Need XAMPP Control Panel Open after initial setup?

Management and Administration
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swat001 wrote on Thursday, October 15, 2015:

Installed OpenEMR successfully on Windows 7 machine, version 4.2.0, XAMPP v3.2.1 via this method.

Quick question, after initializing the Apache and MySQL module services, I’ve noticed everytime I open XAMPP control both services have already been started. Do I even need to open (as administrator) XAMPP Control Panel every time I run the EMR for clinical use after this initial setup? Does it need to run in the background in order for the EMR to function appropriately?

Thank you,
Steve

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fsgl wrote on Thursday, October 15, 2015:

Once Apache & MySQL have been started, no need to restart.

Apache must be stopped & restarted with any changes to xampp\php\php.ini. Stopping/restarting MySQL is done automatically with backup.

Both services must be running in background during use. If not. login is not possible.

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swat001 wrote on Friday, October 16, 2015:

Thanks FSGL!

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fsgl wrote on Friday, October 16, 2015:

It was my pleasure.

CVerk’s backup works like a charm.

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aethelwulffe wrote on Friday, October 16, 2015:

I would test shutting your server machine on and off to make sure that the firewall isn’t interfering with the xampp control panel’s starting of services. Every once in a while, net.exe or IIS or some other windows service stomps on it. If you get it straight once, you should be able to depend on it unless someone is installing new software/services elsewhere.