ℹ️Creating Local Server

This guide will walk you through the process of installing Laragon in a portable setup, running it, and ensuring everything is working correctly.

What is Laragon?

Laragon is a universal, portable, fast, and easy-to-use local development environment. With Laragon, you can run a web server (Apache/Nginx), a database (MySQL/MariaDB), and various programming languages (PHP, Node.js, Python, etc.) on your Windows computer without a complicated setup process.

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Step 1: Download Laragon

First, we will download the correct version of Laragon.

1. Open the Laragon releases page on GitHub using the link below.

2. Download the laragon-6.0.0.zip file.

Download Laragon 6.0.0 (Portable)

Important: Version 6.0.0 is the last full version that is completely free. Newer versions may require a paid license to access all of their features.

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Step 2: Extract & Place the Folder

Since we are using the portable version, our "installation" process is simply to extract and place the folder in the correct location.

1. After the download is complete, right-click the laragon-6.0.0.zip file and select Extract All... or use an application like WinRAR/7-Zip.

2. You will get a folder named laragon-6.0.0.

3. Move this laragon-6.0.0 folder to the root of your C:\ drive.

4. Rename the folder from laragon-6.0.0 to laragon.

✅ Ensure the final result is correct: Your Laragon folder path should now be C:\laragon.

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Step 3: Running Laragon

Now that everything is in place, let's run Laragon.

1. Open the C:\laragon folder.

2. Find and double-click the laragon.exe file.

3. The first time you run it, Windows may display a User Account Control (UAC) window asking for permission. Click Yes to continue.

After running it, the main Laragon window will appear.

Main Laragon UI

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Step 4: Starting & Stopping the Server

You can control the server from the main window or from the icon in the System Tray.

Via the Main Window

• Click the Start All button to turn on all services (Apache, MySQL, etc.).

• The button will then change to Stop to turn off all services.

Via the System Tray (Icon in the Bottom-Right Corner)

If you close the main window, Laragon will continue to run in the background. You can access it from the Laragon elephant icon in your System Tray (near the clock).

Laragon Icon in System Tray

• Right-clicking the icon will bring up a quick menu:

  • Start All: To start all services.

  • Stop: To stop all services.

  • Laragon -> Web: To open http://localhost in your browser.

  • Laragon -> Database: To open the database manager.

  • Laragon -> Terminal: To open the terminal/command line.

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Step 5: Verifying the Installation

The final step is to make sure your server is actually running.

1. Ensure you have clicked Start All.

2. Open your favorite web browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.).

3. Type http://localhost or http://127.0.0.1 into the address bar and press Enter.

If everything is working correctly, you will see Laragon's default dashboard page, which displays version information for PHP, MySQL, and other services.

Laragon Dashboard on Localhost

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and run Laragon!