Adding another MySQL version is very easy and safe with Laragon.
Hint: This tutorial also applies for MariaDB.
https://downloads.mariadb.org/mariadb/10.2.6/#os_group=windows
[Download the MariaDB 64-bit version]

Download MySQL 5.7 (64-bit) or 32-bit:
https://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/MySQL-5.7/mysql-5.7.18-winx64.zip Extract the downloaded to: {LARAGON_ROOT}\bin\mysql\mysql-5.7.18-winx64 (see below Note for MariaDB) C:\laragon -- bin -- mysql -- mysql-5.7.18-winx64 -- ............. Select the new version at: Laragon Menu > MySQL > Version > mysql-5.7.18-winx64

Very easy huh. That's all forks!

Note: If you use MariaDB, extract it to: {LARAGON_ROOT}\bin\mysql\mariadb-10.2.6-winx64, Laragon will automatically create correspond DataDir for MariaDB on data/mariadb

Laragon was created to help Laravel but it is getting popular by Wordpress community. Many thanks to the author of this awesome article. I really enjoy your writing style and appreciate

Best WAMP Server for Local WordPress – Laragon is Easy by David McCan
Everyone doing web development or training up in web technologies needs a local test server. You know that testing on a live site is risky. Building websites or evaluating themes and plugins? Yes, you need one too. Are you interested in WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, or PHP? If so, and you are running Windows, then you need a WAMP stack.

It may sound complicated, and if you had to install Apache, MySQL, and PHP from scratch individually, it might be. However, there are packages that bundle these programs together to take the pain out of the setup process. They come with an installer and preconfigure all the settings for you. They have a “control panel” that serves as a launcher and provide quick access to options and settings. I’ve evaluated all of them and used many of them. In this article, I’m going to tell you about Laragon WAMP. It is free and it is the easiest to setup and use. Read on to learn about the Laragon WAMP package, how to install it, and how to install WordPress using Laragon’s “quick create” feature.
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link:
https://www.webtng.com/best-wamp-server-for-local-wordpress-laragon-is-easy/
and video:

Hello, due to problems with my SSD I had to format it.

when I'm trying to start Laragon I get this message

Application can not start correctly (0xc000007b)

I updated to MySQL 8 with this tutorial and this solution and all it's okay with MySQL 8

but I lost my database, all my tables.
I have a backup from .frm and .ibd files, and older mySQL folder (with .frm, .MYD, .CSM, .CSV, .MYI files)

How can I restore my database?

Or how can I repair this problem with MySQL 5.7? with 5.7.33 I have the same problem. MySQL 5.7.33 has been downloaded 3 times today.

When I try to execute this command
"start mysqld" I get this error in cmder

I'm using laragon for my project, today (unfortunately) y has a problem with my SSD (C:) and I have to format all, my project was located is \ but MySql was not working, I updated from MySql 5.7.24 to 8.0.23

before doing that, I have saved database files and old MySQL files, now I don't have my database, my localhost is empty

I have files in .frm, .ibd from the database (my tables) and I have my old MySQL files (.MYI, .MYD, .frm, .ibd, etc)

How can I restore my database in mySQL-8?

the original database folder is located in laragon\data. I have to move it?

I've discovered this article on Medium by @ahjustin. It is a nice article and very helpful if you are a Wordpress developer or want to become a Wordpress developer:
https://medium.com/@ahjustin/what-does-it-really-mean-to-develop-with-wordpress-2b742bbcb4f8

Ref: [Tutorial] How to add wp-cli to Laragon

I was using Xampp for local development until about a year ago when I found Laragon & I haven't looked back since. This is seriously the most powerful local development tool I have in my entire "developer toolkit".
I started working for a new company about 2 months ago & their entire team was using various setups for local dev and were always encountering problems. Setting up a new project locally was always a nightmare for them due to mysql version conflicts, having to change php versions, etc. When I introduced Laragon to them, they were amazed at how easy it was to install, maintain and how flexible it was to update/switch their dependencies. My manager told me that since the team has started using Laragon for local dev, project setup time has gone down from an average of 6 HOURS, to less than 30 mins. AMAZING.
In the opensource community, people sometimes forget the amount of time, effort and hard work that goes into creating something like this. So the reason why I'm posting this is just to say thank you to @leokhoa for developing & maintaining such an incredible piece of software. Your amazing efforts are very much appreciated!

