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# Introduction & Quick Start
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Welcome to **Multi-PHP**, the all-in-one local development environment for Windows. This guide will walk you through the first steps and help you get your environment up and running.
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## 🚀 Quick Start
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Follow these steps to get started with your first PHP project:
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1. **Launch Multi-PHP**: Open the application from your desktop or start menu.
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2. **Dashboard Overview**: On your first launch, you'll see the Dashboard. This is your control center for all services.
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3. **Download PHP**: Go to `Settings > PHP Versions` and download at least one PHP version (e.g., PHP 8.3).
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4. **Start Services**: Click the **"Start All"** button on the Dashboard to launch Nginx/Apache and MariaDB.
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5. **Create a Project**: Navigate to the **"My Projects"** tab and add your first project folder.
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## 🏢 Core Components
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Multi-PHP bundles several essential tools for modern web development:
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| **PHP-FPM** | High-performance FastCGI process manager for PHP. |
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| **Nginx** | Modern, lightweight, and fast web server. |
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| **Apache** | Robust, traditional web server with `.htaccess` support. |
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| **MariaDB** | The community-developed, commercially supported fork of MySQL. |
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| **phpMyAdmin** | Web interface for easy database management. |
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> Some services might fail to start if their default ports (80, 3306) are already being used by other applications (like Skype or another XAMPP installation). Check the **"Settings"** to change these ports if needed.
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### 📖 Next Steps
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- [Learn how to manage Projects](./projects.md)
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- [Configure PHP Versions & Extensions](./php.md)
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- [Manage MariaDB Databases](./database.md)
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