Need PHP 7.4 for a legacy project? The latest XAMPP uses PHP 8. Newer isn't always better. Here is exactly how to download the final XAMPP version with PHP 7.4. Let’s be honest: In a perfect world, every project would run on the latest version of PHP (currently PHP 8.x). But in reality, legacy code, old CMS plugins, and custom frameworks break when you look at them the wrong way.
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However, if you just need a simple, static local environment for a single legacy project—downloading XAMPP 7.4.30 is the fastest solution. Don't let the PHP police shame you for using 7.4 locally. We have all been there—trying to get a 2019 WooCommerce store to run on a 2024 machine. download xampp with php 7.4