I am wanting to try and install October CMS using Laragon. Is it possible to add October into the Quick App area? If you can add this link ('https://octobercms.com/api/installer') to the configuration file what about the database portion?

Thank you ahead of time!

In Laragon's Menu > MySQL, you can:

Change your root password. Reset your root password.

I need to disable the root password also turn off it and use NO password

I would appreciate any help. Thanks

Tout est expliqué dans cette nouvelle vidéo de ma chaîne HappyToDev :

Merci encore Léo pour cet outil formidable !

When i was installing larval i was finding it extremely difficult to install it normally,so i installed it using laragon and wanted to know if i can easily import this to some public host?

Thanks and please let me know

Does any one know why Chrome version 76, laragon default SSL not work?

ERR_SSL_KEY_USAGE_INCOMPATIBLE

this just happens on chrome.
edge, firefox work okay.

Hi all i am attempting to upgrade from a 0.9 version to the lastest does the following steps still apply

Dump your database
Rename C:\laragon to C:\laragon2
Install Laragon to C:\laragon
Copy C:\laragon2\usr (User's settings) and C:\laragon2\www (Projects' data) to C:\laragon\usr and C:\laragon\www
Restore your database.
I saw the above guide in one of the post but not very sure what does dump your database really mean is that the database supporting my web or it is Laragon own database. I do not use Laragon mySQL as i had setup mySQL in another database server

Also for 0.9 version i need to include this in my http.conf, will this still be required for the new version
SSLPassPhraseDialog "exec:C:/laragon/bin/apache/apache-2.4.46/conf/ssl/passphrase.bat"

please help on how to configure robomongo in Laragon-v4.0.15

So i'm trying to configure xDebug on Visual Studio Code and Laragon and i'm really having a hard time.

Using in visual studio code project terminal

php --ini

I found out that it loads a different configuration file (C:\Program Files\PHP\v7.3\php.ini) than the one Laragon provides (C:\laragon\bin\php\php-7.3), how can i fix that?

Using php --ini, in Laragon Console displays the correct php.ini it is supposed to look at BUT in Visual Studio Code Terminal it displays another one.

launch.json

{ "name": "Listen for XDebug", "type": "php", "request": "launch", "port": 9003, }, { "name": "Launch currently open script", "type": "php", "request": "launch", "program": "${file}", "cwd": "${fileDirname}", "port": 9003 } ]

I used port 9003 because in xdebug info it says xdebug.client_port 9003 also the project is inside C:\xampp\htdocs if that creates any issues. I honestly don't know where the problem is that's why i'm providing this random infromation.
Also in phpinfo(); it displays correct

Zend Engine v3.3.25, Copyright (c) 1998-2018 Zend Technologies with Xdebug v3.0.2, Copyright (c) 2002-2021, by Derick Rethans

Hi,

Is there any way I can set up a different PHP version per project? I have actually installed 7.2 and 7.1 but I want a project uses 7.1 and the other ones 7.2.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

I have a problem with phpmyadmin, do you have any idea what it is? is version 4.8.5

Hi I try to use cmder in phpstorm terminal, I followed steps That I've found on this forum :

1 - set CMDER_ROOT path variable

2 - set "cmd.exe" /k ""%CMDER_ROOT%\vendor\init.bat"" in setting for phpstorm terminal

But It's not working (The specified path was not found.)

When I try to run directly init.bat I've got :

C: \ laragon \ bin \ cmder> cd vendor

C: \ laragon \ bin \ cmder \ vendor> init.bat
Generating clink initial settings in "C: \ config \ settings"
Additional * .lua files in "C: \ config" are loaded on startup.
The specified path was not found.
Creating initial user-aliases store in "C: \ config \ user-aliases.cmd" ...
The specified path was not found.
'"C: \ config \ user-aliases.cmd"' is not recognized as an internal command
or external, an executable program or a batch file.
Creating user startup file: "C: \ usr \ user.cmd"
The specified path was not found.

Can someone help me ?