through video to know about how to check php version in xampp#phpversi...
Published   December 16, 2021
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How to check Php Version in XAMPP - Online Tips Zone
We can check which Php version is running with current xampp server in your system. open the command prompt fimd the directory using cd C:/Xampp/php.type command php -v.
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XAMPP FAQs for Linux
Checking integrity of files... Restoring configuration, log and htdocs files... Checking versions... Installed: XAMPP 1.4.2 Backup from: XAMPP 1.4.2 Restoring MySQL databases... Restoring MySQL user databases... Backup complete. Have fun! You may need to restart XAMPP to complete the restore.
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How to Check PHP Version in XAMPP: Step-by-Step Guide — codestudy.net
Windows: Press Win + R, type cmd, and press Enter to open Command Prompt. macOS: Open Spotlight (Cmd + Space), type terminal, and press Enter. Linux: Use Ctrl + Alt + T to open the terminal.
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DevArt
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How to Check MySQL Version
August 31, 2025 - Another way to check your current MySQL version in XAMPP is as follows. Navigate to the readme_en.txt file, which can be found in your XAMPP installation folder.
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Apache Friends
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New XAMPP version for Linux and Windows
After two months of hard work we are proud to announce a new release of XAMPP for Windows and Linux. New in both releases of XAMPP are MySQL (5.0.37), PHP (4.4.6), phpMyAdmin (2.10.0.2), and OpenSSL (0.9.8e). The Windows version also contains up-to-date versions of: FileZilla FTP Server (0.9.23), ...
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How to Update Change PHP Version in XAMPP - TemplateToaster Blog
September 5, 2023 - After the download you need to extract it, and you will find php and apache folder in it. Now rename the apache folder that you can find in C:\xampp. Restart the apache and MySQL. Now you can check the pho version by using the command “php-v”.
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How to Install XAMPP on Linux (with Pictures) - wikiHow
July 20, 2025 - Make the downloaded file executable. Type in chmod +x xampp-linux-x64-7.2.9-0-installer.run and press ↵ Enter.[1] X Research source · If you download a different version of XAMPP (e.g., version 5.9.3), you'll replace "7.2.9" with your XAMPP version's number.