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## xampp-automatically-start-on-macos-startup.md

      
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    XAMPP automatically start Apache and MySQL on MacOS startup


Change directory.

cd /Library/LaunchDaemons

Create Apache file for startup.

sudo vim apachefriends.xampp.apache.start.plist

Put these into Apache file.

<?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>

Create MySQL file for startup.

sudo vim apachefriends.xampp.mysql.start.plist

Put these into MySQL file.

<?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>

Restart your computer to test it out.

sudo shutdown -r now

Works on: MacOS Mojave 10.14.2, XAMPP 7.2.9-0