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?

Solution 1

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

Solution 2

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,

Solution 3

Open xampp application, then do the following:

1. go to: volumes,

2. click the [mount] button, and

3. finally click explore.

Solution 4

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.

Solution 5

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

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Comments

[Angel Garcia]

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.

[N1mr0d]

how do you increase the size of that volume?

[DragonFire]

This is the correct answer, it should be on the top.. sadly it is downvoted.

[Stephen Ngethe]

this worked for me this "normal xampp" can be gotten here apachefriends.org/download.html

[Saurabh Mistry]

bash: cd: /Applications/XAMPP/htdocs: No such file or directory

[Iulius Curt]

The mounted volume really messes with the file watchers (e.g. for SCSS compilation). I wish there were a direct path

[Rahul Soni]

even I have htdocs over there. can it be moved to a more simplified url?

[Sam Bruton Developer]

this is no longer an option

[DragonFire]

For filezilla : /Users/my_name/.bitnami/stackman/machines/xampp/volumes/root‌​/htdocs see here : stackoverflow.com/a/48272238/3904109